International

Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 10:48 UTC
Pope Francis appeals to Americas Summit for better distribution of riches

In a message addressed to the President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela, Pope Francis urged leaders attending the OAS Americas' Summit to strengthen efforts against inequality which he considered a “source for conflicts.”
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 08:55 UTC
Obama praised the 'new beginning' in the bilateral relation with Cuba

United States President Barack Obama addressed American leaders in the meeting currently taking place in the City of Panama praising the diplomatic rapprochement between Washington and Cuba which he called “a new beginning” in the bilateral relation.
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 08:22 UTC
Falklands 'raided' by British Special Forces to test the garrison's security, says UK media

British Special forces have carried a raid on the Falkland Islands to test the garrison's security amid fears that Argentina may try to land commandos on the Islands, according to a piece published in the Sunday Express. Apparently such routine exercises are carried out in UK highly sensitive bases and defense compounds.
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 07:36 UTC
Argentina's message to UK and US: “utterly ridiculous considering any regional country a threat.”

Addressing the Americas summit in Panama, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez strongly criticized United States policies towards the hemisphere, particularly Venezuela, and expressed 'surprise' at the parallelism between the Caracas/Washington current dispute and the latest round of Falklands' exchanges between London and her government. President Barack Obama was not present during the Argentine leader's speech on Saturday.
Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 14:27 UTC
Seizure of YPF faces litigation from two Spanish companies demanding compensation

Argentina has been sued in a US district court in New York in connection with its nationalization of oil giant YPF in 2012, according to court documents. The plaintiffs are two Spanish firms, and they are represented by a US law firm Burford Capital.
Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 06:45 UTC
Falklands: Ambassador Castro refers ironically to Foreign Office summons

Argentine ambassador in London, Alicia Castro complained about being summoned to the Foreign Office over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dispute revealing she asked the British official if it was “an expression of British humor or a political paradox”, since the UK has failed to comply with international law for the last five decades.
Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 05:45 UTC
'Malvinas', center piece of Cristina Fernandez speech at Panama summit

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is attending the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City where she is expected on Saturday to strongly criticize the United Kingdom over the 'militarization' of the Falklands/Malvinas and revelations of massive espionage of Argentina by London.
Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 05:38 UTC
Uruguayan president meets Obama; UNHCR will provide Guantanamo detainees with homes

The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, will provide homes to six former detainees of the US military prison in Guantanamo who have struggled to resettle in Uruguay, the country`s President said on Friday.
Friday, April 10th 2015 - 07:14 UTC
Cuba and US hold historic meeting at highest level in Panama

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez have held talks, in the highest level meeting between the two countries in more than half a century. The two were involved in closed-door discussions after arriving in Panama for a summit.
Friday, April 10th 2015 - 07:12 UTC
Jeremy Clarkson pulls out as guest host in the “Have I Got News For You” show

Jeremy Clarkson has pulled out of his planned appearance as guest host of the BBC show Have I Got News For You. He had been due to appear on 24 April in his first BBC appearance since being dropped as a co-presenter of Top Gear, following an attacked on a producer.