International

Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 18:19 UTC
UK Energy secretary steps down charged with perverting the cause of Justice

Chris Huhne has quit as UK energy secretary after learning he was to be charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case. His ex-wife Vicky Pryce will face the same charge in relation to claims she accepted his penalty points.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:16 UTC
UK warns Argentina on cutting off the air link of Falklands with South America

Britain warned Argentina against cutting off an air link to the Falklands as part of an economic blockade of the Islands, reports the Evening Standard. Buenos Aires is threatening to stop a weekly flight from Punta Arenas in Chile to Port Stanley by refusing permission for it to use Argentine airspace.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Following on the Indian deal, France expects Brazil will purchase Rafale fighter jets

French Defence minister Gerard Longuet said that following on the deal to sell 126 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to India, Paris is hopeful it can seal a similar contract with Brazil.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 06:08 UTC
Malvinas dispute helps ‘to distract UK public opinion’ from serious domestic problems

The UK is taking advantage of the diplomatic conflict escalade with Argentina over the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute to distract public opinion from serious domestic problems such as unemployment, said Argentine Vice-president Amado Boudou.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:20 UTC
US court rules 17 tons of 19th century rescued silver coins must be returned to Spain

A US federal judge has ruled against Odyssey Marine Exploration in its legal row with Spain over 17 tons of silver coins recovered from a sunken 19th century Spanish galleon.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:15 UTC
France bags 10.4bn deal to supply 126 Rafale combat planes to Indian Air Force

The French Dassault Rafale has won the 10.4 billion dollars deal to supply 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), India’s biggest arms deal which is also the world’s largest in recent years in terms of value as the contract is likely to go up to 20 billion.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:51 UTC
Political controversy in Gibraltar over the outbreak of Norovirus in local hospital

Political controversy has erupted in Gibraltar following the outbreak of a Norovirus infection in a local hospital. The highly contagious virus which causes vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration is not unknown to the cruise industry which has been forced to cancel trips and isolate vessels.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:46 UTC
Rajoy and Cameron scheduled to meet 21 February in London, says Madrid media

Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s Prime Minister, is expected to meet with his British counterpart David Cameron later this month. According to Spanish press reports the meeting is likely to take place in London on February 21.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:41 UTC
UK tells Spain: sovereignty negotiations only if Gibraltar so wishes

Britain would only enter into sovereignty negotiations with Spain if Gibraltar was happy for it to do so, Europe Minister David Lidington told the House of Commons this week
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 21:27 UTC
Controversy over criteria for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize

Swedish authorities are looking into whether the Nobel Peace Prize has been going to the “wrong” type of people, like human rights campaigners and environmentalists, in violation of prize founder Alfred Nobel's will.