International

Saturday, December 22nd 2012 - 08:08 UTC
Argentina strongly protests UK’s naming Queen Elizabeth land in Antarctica

Argentina strongly protested on Friday Britain's decision to name a vast swath of Antarctica as Queen Elizabeth Land. The Foreign ministry handed a formal protest note to British Ambassador John Freeman in Buenos Aires.
Saturday, December 22nd 2012 - 08:03 UTC
World Bank’s arbitration unit receives Repsol’s complaint over YPF nationalization

The World Bank's arbitration unit has agreed to hear a complaint by Spanish oil firm Repsol over Argentina's nationalization of the company's former energy affiliate YPF.
Saturday, December 22nd 2012 - 07:56 UTC
Obama nominates Senator Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State

US President Barack Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as his next secretary of state. Mr Obama said Mr Kerry's “entire life” prepared him for the role, and praised him for the “respect and confidence” he has earned from world leaders.
Friday, December 21st 2012 - 04:54 UTC
UK Government will not allow Falkland Islanders’ human rights to be ignored

British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers his Christmas message to the people of the Falkland Islands: 2012 has been a memorable year for all of us. It’s been a year of happy celebrations but a year of more sober commemorations too. In London and Stanley, we celebrated the Diamond Jubilee, marking the 60th year of Her Majesty the Queen’s reign. The genuine and deep affection for Her Majesty both here and in the Falklands reminded us of the ties that bind us together.
Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 20:39 UTC
Good news from the World Bank: China expected to bounce back next year

The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for China, saying stimulus measures and approval of infrastructure projects will help boost growth. It added that the pick-up in factory output and investment “suggested that China's economy was bottoming out”.
Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 20:16 UTC
ICE buys NYSE Euronext propelling the commodities player

Intercontinental-Exchange agreed an 8 billion dollars deal to buy New York Stock Exchange owner NYSE Euronext, propelling the commodities player into the big league of European derivatives and helping it to take on arch rival CME Group.
Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 19:38 UTC
UK will take “all necessary and proportionate” measures in support of Gibraltar

As tension with Spain escalates the British Government made clear that it would take “all necessary and proportionate” measures to maintain the integrity British sovereignty of Gibraltar and its waters. Europe Minister David Lidington set out the position in a letter to the Governor, Sir Adrian Johns, in response to the petition organised by the Defenders of Gibraltar.
Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 18:00 UTC
ARA Libertad: Ghana port authority lost 7.6m dollars; could demand NML Capital

Ghana’s Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) admits to having lost 7.6 million dollars as a result of the Argentine frigate ARA Libertad's occupation of its prime berth for a period of 76 days, reports Accra’s Graphic Online.
Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 06:02 UTC
Record killing of journalists doing their jobs in 2012, according to RSF

More journalists were killed doing their job in 2012 than in any year since monitoring started 17 years ago, with Syria and Somalia seeing a particularly heavy toll followed by Pakistan and Mexico, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 23:10 UTC
ARA Libertad is in the high seas; great reception in Mar del Plata on 9 January

The Argentine Navy flagship ARA Libertad set sail for Mar del Plata on Wednesday four days after a UN court ordered its release from the Tema port in Accra, Ghana, following a 77 day embargo (since 2 October) due to a claim by vulture fund NML Capital.