International

Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 06:32 UTC
Boris Johnson reiterates his support for Gibraltar

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged his full support to Gibraltar and its people whatever happens in a telephone conversation with the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on Friday.
Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 06:21 UTC
Falklands conflict “iconic” collection of medals sold in auction for £130,000

A collection of “iconic” Falklands War medals has been sold at auction for £130,000. Capt Pettinger served as Patrol Commander of D (Patrol) Company during 11 days of operations in and around the Mount Longdon area on East Falkland.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
The attraction of oil: first ever US Secretary of State visit to Suriname and Guyana

Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first US secretary of state to visit Guyana and Suriname as the discovery of oil fuels a sudden new interest in the small South American nations.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Biden warns UK must honor Northern Ireland Good Friday 1998 peace agreement

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warned the United Kingdom that it must honour Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement as it withdraws from the European Union or there would be no separate U.S. trade deal.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
World Bank chief economist estimates five years for economic recovery from the pandemic

The global economic recovery from the crisis originated by the coronavirus pandemic may take as much as five years, the World Bank's chief economist Carmen Reinhart said on Thursday.
Friday, September 18th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
UN food chief calls on billionaires to save 30 million people at risk of dying

United Nations food chief David Beasley called on the world's billionaires on Thursday to step up to help save about 30 million people he said are at risk of dying if they don't receive help from the World Food Programme.
Thursday, September 17th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
UN report slams Venezuela government for methodical extrajudicial executions, forced disappearances and torture

The Venezuelan government was accused of committing crimes against humanity in a report published on Wednesday by a United Nations-backed fact-finding mission.
Thursday, September 17th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Eight EU countries urge “real action” from Brazil to combat deforestation

A group of eight European countries urged Brazil to take “real action” to combat rising deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, which is threatening Europe’s desire to source food and other products sustainably.
Thursday, September 17th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Barbados to become a republic November 2021; the Caribbean nation is expected to remain in the Commonwealth

The Caribbean island of Barbados wants to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, the government has said, reviving a plan mooted several times in the past.
Thursday, September 17th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Physician Leaders Support World Patient Safety Day

The importance of a safe working environment for healthcare staff as a requirement for ensuring patient safety has been highlighted by the World Medical Association to mark World Patient Safety Day on Thursday, September 17.