International

Monday, May 19th 2014 - 09:50 UTC
Gibraltar: Spain hits back at UK accusing the Rock of increased tobacco smuggling

The Spanish Government has accused Britain of failing to tackle a sharp rise in tobacco smuggling at the border. In a statement marking the six-month deadline set by the European Commission following its visit last year, Spain also said that cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Gibraltar had deteriorated.
Monday, May 19th 2014 - 09:44 UTC
New Commons' Defense Committee chairman supported by Labor and Lib-Dem

Conservative MP Rory Stewart has been selected to chair the British House of Commons defense committee. In a short statement to the Commons, Speaker John Bercow said 479 MPs voted in the election for the post. In the final round of voting, Mr Stewart got 226 votes. His rival, Julian Lewis received 212 votes. There was one spoilt ballot paper.
Monday, May 19th 2014 - 09:09 UTC
ATT to acquire DirecTV for 48.5bn dollars; shareholders must approve

US telecommunications firm AT&T will acquire satellite television provider DirecTV in a cash and stock deal valued at $48.5bn (£29bn). If approved, the deal gives AT&T access to DirecTV's 40 million digital TV customers in the US and Latin America.
Monday, May 19th 2014 - 08:57 UTC
Berlusconi claims he was forced out of office by a 'plot', according to Geithner's book

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he was forced out of office as a result of a “plot” by European Union officials. Berlusconi made the remarks last week following the publication of a book authored by former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:58 UTC
Rousseff 'fed up' with Blatter; hopes Brazil win the Cup playing Argentina in the final match

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff confessed on Thursday evening during dinner with journalists that she is fed up with FIFA chief Joseph Blatter and said the last chapter of protests in the Brazilian cities that will host the World Cup next month were a failure.
Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:45 UTC
Obama lists assets worth 7.15 million; presidential salary 400.000 dollars

President Barack Obama lists assets worth between 1.95 million and 7.15 million dollars, of which 1 million to 5 million dollars were in Treasury notes, according to financial disclosure forms released today.
Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:27 UTC
Opposition party wins landslide in India trouncing the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty

Opposition candidate Narendra Modi thundered to victory on Friday in India's election, with partial results showing that the pro-business Hindu nationalist and his party trounced the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift.
Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:16 UTC
Worldwide 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were caused by harmful use of alcohol

Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol, says a new report launched by the World Health Organization (WHO). Alcohol consumption can not only lead to dependence but also increases people’s risk of developing more than 200 diseases including liver cirrhosis and some cancers. In addition, harmful drinking can lead to violence and injuries.
Friday, May 16th 2014 - 19:51 UTC
Ice patrol HMS Protector in Charleston after crossing the Panama Canal

The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship has made a night-time journey through the Panama Canal to arrive in Charleston following a busy period in Antarctica. HMS Protector took seven hours and 38 minutes to make the 77.1km passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic through the canal, which this year marks its centenary.
Friday, May 16th 2014 - 19:23 UTC
“Labor tried to sell you down the river into the Mediterranean” Tories remind Gibraltar

Grant Shapps, British Conservative MP and party chairman urged Gibraltarians to vote Tory in the EU election and reminded the Rock that Labor ‘tried to sell you down the river into the Mediterranean’. Shapps was speaking shortly after arriving in Gibraltar and paying a courtesy visit on acting Chief Minister Dr John Cortes.