International

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 23:21 UTC

  Is There a Solution to the Falklands/Malvinas Conflict?

  

  By Dr. Yoav J. Tenembaum (*) - The Falklands is a perennial red top tabloid favorite. But aside from providing patriotic copy, it is a squabble with serious diplomatic consequences. What to do (or not do) in the case of the Islands remains tricky. Is there a solution?<br />
  Theoretically, yes; practically, no.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 21:46 UTC

  Argentina the world’s most protectionist country, says World Bank trade report

  

  For the second time in the roll a study from World Bank’s Global Trade Alert points Argentina as the world’s most protectionist country. In a report released by the institution, Argentina appears as the country which applies the most restrictions to control foreign trade for the second time in a roll.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 16:42 UTC

  Falkland Islands black-browed albatross no longer endangered, says ACAP

  

  The conservation status of the Falkland Islands Black-browed albatross could be down listed from endangered based on ground and aerial surveys carried out in 2010, ACAP* Coordinator Anton Wolfaardt reported to the Falklands’ Environmental Committee.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 15:27 UTC

  UK reaffirms sovereignty over Gibraltar territorial waters following incident with the Guardia Civil

  

  The UK reaffirmed sovereignty over Gibraltar and Gibraltar territorial waters following an incident with the Spanish Guardia Civil which detained two Gibraltar British Nationals in British jurisdiction and transferred them to Spain.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 06:26 UTC

  Euro down to lowest in 11 years as Spain crumbles and investors flee

  

  The Euro weakened to the lowest in more than 11 years against the Yen as investors sought safer assets amid mounting concern that European leaders are failing to control the region’s debt crisis.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 06:15 UTC

  Humala dumps hardliners, names new ‘soft hand’ cabinet to calm anti-mining protests

  

  President Ollanta Humala named human rights lawyer Juan Jimenez prime minister on Monday as the Peruvian leader shuffled his cabinet to calm a wave of violent anti-mining protests and a drop in his popularity.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 06:02 UTC

  Researchers test with GPS-sheep how they react and flock to avoid predators

  

  Instead of fleeing randomly when faced with a predator, sheep attempt to bury themselves within their flock, new UK research has shown. The theory that animals moving in groups retreat towards the centre of their flocks if a predator appears, have been tested in the past.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 01:18 UTC

  Cutting back on salty foods helps reduce risk of stomach cancer, says WCRF

  

  Cutting back on salty foods such as bacon, bread and breakfast cereals may reduce people's risk of developing stomach cancer, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

• Monday, July 23rd 2012 - 20:21 UTC

  Spanish politician warns cuts are necessary “if we don’t want to become another Argentina”

  

  The President of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, has warned about the “difficult” situation Spain is going through, and said “If we don’t want to become another Argentina, with a ‘corralito’ and inflation rates around 20-40%, we must cut the public spending and find the accounts’ balance.”

• Monday, July 23rd 2012 - 20:16 UTC

  Spain’s economy sinks deeper into recession; financial costs balloon

  

  Spain's economy sank deeper into recession in the second quarter, its central bank said as investors spooked by an undeclared funding crisis in its regions pushed the country ever closer to a full bailout