International

Friday, June 25th 2021 - 06:15 UTC
Denmark's capital the best city of the world for quality of life

Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle's list of the world's best cities for quality of life Zurich, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tokyo rounded out the top five as Monocle resumed its rankings after a one-year hiatus as the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 15:00 UTC
Argentina intends to “colonise” the Falklands and use C24 to do it, MLA Mark Pollard at the UN

Falkland Islands’ Chair of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Mark Pollard and Deputy Chair MLA Leona Roberts both stood before members of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) and each delivered a speech which spoke of their personal histories as well as the future of the Falkland Islands as a whole.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 15:00 UTC
“For Argentina, the only acceptable outcome of any 'negotiation' is taking control of the Falklands”, MLA Roberts at the UN

Falkland Islands’ Deputy Chair of the Legislative assembly, MLA Leona Roberts is part of the commission that stood before members of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) and delivered a speech that spoke of their personal histories as well as the future of the Falkland Islands as a whole.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 14:45 UTC
Falkland Islands appeal to the humanity of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization

Today the Falkland Islands made a heartfelt and very human entreaty to the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24). Chair of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Mark Pollard and Deputy Chair MLA Leona Roberts both stood before members of the committee and each delivered an ardent and sincere speech, which spoke of their personal histories as well as their hopes for the future of their children and the Falkland Islands as a whole.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Nicaragua says Uruguayan government is “a dictatorship” in OAS forum

Nicaragua's Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Alvarado, Wednesday described Uruguay as a “dictatorship,” prompting a diplomatic rift with his colleague from the South American country.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Famous computer antivirus developer found dead in Spanish prison

The developer of a worldwide famous computer antivirus software John McAfee was found dead in his Spanish prison cell Wednesday, just hours after his extradition to the United States had been approved.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:27 UTC
New coronavirus variant discovered by Brazilian scientists in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian scientists Wednesday claimed to have found a new variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus in Rio de Janeiro, which they named P5 but is yet to be recognized worldwide.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Solá meets with UN chief Guterres ahead of the C24 conference

Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá requested United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intercede before UK so that the British “consent to resume discussions” over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentina's purchase of Korean fighters falls through: UK's arms embargo

Argentine defense minister Agustín Rossi is furious with the UK for having blocked the purchase deal of several Korean manufactured training jet fighters FA-50 to re-equip the Air Force and which he had anticipated last October. “A new display of imperial arrogance”, Rossi described the incident.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:17 UTC
Mercurial Bitcoin comes back from below US $ 30,000 but future remains uncertain

Cryptocurrency investors could breathe again Tuesday after Bitcoin first fell below US $ 30,000 for the first time in five months, but eventually managed to rebound up to over US $ 32,000.