International

Friday, September 20th 2013 - 07:52 UTC
Francis calls for a more welcoming church with priests acting as pastors and not dogmatic bureaucrats

Pope Francis said the Catholic Church should not allow its bans on gay marriage, abortion and contraception to dominate its teachings, but must be a more welcoming Church where priests are understanding-pastors and not cold, dogmatic bureaucrats.
Friday, September 20th 2013 - 07:30 UTC
Brazil with no labs to handle drug testing for the 2014 World Cup

With one lab suspended and its replacement unfinished, Brazil won't be able to handle drug testing for the 2014 World Cup alone and is looking overseas for help. The executive director of the country's anti-doping authority said the new lab in Rio de Janeiro should be running a year before the 2016 Olympics. But, Marco Aurelio Klein added, the lab won't be ready for the World Cup next June and July.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 21:09 UTC
Merkel rejects coalition with anti-Euro party that could capture 9% of votes on Sunday

A leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union rejected coalition talks after Sunday’s elections with the Alternative for Germany party because of its anti-euro stance.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 21:04 UTC
Gibraltar ad hoc talks could also include the EC and Andalucia, says Spanish official

The European Commission is likely to be joining Gibraltar, UK, Spain and the regional authorities from Andalucía at separately held, so called, ‘ad hoc’ talks aimed at resolving fishing and environmental disputes that have dominated the summer, according to the Gibraltar Chronicle Gonzalo de Benito Spain’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:31 UTC
China has become Uruguay’s main market for beef taking 25% of exports

China in just a year has become Uruguay’s main client for beef absorbing 25% of exports equivalent to 190 million dollars in the last agriculture year (July 2012/June 2013). Uruguay exports totalled 390.000 tons according to the latest release from the country’s Meats Institute, INAC.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:20 UTC
Sir James Benjamin Dutton appointed Governor of Gibraltar

Lieutenant-General Sir James Benjamin Dutton KCB CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar and will take his appointment during next December. Sir James succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:01 UTC
Malvinas controversy: Uruguay Senator sidesteps and swears full allegiance to Argentina

Uruguayan Senator and presidential hopeful Constanza Moreira has clarified some of the concepts attributed to her relative to the Malvinas Islands and alleged Uruguayan sovereignty rights, which received extensive coverage in the Montevideo media and had repercussions in Argentina.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:50 UTC
Blatter admits ‘political influence’ for 2022 Qatar World Cup; Europe wants change of venue

Europe’s 54 soccer nations are prepared to support moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the summer heat to playing in January. Allegedly European soccer leaders gave UEFA President Michel Platini a mandate for change on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:47 UTC
Praise for PM Cameron statements that BOT should not be described as tax havens

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and other leaders of the British Overseas Territories have welcomed remarks by the Prime Minister David Cameron that Overseas Territories should not be described as tax havens.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:40 UTC
Pope prepared to discuss the issue of divorced and remarried Catholics

Pope Francis has said that next month he will meet with a group of eight cardinals to discuss the issue of divorced and remarried Catholics. The pope also referred to the scandals that have beset the Church, confirming that it is necessary to face the most serious problems with clarity, but without pessimism.