International

Monday, August 15th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Queen's congratulations and good wishes on Falklands' Day, 14th August

On the occasion of Falklands Day, (14th August), Her Majesty The Queen has sent her good wishes to the people of the Falkland Islands, and congratulations to the Chair of the Legislative Assembly, particularly on the 40th anniversary of the Liberation.
Monday, August 15th 2022 - 08:57 UTC
Argentine diplomatic offensive on Malvinas question in the region

This week Argentina's Malvinas, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Secretary, Guillermo Carmona is off to Brazil where he has scheduled several conferences and to request greater support for Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands.
Monday, August 15th 2022 - 08:30 UTC
Rushdie recovering slowly; repercussions jump worldwide

Author Salman Rushdie's son Zafar Sunday in a statement Sunday said in a statement Sunday that his father was still in critical condition after Friday's stabbing.
Monday, August 15th 2022 - 08:22 UTC
More US lawmakers land in Taiwan - what will China do?

Five US lawmakers landed in Taipei Sunday in yet another trip by Parliamentarians from that country after a recent visit headed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heated tensions with Beijing, which regard the island as a Chinese rogue province.
Monday, August 15th 2022 - 08:19 UTC
Cairo church fire leaves 41 dead, 55 injured

At least 41 people, 15 children among them, were killed Sunday at the Martyr Abu Sefein Coptic Orthodox church in Cairo's working-class neighborhood of Imbaba in the Giza area. There were also reports of some 55 other people injured.
Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Prospects not good for Rushdie after stabbing

Indian-born writer Salman Rushdie might lose an eye and his liver has been damaged, his agent Andrew Wylie said after the author was stabbed in New York state earlier Friday. The novelist is reportedly on a ventilator and unable to speak.
Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Arctic flights to shed light on sea ice and storm links

Scientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to better understand how weather systems are affecting polar sea ice. Arctic cyclones are the main type of hazardous weather that affect the polar environment during summer. They can impact sea ice movement and trigger rapid ice loss, effects that themselves influence the development of cyclones.
Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
Conserving Damoy Hut, next to 'glacial skiway', Antarctica Historic Site and Monument

Damoy, a small wooden hut on a rocky outcrop in Antarctica will take centre stage in UK Antarctic Heritage Trust conservation efforts this coming season. The hut in Dorian Bay, along with the glacial ‘skiway’ on Damoy Point, formed the ‘Damoy Point Air Transit Facility’, operated by BAS from 1975-1993. It provided shelter for operators and scientists travelling to and from Rothera (Station R) and other BAS sites, especially when ice prevented access by sea.
Friday, August 12th 2022 - 21:08 UTC
“Satanic Verses” author stabbed before a lecture in NY

Indian-born writer Salman Rushdie, on whose head there has been a bounty since the 1980s for his novel The Satanic Verses, has been stabbed Friday during a conference in New York State.
Friday, August 12th 2022 - 02:45 UTC
Successful refueling of RAF Atlas flying from Brize Norton to Falklands

A Royal Air Force Atlas C1 transport aircraft has been refueled over the South Atlantic for the first time. The Atlas was flown from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Ascension Island before flying on to the Falklands.