International

Monday, April 8th 2013 - 14:42 UTC
Iron Lady will receive ceremonial funeral with military honours at St Paul’s Cathedral

Prime Minister David Cameron’s office announced that Lady Thatcher who died on Monday will receive a Ceremonial funeral with military honours at St Paul’s Cathedral. No date has been given and further details will be released over the next few days. However on her family’s wishes it will not be a full state funeral.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 14:14 UTC
Falklands will ‘forever remember’ Baroness Thatcher for having liberated the Islands

The Falkland Islands government expressed great sadness at the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher on Monday. The brief message from Gilbert House was signed by MLA Mike Summers on behalf of the Legislative Assembly of the Falklands.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 04:47 UTC
Russia’s Gazprom after Bolivian natural gas; takes 20% stake in Total fields

Russia’s Gazprom will buy a 20% stake in Total SA’s gas fields in Bolivia. Total will retain 60% ownership in the fields, while a unit of Argentina’s Techint Group holds 20”, announced Bolivia’s Energy minister Juan Jose Sosa.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 04:42 UTC
Spain warns it will block all ‘by all means’ Gibraltar attempts to join UEFA

The Spanish Government has declared that it will back legal action by the Spanish Football Federation to block Gibraltar’s membership of UEFA. “We will take the necessary measures in our power to avoid a situation which is contrary to the sporting strategy of the Spanish state.”
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 00:40 UTC
What do the Falkland Islands continue to tell us about territorial world views?

By Klaus Dodds (*) - The last couple of weeks have been busy ones when it comes to news about the Falkland Islands. Or Islas Malvinas as Argentine and other readers might insist upon. For others, the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is the preferred naming option — highlighting as it does their continued contested status.
Saturday, April 6th 2013 - 04:02 UTC
S&P strong warning to UK on continuing negative outlook for the economy

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has reaffirmed its triple-A rating for the UK, but warned of the continuing negative outlook for the economy. S&P said it may downgrade the UK from the highest rating in the future if economic conditions worsened.
Saturday, April 6th 2013 - 03:55 UTC
Francis calls for “decisive action” in the fight against sex abuse of minors by priest

Pope Francis has called for “decisive action” in the fight against sex abuse of minors by priests. He told Bishop Gerhard Mueller, head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith - the Vatican watchdog that deals with sex abuse cases - to ensure that perpetrators were punished.
Saturday, April 6th 2013 - 03:44 UTC
Brazil hopeful an EU/Mercosur trade accord can be concluded this year

Brazilian Foreign minister Antonio Patriota said he was hopeful that the European Union and Mercosur could advance this year towards a trade agreement they have been negotiating so far unsuccessfully for almost fifteen years and also warned about the coming EU/US trade talks for a comprehensive accord.
Friday, April 5th 2013 - 21:38 UTC
US report shows more E.coli in urban waterways runoff areas than from animal production facilities

Studies by the United States Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Mark Ibekwe suggest that in some parts of California, pathogens in local waterways are more often carried there via runoff from urban areas, not from animal production facilities
Friday, April 5th 2013 - 21:35 UTC
One in three adults in the Americas suffers from high blood pressure, says PAHO

At least one in three adults in the Americas has high blood pressure, or hypertension, the number-one risk factor cardiovascular disease and death throughout the world. Hypertension is believed to affect nearly 1 billion people worldwide.