International

Monday, January 16th 2012 - 19:32 UTC
Falklands’ conflict gunner meets Skyhawk pilot he shot down, at his home in Argentina

A Royal Navy veteran from the Falklands War has completed an extraordinary journey to meet the Argentine pilot he thought he had shot down and killed during the 1982 conflict.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 19:20 UTC
Minister recalls Captain Scott’s South Pole feat and heralds work of UK polar scientists

On the eve of the centenary of Royal Navy Captain Robert Scott reaching the South Pole, Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has heralded the work of British polar scientists in helping to shape the understanding needed for managing climate change and contributing to the UK’s work for the peaceful protection of Antarctica.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 19:19 UTC
Gibraltar cancels stamp issue with Israel considered ‘politically unstable’ by London

The former GSD government cancelled plans to issue a stamp with Israel because the design was ‘politically unacceptable’ to the UK. The stamp was to be released by the postal services of Gibraltar and Israel and carried an image of the Rock on one half and the King David citadel on the other.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:32 UTC
Latin America focused on trade and development, not the Falklands, says Hague

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said that it is important to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict, but aside from some sabre rattling from Argentina, the rest of Latin America is interested in trade and development.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:28 UTC
Hague this week becomes the first Foreign Secretary in six years to visit Brazil

This week William Hague becomes the first Foreign Secretary in six years to travel to Brazil. Hague was scheduled to visit Brazil last year, but was prevented by the swiftly-moving events of the Arab Spring and in that time Brazil overtook Britain to become the sixth largest economy in the world.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:02 UTC
Meryl Streep wins Best Actress Golden Globe for her role as “The Iron Lady”

Meryl Streep has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her role as former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” who in Latin America is remembered for her fight against the unions, the Falklands conflict and her disgust with a ‘federation’ of Europe.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 02:39 UTC
Cruise industry and insurers fear consequences of the Costa Concordia grounding

The timing of Carnival Corp.’s Costa Concordia cruise ship’s grounding off the coast of Italy, at the start of the northern hemisphere peak booking season, may exacerbate the company’s losses.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 02:37 UTC
Pieces of failed Russian Mars probe plunged into mid Pacific

Pieces of a failed Russian Mars probe plummeted into the Pacific Ocean far off the Chilean coast on Sunday, Russian news agencies cited a military official as saying.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 02:35 UTC
PM Cameron ready to discuss a referendum on Scottish independence

British Prime Minister David Cameron offered on Sunday to hold talks with Scottish leader Alex Salmond to thrash out their differences over arrangements for a referendum on Scottish independence that could lead to a break-up of the United Kingdom.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 02:28 UTC
Merrill Lynch appointed to find partners to develop Falklands’ oil project

Rockhopper Exploration which recently discovered oil and gas in Falkland Islands waters has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to lead the process of finding a partner for its 2 billion dollars oil project in the North Falkland basin, reports the London media.