International

Friday, February 10th 2012 - 04:20 UTC
Prince Harry named best co-pilot gunner of the Apache helicopter training course

Prince Harry, or Captain Wales as he is known in the Army, has been named best co-pilot gunner in his Apache training course. Captain Wales and his fellow trainees have now completed the Conversion to Role (CTR) course which involves 18 months of rigorous training on the Apache attack helicopter.
Friday, February 10th 2012 - 04:19 UTC
Royal Navy patrol issues record fine to Dutch fishing vessel

A Royal Navy patrol ship has issued a record on-the-spot fine to fishermen using undersized nets after sailors boarded a Dutch fishing vessel in the North Sea. HMS Mersey, one of the Royal Navy's three fishery protection vessels, was on routine duties when she spotted the FV Elizabeth sailing 40 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast.
Friday, February 10th 2012 - 01:21 UTC
UN-backed marine expedition highlights impact of climate change in oceans

A United Nations-backed scientific expedition which has been travelling the world’s oceans for almost three years is in New York seeking to raise public awareness of the impact of climate change in oceans.
Friday, February 10th 2012 - 01:01 UTC
Timerman on Friday formalizes at UN complaint against UK ‘militarization’ of Malvinas dispute

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez gave instructions for the formal complaint before the United Nations accusing the United Kingdom of ‘militarization’ of the South Atlantic and Malvinas Islands be presented on Friday, according to a release from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Friday, February 10th 2012 - 00:56 UTC
State Department ratifies Falklands’ dispute is a bilateral Argentina/UK issue

United States insisted that the Falklands/Malvinas dispute is a ‘bilateral’ issue between Argentina and the UK and again called on Buenos Aires and London to solve the issue peacefully, through dialogue.
Friday, February 10th 2012 - 00:47 UTC
Spanish government to unveil drastic reforms to rigid labour legislation

Spain's government will unveil reforms to rigid labour laws on Friday that it hopes will be radical enough to get to grips with sky-high unemployment while not severing links altogether with unions ahead of key regional elections.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 20:30 UTC
Euro zone rate left unchanged; all eyes set on how to save Greece from default

The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and altered its assessment of risks to the economic outlook as investors focus on the ECB possible role in helping Greece avoid default.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 20:25 UTC
Bank of England pumps an extra £ 50bn to boost the UK economy

Bank of England has agreed to extend its quantitative easing (QE) program by £50bn to give a further boost to the UK economy. When completed, it will bring the total amount of QE stimulus to £325bn.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 20:20 UTC
Judge Garzon barred from office for challenging Spanish 1977 amnesty law

The famous human rights crusader, the Spanish judge who won fame with his attempt to extradite former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in the 1990s, is barred from office for eleven years for abusing judicial powers.
Thursday, February 9th 2012 - 19:54 UTC
“People of the Falklands want to remain British” and they will be defended

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday no one should doubt his determination to keep the Falkland Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández announced complaint to the United Nations.