International

Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 04:30 UTC
Wife of former PM Blair began legal action over hacking of her private phone

The wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has begun legal action over the alleged interception of her private phone messages, her lawyer said on Wednesday, making her the latest public figure to be drawn into a hacking scandal that has shaken the country's media.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 20:39 UTC
British subs to provide under-the-ice data to help with Arctic climate change

Data collected by Royal Navy vessels, as part of standard operations, is set to provide clues on Arctic climate change. Little is known about the areas of water underneath the Arctic ice, as sensors are difficult to place for long term deployment. Now UK environmental researchers are to be presented with previously unavailable information provided by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 17:21 UTC
Royal Navy orders four 37.000 tons tankers to support renewed surface fleet and attack submarines

A new generation of 37.000-tons tankers has been ordered for the Royal Navy fleet, the MoD announced Wednesday. The new Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers will maintain the Royal Navy’s ability to refuel at sea and will provide fuel to warships and task groups.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 16:33 UTC
Cameron reaffirms to Rajoy 30.000 Gibraltarians right to self determination

Britain will not negotiate with Spain on the question of sovereignty over Gibraltar without the approval of the colony's residents, Premier David Cameron said this week during a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 04:04 UTC
Argentina begins offensive to strengthen ties with CARICOM members

Argentina is hoping to use its “strong political commitment” with St Lucia to strengthen ties with the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, its ambassador Marcelo Aldo Salviolo has said.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 02:50 UTC
US and Mexico agree to develop deep-water oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico

US and Mexico have agreed to work together to develop deep-water oil and gas fields that straddle their maritime border in the Gulf of Mexico. The deal was signed at a meeting of the G20 group of industrial and developing countries in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 01:20 UTC
Argentina’s Malvinas policy leads no where; China and Taiwan, an inspiring example

Argentina has fallen prisoner of two conflicting positions on the Malvinas Islands issue which lead no where in the objective of claiming sovereignty over the South Atlantic Islands, says Carlos Perez Llana a former Argentine ambassador in Paris and political science and diplomacy professor.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 22:41 UTC
Timerman Falklands ‘militarization claim’ with little echo at UN admits Argentine press

The Argentine minister Hector Timerman presentation before the United Nations claiming the “militarization of the South Atlantic” from the Falklands by the UK does not seem to be having the expected echo according to press reports from Buenos Aires, based on correspondents’ contributions from New York.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 21:14 UTC
Suspending Lan flight can only be seen as an “economic blockade” against the people of the Falklands

British ambassador in Chile Jon Benjamin said that if Lan flights to the Falkland Islands from Chile are suspended this can only be interpreted as an “economic blockade” of the Islands and strongly suggested that the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is trumpeting the Malvinas card pushed by “domestic interests”.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 21:07 UTC
Argentina/UK 2011 bilateral trade totalled 1.4bn dollars; could suffer ‘Malvinas’ dispute impact

A private Argentine report warns that the current diplomatic dispute over the Falklands/Malvinas could have an impact on bilateral trade with the UK which last year totalled over 1.4 billion dollars with a 150 million surplus for Buenos Aires.