International

Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 21:38 UTC
Second British Aircraft Carrier visits Gibraltar

HMS Prince of Wales arrived in Gibraltar on Tuesday 6 July for a programmed logistics visit. This inaugural visit to Gibraltar will also be her first non-UK port visit.
Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 19:35 UTC
Haitian President Moïse shot dead by “foreigners who spoke Spanish and English”

Unidentified gunmen have shot Haitian President Jovenel Moïse dead at his private residence in Port-au-Prince overnight on Wednesday, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said.
Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 10:15 UTC
Search at Falklands' Teal Inlet for more possible Argentine soldiers interments

Falkland Islands' Chief Police Officer Superintendent Jeff McMahon is heading an inquiry to find the remains of Argentine soldiers who are still unaccounted for and maybe in unmarked interments in the north of East Falkland at a place called Teal Inlet.
Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Argentina wants to deepen ties with China, President Fernández says

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday highlighted “the historic relationship” between former leaders Juan Domingo Perón and Mao Tse-Tung as he took part as a guest during the virtual ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
China enters auto manufacturing industry in Brazil, acquiring Mercedes-Benz plant

The Chinese auto industry is penetrating Brazil. Automaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) reported that it has purchased the Mercedes-Benz car factory in Iracemápolis, Sao Paulo state, according to a report in the financial sector from the newspaper “O Globo” last Sunday.
Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Mining company pledges to invest US $ 34 million in lithium plant in northern Argentina

A local subsidiary of China's Ganfeng Lithium has purchased a 23-hectare property in the General Güemes Industrial Park in the northwestern Argentine province of Salta, it was announced.
Monday, July 5th 2021 - 07:42 UTC
Pope Francis recovering well after colon surgery

Pope Francis was recovering well after undergoing colon surgery Sunday at the Gemelli Polyclinic hospital in Rome, according to the first medical report.
Monday, July 5th 2021 - 07:09 UTC
Suez Canal blockage: Egypt and Japanese company reach a deal to release vessel

Egyptian authorities and Japan's Shoei Kisen Kaisha finally reached an agreement on compensations for Suez canal lost revenues and the cost of salvaging a huge vessel that blocked the crucial waterway linking Asia with Europe.
Monday, July 5th 2021 - 03:15 UTC
Queen Elizabeth awards the George Cross to National Health Service staff, past and present

United Kingdom's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II has awarded the National Health Service, NHS, the George Cross in recognition to its staff past and present. In a handwritten message the Queen says that the NHS staff have done their work “with courage, compassion and dedication” for 73 years.
Monday, July 5th 2021 - 02:55 UTC
Pope Francis recovering well after colon surgery

Pope Francis was recovering well after undergoing colon surgery Sunday at the Gemelli Polyclinic hospital in Rome, according to the first medical report.