International

• Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:07 UTC

  Argentina purchases four Russian multipurpose polar Supply-class tugs

  

  Argentina's ministry of Defense has signed an agreement for the purchase of four Russian-built multipurpose polar tugs, class NEFTEGAZ, at a total cost of just over eight million dollars.

• Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:55 UTC

  Tribute at sea at site of the Battle of the Falklands to honor British and German sailors

  

  Descendants of the three Admirals who led the Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy at the Battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914 have paid tribute at sea.

• Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:53 UTC

  Gibraltarians support allowing regulated commercial fishing in territorial waters

  

  An overwhelming majority of Gibraltarians believe that Gibraltar should take part in ‘ad hoc’ talks with Spain and the UK and there is strong support for allowing commercial fishing in British Gibraltar territorial Water so long as this is under a properly regulated licensing system.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 21:49 UTC

  Dutch oil platform leasing company cutting 11% of global workforce

  

  Dutch oil platform leasing company SBM Offshore is cutting 1,200 jobs, or slightly more than 11% of its global workforce, as part of a cost-saving program.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 10:33 UTC

  UK and Chile collaboration in the use of advanced satellite-generated data

  

  The UK Satellite Applications Catapult Center, a British centre of innovation in the end use of satellite-generated data, had a very successful visit to Chile 26 November - 4 December. The Catapult delegation was made up of Mark Hampson, Chief Innovation Officer, David Livingstone, subject matter expert, Simon Agass, Senior Earth Observation Specialist and Wyn Cudlip, consultant.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 08:59 UTC

  Plastic litter in oceans estimated in 269.000 tons, say US scientists

  

  Plastic pollution is pervasive in Earth's oceans: plastic shopping bags, bottles, toys, action figures, bottle caps, pacifiers, tooth brushes, boots, buckets, deodorant roller balls, umbrella handles, fishing gear, toilet seats and so much more.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 06:43 UTC

  Switzerland charges former HSBC analyst with industrial espionage

  

  Switzerland has charged a former computer analyst at HSBC's private bank in Geneva with industrial espionage and breaching the country's secrecy laws for passing confidential client data to foreign authorities.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 05:53 UTC

  Argentine ambassador visits Francis and presents a copy of “Malvinas Matters”

  

  Argentine ambassador in the UK Alicia Castro, and daughter Miranda were received on Thursday by Pope Francis in a private audience.

• Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 12:40 UTC

  FAO food price index in November remained stable for third month running

  

  FAO's monthly food price index was stable in November, as vegetable oil and grain prices inched up and offset ongoing declines in dairy prices. The Food Price Index averaged 192.6 points, marking the third consecutive month of stability. The Index now stands 13 points, 6.4 percent below its level in November 2013.

• Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 12:27 UTC

  BBC team authorized to film wildlife in Tierra del Fuego under certain conditions

  

  A BBC crew is currently filming in Tierra del Fuego a documentary on the wildlife of the Beagle Channel Islands. The crew is escorted by an observer from the provincial government and according to local officials it had to sign a document by which when the material is edited it must clearly establish that it was filmed in Argentine territory, with support from local authorities.