International

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:49 UTC

  Salmond claims Scottish voters now realize they were 'tricked' by London politicians

  

  Alex Salmond, the defeated leader of Scotland's nationalists accused Prime Minister David Cameron and other London politicians of tricking Scottish voters out of independence by making a false “vow” about granting them new powers.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:44 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday

  

  Following her meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez arrived in New York, where she is expected to deliver a speech at the UN’s 69th General Assembly on Wednesday.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:30 UTC

  Scottish lessons for the Falklands

  

  By Fernando Petrella - The dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is unique. But Argentines can still draw lessons from the way Britain averted the prospect of Scottish independence.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:16 UTC

  Mujica brags on foreign policy; Latam ready to play a larger role in peace issues, Europe has lost clout

  

  Uruguay's president Jose Mujica said the latest world events show that Europe 'has lost clout' in global affairs, and has lost strength as 'peace mediator', and this role could be “much better performed by Latin America”.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 09:30 UTC

  Glaxo fined 490 million in China and apologizes for illegal activities

  

  A Chinese court on Friday fined British drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline 3.0 billion Yuan (490 million dollars) following a nearly year-long bribery probe, the company said.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 08:33 UTC

  World bank describes global growth this year as 'disappointing'

  

  Global growth had been “disappointing” this year, according to World Bank president Dr Jim Yong Kim, who counted Europe's woes, reforms in Japan, and the impact of US monetary policy on emerging markets, among the world's greatest economic challenges.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 08:03 UTC

  Gibraltar governor supports deployment of large UK naval vessel to patrol territorial waters

  

  Gibraltar Governor Sir James Dutton has publicly voiced strong support for the deployment of a larger British naval vessel to patrol Gibraltar’s territorial waters.
  Sir James, a retired Royal Marine with a distinguished military record, said such a move would send “a really valuable message” in the face of persistent incursions by Spanish state vessels.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 07:13 UTC

  Queen on the 'day after' calls for a 'spirit of mutual respect and support'

  

  The Queen has said she believes Scotland will unite in a “spirit of mutual respect and support” following the independence referendum. She added she understood there would be “strong feelings and contrasting emotions”.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 07:05 UTC

  Samond resigns, but is convinced “Scotland can still emerge as the real winner.”

  

  Alex Salmond is to step down as Scottish first minister after voters rejected independence. He will also resign as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which he has led for a total of 20 years.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 00:04 UTC

  Why China's insatiable appetite for coal has likely peaked

  

  A recent report from Greenpeace found that China's coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and new Chinese government data suggests that the country's coal imports have dropped. Estimates indicate that by the end of the year, China's coal imports could be 8 percent below 2013 levels.