International

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 23:00 UTC

  The Falkland/Malvinas Islands and the right of peoples to self-determination

  

  By Marcelo Kohen (*) An international symposium on the concepts of self-determination, devolution, and independence took place last week in Gibraltar, organized by the Garrison Library and sponsored by the local government.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 09:58 UTC

  Consortium acquires 1.5bn dollars contract in dredging 'new' Suez Canal

  

  A consortium consisting of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), Van Oord, NMDC (Abu Dhabi) and Jan de Nul (Belgium) has acquired a contract from the Suez Canal Authorities in connection with the expansion of the Suez Canal, which provides a vital shipping link between Europe and Asia.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 08:14 UTC

  “Criminal negligence” in the crash at Moscow airport that killed Total's CEO

  

  Russian investigators have said “criminal negligence” caused the crash at a Moscow airport that resulted in the death of Total's chief executive. Christophe de Margerie died along with three crew members when his corporate jet collided with a snow plough.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 05:16 UTC

  HMS Liverpool on her way to be broken up at a Turkish scrap yard

  

  HMS Liverpool is on its way to be broken up at a Turkish scrap yard. The Type 42 destroyer, nicknamed “Crazy Red Chicken” after her red Liver Bird badge, was built by Cammell Laird in 1982 and after 30 years’ service was finally laid up at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, on March 30 2012.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 04:55 UTC

  Falklands' Noble Energy elected David Stover as president and CEO

  

  Noble Energy, Inc., which is involved in Falkland Islands hydrocarbons exploration and confirmed its interest in the South Atlantic potential, said on Tuesday that its Board of Directors has elected David Stover as President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Charles Davidson as CEO.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 04:48 UTC

  Blatter favors playing the 2022 Qatar World Cup in November/December

  

  Holding the controversy-plagued 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar at the end of that year rather than the scorching summer is FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s preferred option, he told French radio station France Info.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 21:57 UTC

  Argentina makes formal complaint to BBC about Jeremy Clarkson

  

  Argentine Ambassador to the UK, Alicia Castro, made a formal complaint to the BBC regarding Jeremy Clarkson’s provocative behaviour and offensive remarks towards the Government and the Argentine people, following Top Gear’s recent filming in Argentina, calling for the BBC to make a public apology.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 07:07 UTC

  Former Peruvian prosecutor named head of Transparency International

  

  Global anti-corruption campaigners at Transparency International elected Peruvian lawyer Jose Ugaz as it’s new head on Sunday marking a shift from quiet diplomacy in combating fraud and bribery toward more grassroots activism.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 06:57 UTC

  Argentina grants first refugee status to Russian gay, victim of President Putin's non tolerance policies

  

  A young 28 year old became the first Russian gay to be given refugee status by Argentina, because of discrimination and violence at his home country. The positive reply to the year-long request was sponsored by Argentina's Federation of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans, FALGBT.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 02:10 UTC

  Why Falklands are not extended the right to self determination: “shame on G24”

  

  Since 1961 the UN Committee of 24 has brought almost 750 million people out of a colonial status, based on their right of self-determination, but “what a shame it won’t extend this same right to another 2,500 people of the Falkland Islands”, said US born Luke Coffey, member of the Heritage Foundation and one time advisor to the UK Defense ministry.