International

Monday, September 17th 2012 - 05:48 UTC
Spain dumps Paraguay from the Ibero-American summit not to offend Argentina

A top Spanish official made a low profile and unexpected visit to Paraguay last week with the purpose of trying to convince the administration of president Federico Franco to remain absent from the coming Ibero-American summit scheduled for November since Madrid fears his presence could turn the event into a failure.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 05:32 UTC
FCO outlines issues and calls for restraint ‘on all sides’ in Gibraltar/Spain fishing dispute

The upholding of British sovereignty and protecting Gibraltar’s interests are the key issues for Governor Sir Adrian Johns in the current fishing dispute involving Spanish fishermen and the Spanish authorities.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 02:30 UTC
Thousands of Spaniards take to the streets to protest: “enough is enough”

Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied in Madrid to protest against spending cuts and tax rises in a country reeling from high unemployment and a gruelling recession. Teachers, nurses and social services workers thronged the capital's central Plaza Colon a day after Spain said it would present new economic reforms at the end of September likely to contain more austerity measures.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 01:22 UTC
Ozone protection Montreal agreement, “a showcase of environmental cooperation”

An international agreement to phase out chemicals which attack the Earth’s vital ozone shield celebrates its 25th anniversary as a showcase for successful global environmental cooperation, “protecting our atmosphere for generations to come.”
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:54 UTC
Growing number of Spanish companies looking to make business in Latin America

An ever growing number of Spanish companies are setting their eyes on Latin America, a region with an expanding economy, abundant natural resources and much to be done as reported by Spain’s trade offices and Spanish chambers of commerce.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:39 UTC
Busy international agenda for Falkland Islands lawmakers

Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Gavin Short and Sharon Halford are currently attending the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Plenary and Small Countries Conference in Sri Lanka.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 06:27 UTC
Funds from confiscated illegal fish used to combat poachers in Southern Ocean

Funds generated by the sale of fish confiscated from a vessel that had been poaching in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Island’s Fishery Zone (SGFZ) are being put to good use to fight illegal fishing elsewhere in the Southern Ocean.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:54 UTC
The Royal Navy attack submarine, “HMS Ambush” ready for sea trials

In the next few days, the second of the Royal Navy’s Astute Class attack submarine, “HMS Ambush” will leave the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, where she was built, and sail to Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:36 UTC
Argentina pledges to increase corn exports to help ease tight global markets

Argentina pledges to export an extra 2.75 million tons of corn from its 2011-12 harvest to a total of 16.45 million tons helping to ease tight international markets after this summer's drought in the US damaged crops there and fuelled fears of a food crisis.
Saturday, September 15th 2012 - 05:29 UTC
YPF/Chevron signed an understanding to explore for shale gas and oil in Neuquen

Argentina's recently nationalized oil and gas producer YPF SA and the US Chevron Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore for unconventional energy in Vaca Muerta, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen.