International

Monday, April 18th 2022 - 16:58 UTC
Calendar coincidence for monotheist religions on Good Friday

Last Friday, Good Friday for Christians is when the mourning of the crucifixion of Jesus and this Sunday, Easter resurrection. This year the calendar also marked on Friday the eve of Pesach, commonly called Passover, for the Jewish people, which commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and the end of their slavery. Likewise for Muslims, Friday, within the month of Ramadan, (April 2/May 2) is their weekly holiday.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 15:29 UTC
China lowers banks' reserves to stimulate the economy

China's central bank announced last Friday a flat reduction of 25 basis points of in banks' reserve requirements, as part of the anticipated pro-growth measures to stimulate the world´s second-largest economy. The slowing down of domestic consumption in the first half of the year, flared by the outbreaks in Shanghai, are expected to be stronger in the second half.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Malvinas and joint condemnation of Russia, the trade off that never was at the EuroLat assembly

Last week the European-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, EuroLat, met in Buenos Aires, hosted by Argentina, and the final declaration included as normally happens in this kind of meetings compromises agreed beforehand.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
UK investing heavily in Antarctica and Arctic research to remain world leader in polar science

The UK is investing in modernizing its Antarctica and Arctic research facilities, with total funding of £670 million, including £290 million announced this week. As a world leader in polar science, UK research conducted in the region is of global importance. This is in addition to existing science funding activities.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Forty Years on, the legacy of the Falklands War continues to show

In the 40th anniversary year of the Falklands War, Derek Twigg writes just how the legacy of the war continues to impact Islanders and Veterans 40 years on, and what the future holds for the Islands.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Moscow blacklists Boris Johnson and cabinet ministers for Russophobic actions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and other British Cabinet ministers have been placed on a Kremlin blacklist and banned from entering Russia in response to sanctions against the country, according to news agency Tass.
Sunday, April 17th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Disease outbreak in UK among children: acute hepatitis of unknown etiology

On 5 April 2022, the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) for the United Kingdom notified WHO of 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in previously healthy young children (age range: 11 months to five-year-old) across central Scotland.
Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
EuroLat joins calls for resumption of dialogue between Argentina and UK

The European-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) closed its Buenos Aires convention Thursday with a statement from both co-Speakers calling for the resumption of dialogue between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falklands/Malvinas Question, in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations.
Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 08:51 UTC
Royal Navy will be responsible for patrolling intercepting boats with migrants

The Royal Navy is taking over operational command from Border Force in the English Channel. The service will be responsible for intercepting boats carrying migrants. The decision follows the understanding with Rwanda to have migrants arriving in boats to UK, sent to the African country.
Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 08:43 UTC
OPEC minimum oil production increase during March

OPEC oil production increased by just 57,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March from February, as African members’ struggles to pump more crude partially offset increases at the core OPEC members of the Middle East, reports Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.