Politics

Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Netanyahu adds Defense to his portfolio in move to fend off motion of censorship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken up the duties of defense minister, following Avigdor Liberman’s resignation, he announced Sunday evening as he added it was not “time to play politics.”
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Automation, rust belts, and the angry and unhappy US electorate

Barack Obama said of the U.S. mid-term elections that “the character of our country is on the ballot,” and the outcome proved him right. The United States is a psychological basket case, more deeply and angrily divided than at any time since the Vietnam War.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
ARA San Juan: Judge of the case will have some 67.000 images of where the sub rests

The Argentine federal judge from Caleta Oliva in Patagonia, under whose jurisdiction the loss of the ARA San Juan occurred is expected in Buenos Aires to analyze a raft of some 67.000 images taken by the Seabed Constructor of the collapsed submersible. These include photos videos, taken by the US rescue company before leaving for South Africa.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:07 UTC
Combating modern slavery conference in Montevideo, organized by UK embassy, Uruguay and UN

The British embassy, together with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the Uruguayan Ministry of Interior, presented the joint project “Strengthening Detection and Investigation Capabilities of Modern Slavery” on Tuesday, November 13, in the Uruguayan Presidency Auditorium.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Argentina/UK/Falklands' South Atlantic fisheries joint scientific cruises closer

London hosted the biannual meeting of the South Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Sub Committee which took place November 14/15 with the participation of officials and scientists from Argentina and the UK, and from the Falkland Islands.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:07 UTC
HMS Protector with ensign at half mast in Buenos Aires to honor ARA San Juan and its crew

The Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector arrived on Sunday morning to Buenos Aires port with her ensign at half mast in recognition to the discovery of the lost Argentine submarine ARA San Juan and to honor the lives to its 44 crew. ARA San Juan went missing in the extreme South Atlantic of Argentina on 15 November 2017, while sailing from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego to its base in Mar del Plata.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 06:49 UTC
“Critical week” admits PM May, but warns sacking her won't make delivering Brexit any easier

Theresa May has told her critics that getting rid of her as PM would not make delivering Brexit any easier. Mrs May defended last week's draft agreement for leaving the EU and said there was a “critical” week ahead.
Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 17:48 UTC
Defense Minister says Argentina not equipped to lift ARA San Juan from seabed

Argentine Defense Minister Oscar Aguad said “we don't have the means to resurface the [ARA San Juan] submarine,” which was found between late Friday and early Saturday 800 meters underwater in the Atlantic Ocean after having gone missing a year ago.
Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 12:57 UTC
Ocean Infinity will charge for finding the submarine

The US ship operator company that found the remains of ARA San Juan, Ocean Infinity on Thursday will receive USD 7,500,000, as indicated in the contract signed with the Argentine State.
Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 12:56 UTC
Appearance of ARA San Juan: Royal Navy crew paid their respects

A year after the disappearance of the Argentine Navy’s submarine ARA San Juan, the crew of HMS Clyde, one of the British ships that participated in the search operation, yesterday showed their respects in an act of remembrance from the Falkland Islands. The act was given hours before the Ministry of Defense and the Argentine Navy confirmed that the Norwegian ship Seabed Constructor made the discovery.