International

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Falklands' patrol HMS Forth displays its capabilities in a combined exercise

  

  The Royal Navy has shown off the capabilities of its Falkland Islands' guardian to the other Armed Forces tasked with protecting the South Atlantic islands.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:07 UTC

  EU blasts US decision to relax restrictions on anti personnel mines as “completely unacceptable”

  

  United States president Donald Trump’s decision to relax restrictions on the U.S. military’s use of anti-personnel land mines was “completely unacceptable”, the European Union said on Tuesday in a rare formal criticism of Washington.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Royal Caribbean cancels cruises out of China until March 4

  

  Royal Caribbean Cruises has cancelled eight cruises out of China through March 4 in response to the coronavirus outbreak in the world's second-largest economy, the company said on Tuesday. The company said it expects the cancellations and some modifications to its itineraries to reduce earnings by 25 cents per share.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  US Environmental Protection Agency states that glyphosate in not a carcinogenic

  

  The US Environmental Protection Agency said it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  World Bank will revise global growth forecast because of coronavirus impact in China

  

  The World Bank will revise its global growth forecast downwards due to the new coronavirus, the president of the multilateral lender said on Tuesday amid fears the epidemic in China will harm global supply chains.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  Nigeria recovers US$ 308 million under a deal between the US and the island of Jersey

  

  Nigeria is set to receive around US$308 million seized from former military dictator Sani Abacha under a deal backed by the United States and the island of Jersey, US prosecutors said.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:43 UTC

  Huawei pledges manufacturing hubs in Europe to counter off US pressure to drop the Chinese 5G system

  

  Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Tuesday it would set up manufacturing hubs in Europe, as it tries to fight off US pressure on EU nations to stop it from operating.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:20 UTC

  Portsmouth to strengthen twinning relations with the Falkland Islands

  

  The city of Portsmouth in England will continue to seek global relationships following the UK's departure from the European Union by twinning with the Falkland Islands and Halifax in Canada, reports the Plymouth News.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC

  Brazilian meat industry confident the situation in China will boost demand for Mercosur poultry and beef

  

  Brazil’s meat industry association ABPA said a “perfect storm” of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for Mercosur meat, giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:02 UTC

  Russian foreign minister in a “support visit” to Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela

  

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Friday in a show of support for President Nicolas Maduro, a socialist who Washington wants out of power. Russia has helped Maduro weather a political crisis as the United States has targeted Caracas with sanctions and, like dozens of other countries, recognizes opposition