International

Friday, January 20th 2012 - 08:03 UTC
Fitch anticipates it will review ratings of six Euro zone states

Fitch expects its ratings review of six Euro zone states will result in downgrades of one to two notches in most of those countries, senior director Ed Parker said at a Fitch conference in Madrid.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:58 UTC
UK unemployment hits 2.69 million (8.4%), highest since January 1996

UK unemployment rose by 118,000 in the three months to November to 2.69 million, official figures show. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also rose to 8.4% from 8.3%, the highest since January 1996.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:47 UTC
Murdoch’s group acknowledges covering up illegal tapping and destroying evidence

The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has acknowledged to victims that executives covered up the scale of illegal activity by destroying evidence and lying to investigators, victims' lawyers said.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:37 UTC
Hague reaffirms sovereignty and values discussing Falklands self-determination with Brazil

Foreign Secretary William Hague during a major speech on foreign policy in Brazil said that the UK will always uphold sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and the rights of the Islanders to self determination.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:24 UTC
Sawle tells Argentina to leave the Falklands in peace and respect their right to self determination

Britain nowadays is not a colonialist country and Argentina should leave the Falkland and its people in peace and respect their right to self determination, said Falklands elected member of the Legislative Assembly Dick Sawle quoted in the Argentine media.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:11 UTC
Timerman: “Malvinas” strategy is working, not even English newspapers support Cameron

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured that Argentina’s strategy on the Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim “is working” and added that “the only way for England to get out of this mess is through direct negotiations with Argentina.”
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:07 UTC
Prince Harry will visit Brazil in March and open Britain GREAT 2012 campaign

HRH Prince Harry will visit Brazil in March, Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed on Thursday. Hague is currently on a two-day visit to Brazil and made the announcement during a press conference next to Sérgio Cabral, Governor of Rio de Janeiro.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:02 UTC
Argentina praises ‘immediate support’ from the region in the Falklands’ dispute

Argentina’s acting president and Vice-President Amado Boudou praised the immediate support expressed by several countries in the region in the bilateral conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 23:07 UTC
“Argentina plotting a mock fishermen’s Falklands’ invasion” says UK media

A British newspaper revealed that the UK Prime Minister’s accusations of ‘colonialism’ against Argentina came after being warned that “Buenos Aires was plotting a mock fishermen’s invasion” of the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 04:00 UTC
“Get ready” a big storm is on its way, warns the latest World Bank forecast

The World Bank warned developing countries today to prepare for the “real” risk that an escalation in the Euro area debt crisis could tip the world into a slump on a par with the global downturn in 2008/09.