International

• Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Irish-vote shocked Europe meets to decide what next

  European Union foreign affairs ministers are gathering in Luxembourg for talks on how to respond to the Irish rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty. Voters in the Irish Republic, the only state to hold a referendum on Lisbon, rejected the treaty by 53.4% to 46.6% last Thursday.

• Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  China's stock markets suffer biggest weekly drop since 1996

  

  The bear market in Chinese stocks deepened on Friday as the main index tumbled 3% to a new 15-month closing low, 13.89% down over the week, the biggest weekly drop since 1996.

• Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  EU-scuttle Irish vote triggers strong Paris-Berlin reaction

  Irish voters dealt a stunning blow to the European Union by decisively rejecting the institutional reforms of the Lisbon treaty. Official Thursday referendum results released on Friday showed 53.4% of Irish voters said NO and 46.6%, YES.

• Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  OPEC again cuts 2008 global oil demand estimate

  

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut its 2008 global oil demand forecast for a fifth month as record fuel prices curb consumption. Oil demand this year will rise 1.1 million barrels a day to 86.88 million barrels, OPEC said in its monthly oil market report today.

• Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Sudan aircraft had “technical problems” says Aerolineas

  Argentina's flag air carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas last year had the opportunity to charter the Airbus 310 which caught fire in Sudan, killing at least 100 people, but the operation did not advance because of “technical problems” in the aircraft revealed the company in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  London Stock Exchange after Argentine companies

  The London Stock Exchange is very much interested in having Argentine companies join the market since Argentina has excellent conditions: natural resources, technology and a trained population, according to Graham Dallas, senior manager from LSE currently visiting Buenos Aires to promote London's financial markets.

• Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Europe's bargains: Swiss unleaded fuel and Spain's diesel

  United Kingdom motorists traveling in Europe will find the cheapest fuel in Spain and Switzerland, according to a survey from the Post Office Travel Services.

• Thursday, June 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  C24 reiterates call for Falklands' sovereignty talks

  

  The United Nations Special Committee of 24 on Decolonisation, (C24), called on the United Kingdom and Argentina to resume negotiations on the Malvinas/Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute, following Thursday's session in New York.

• Wednesday, June 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Transport strikes behind looming fresh fish shortage

  Madrid's central market 'Mercamadrid' reported 89 per cent fewer trucks arriving with fresh fish shipments on Tuesday. Usually 90 vehicles enter and supply the market but on Tuesday only 10 entered, market authorities announced.

• Wednesday, June 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar allows norovirus infected cruise visitors to land

  Passengers on board the cruise ship MV Ventura were allowed to visit Gibraltar despite a handful of the passengers being ordered to remain on board because of a recent virus outbreak, according to the Gibraltar Chronicle.