International

• Wednesday, February 3rd 2010 - 05:14 UTC

  Imminent start of oil drilling in Falklands triggers strong Argentine protest

  

  Argentina summoned the British ambassador in Buenos Aires to deliver a formal protest regarding the imminent beginning of a hydrocarbons exploratory drilling season off-shore the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2010 - 12:57 UTC

  Asia-Pacific has become the world’s biggest aviation market

  

  The Asia-Pacific region has now become the world's biggest aviation market. With 647 million passengers in 2009, it overtook the North American market by about nine million passengers and according to the International Air Transport Association, IATA, Asia's market share will grow further to almost one third by 2013.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2010 - 04:44 UTC

  FAO forensic techniques to improve seafood safety for consumers

  

  An unknown percentage of the fish we eat isn't what's it's purported to be and could have fatal consequences. FAO explores how forensic techniques could help address the problem.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2010 - 04:33 UTC

  When Gibraltar was to be swapped for Spanish Ceuta

  

  Just under 100 years ago and as the world was still embroiled in the horrors of WWI, Great Britain was considering a deal with Spain and France that would allow it to swap Gibraltar for Ceuta (Spanish territory in the north of Africa).

• Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:53 UTC

  Making science simple: “An Angler’s guide to Fish Behaviour’

  

  Every fisherman will remember a time when a change in the weather coincided with a surge or lull in fish feeding behaviour. Whatever the species and whatever the weather event there is no doubt about the dramatic and immediate influence the weather can have on a fisherman’s catch.

• Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:17 UTC

  Insurance levy on banks to protect tax payers pockets

  

  An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis has been backed at the World Economic Forum. Politicians and bankers have expressed support for the idea, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described it as “practical”.

• Monday, February 1st 2010 - 06:05 UTC

  Brazil promotes agribusiness trade with Arab countries

  

  Brazilian agribusiness exports to Arab countries generated 6.86 billion US dollars in 2009 last year, 14% over 2008, according to figures from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade and compiled by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. This in spite of the factor that total agribusiness sales dropped 9.8%.

• Monday, February 1st 2010 - 05:54 UTC

  Lady Thatcher’s 28 eggs a week diet in anticipation of 1979 election

  

  Lady Thatcher was eating up to 28 eggs a week as part of a high-protein diet in the run-up to the 1979 general election, newly-released files suggest. Intended to help her shed 9 kilos in two weeks, the diet is outlined in a note found in a diary from that year.

• Monday, February 1st 2010 - 05:49 UTC

  Closer ties Australia/Chile now also include tax treaty

  

  Australia announced last week the first tax treaty with Chile. Nick Sherry, Assistant Treasurer of Australia, announced that Australia and Chile had reached agreement on a new tax treaty. The proposed treaty, the first between the two countries, will reflect the economic, legal and cultural interests of each.

• Saturday, January 30th 2010 - 14:36 UTC

  Primer Minister Article on Inequality

  

  As Britain comes out of recession, a new age of aspiration is within reach - but it will not come about by chance. Only if we make the right choices in economic and social policy can we lift the sights and shape the life chances of millions of people in our country.