International

Friday, June 12th 2020 - 07:08 UTC
“Falkland Facts and Fallacies”, a new contribution to the Falklands' debate

By historian David Tatham (*) - This book by Graham Pascoe describes itself as a refutation of a work by two Argentine lawyers, Professor Marcelo Kohen and Facundo Rodríguez – and that is just what it is.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 17:44 UTC
Gibraltar: New Governor a Royal Navy man

This morning Gibraltar’s new governor was sworn in at the Gibraltar Parliament. Normally this is a high profile event with a guard of honour, residents lining the street outside and a packed crowd in the public gallery and a flurry of photographers. Sadly Sir David Steel missed out on that part of his welcome due to the COVID crisis.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 13:28 UTC
Spain eyeing chair of the Eurozone of finance ministers and WTO leadership

The Spanish government started lobbying on Wednesday for Economy Minister Nadia Calvino to take the presidency of the Euro-group, with a minister saying “it would be good news” if she were to replace Mario Centeno, who is stepping down.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 13:23 UTC
China increases protection of the pangolin to the same level as royal pandas

Wildlife activists on Wednesday welcomed China's decision to remove pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, as Beijing steps up protection of the heavily-trafficked endangered mammal.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 12:52 UTC
EU accuses Russia and China of “unprecedented” Coronavirus “infodemic”

China and Russia were blamed for spewing out false and misleading online information about Covid-19 in a European Union report that seeks to stem the “unprecedented” spread of fake news amid the pandemic.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Zoom admits to have yielded to Beijing on the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Zoom said on Wednesday that it had temporarily closed a US account of activists who met to mark the anniversary of China's crackdown in Tiananmen Square, raising alarm over free speech on the fast-growing video-meeting service.
Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Argentine couple finally collects their child in Kiev born to a surrogate Ukrainian mother

For parents Jose Perez and Flavia Lavorino, the wait is finally over. On Wednesday, the couple from Buenos Aires met their baby son Manu for the first time, 71 days after he was born to a surrogate mother 12,875km away in Ukraine.
Wednesday, June 10th 2020 - 22:01 UTC
Airline industry losses forecasted to top US$84 billion in 2020, estimates IATA

Passenger revenues are expected to fall to US$241 billion (down from US$ 612 billion in 2019). This is greater than the fall in demand, reflecting an expected 18% fall in passenger yields as airlines try to encourage people to fly again through price stimulation. Load factors are expected to average 62.7% for 2020, some 20 percentage points below the record high of 82.5% achieved in 2019.
Wednesday, June 10th 2020 - 14:00 UTC
Tourism can help to overcome the pandemic, UN chief

As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has sent a landmark message to the world, highlighting the sector’s unique role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in protecting the most vulnerable members of our societies.
Tuesday, June 9th 2020 - 11:57 UTC
Basic stats on world fisheries: fish consumption reached a record 20,5 k per capita

Worldwide per capita fish consumption has reached a new record of 20.5 kilograms per year and is poised to increase further in the decade ahead, underscoring its critical role in global food and nutrition security.