International

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 22:36 UTC

  US and EU ban airline flights to Israel after Hamas rocket lands near Tel Aviv airport

  

  The United States Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, is prohibiting US airlines from flying to Israel's international airport in Tel Aviv for 24 hours, after a rocket fired by Hamas militants in Gaza landed nearby, damaging a house and slightly injuring one Israeli. European airlines quickly canceled their flights as well.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 21:10 UTC

  “We are Falklands” photo exhibition opened in The Mall Galleries in London

  

  “We Are Falklands” an exhibition collecting works from Falkland Islanders and amateur photographers opened on Monday to the general public at The Mall Galleries in central London.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 19:54 UTC

  Falklands' largest ever squad competing at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

  

  Commonwealth Games take off in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday with the Falklands squad the largest the Islands have ever sent to the Games. Falklands will be competing in Badminton, Lawn Bowls and Shooting. The Games are estimated to have a global audience of 1.5 billion during the lavish opening ceremony.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 08:51 UTC

  Spain doubles challenge on Gibraltar waters dispute: summons UK ambassador

  

  Spain accused Britain of “unacceptable interference” for launching a diplomatic protest over the actions of a Spanish navy vessel off Gibraltar.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 08:10 UTC

  “Busy and diverse tourism season” South Georgia tells IAATO meeting

  

  In the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands’ annual address to the tourism industry at the IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) meeting in Providence, Richard McKee, GSGSSI Executive Officer summarized the 2013-14 season as “incredibly busy and diverse” given the 55 cruise ship calls.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 06:39 UTC

  China/Argentina swap disagreements to be addressed by courts in London and Paris

  

  Argentina's current confrontation in New York with Judge Thomas Griesa and the holdout speculative funds brings up the issue of having resigned the sovereignty of Argentine courts at the time of negotiating or restructuring foreign debt.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 06:25 UTC

  Venezuela admits its ever growing dependency from China

  

  Venezuela confirmed Monday that its relations with China have become a fundamental pillar for making progress in almost all sectors of its economy. With a new portfolio of accords and almost 5.7 billion in loans, Beijing will provide support in many key areas.

• Monday, July 21st 2014 - 07:38 UTC

  Ten hectic days await Argentina, and a possible second default in 12 years

  

  Ten hectic days ahead for Argentina since come 30 July and no agreement has been reached at the New York court of Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, (full payment plus accrued interests to holdout speculative funds) the country would be forced to a second default in twelve years with all the political consequences for Cristina Fernandez and Mercosur.

• Monday, July 21st 2014 - 06:39 UTC

  “An intense week” of negotiations in a world that “becomes multi-polar again”

  

  President Cristina Fernández used her Twitter account on Sunday to comment on last week’s heavy agenda with the visit of Russia’s and China’s presidents and the BRICS-UNASUR summit in Brazil. “It has been an important week for Argentina,” she said.

• Monday, July 21st 2014 - 06:31 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: strong support from China in joint declaration with Argentina

  

  Daniel Filmus head of the Argentine Foreign ministry office on Issues related to the Question of Malvinas, underlined the support from China to Argentina' sovereignty claim over the disputed Islands, which was “clearly expressed” in a joint declaration signed by Presidents Cristina Fernandez and Xi Jinping, currently on a visit to several Latin American countries.