Politics

Monday, August 19th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Fernandez wants to renegotiate IMF loan terms, in current conditions Argentina can't repay its debts

Opposition candidate, Alberto Fernandez, said that Argentina would struggle under present conditions to repay a loan to the International Monetary Fund and he would seek to renegotiate the repayment terms, according to an interview published on Sunday by the newspaper Clarin.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 08:51 UTC
UN Refugee Commissioner appeals for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelans fleeing the Maduro regime

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed on Sunday for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees pouring into neighbouring countries where they are overwhelming social services and sparking local tensions.
Sunday, August 18th 2019 - 10:19 UTC
Thousands join Scotland pro independence march in Aberdeen City

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Aberdeen in a pro-independence march. The All Under One Banner (AUOB) event went ahead on Saturday after a wrangle about the costs involved in policing the event.
Sunday, August 18th 2019 - 10:09 UTC
Macri reshuffles cabinet: Argentina has a new Economy minister

Argentine Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne resigned on Saturday, capping a week of market chaos that followed President Mauricio Macri’s stunning loss in a primary vote. Apparently, his resignation was on the table since last Tuesday.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Steel has been cut for the Royal Navy’s second Type 26 frigate, HMS Cardiff.

The ceremony held at BAE System’s shipyard in Govan this week, on the River Clyde, marks a milestone for the Global Combat Ship program. Minister for Defense Procurement, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, pressed the button to start the plasma-cutting machine to work on a plate of steel which will form part of the unit which holds stores.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Maduro and Guaidó fight for the Venezuelan prized Citgo refineries in the US

The government of President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday nullified the newly named board of Venezuela’s prized Citgo refineries in the U.S. amid a political battle for control of the country, saying opposition leaders had no right to appoint them.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Beware if traveling to US: airports clogged because of security systems outage

Thousands of travelers at US airports faced delays on Friday because of a nationwide outage of US Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) processing systems that lasted several hours.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 08:53 UTC
Fitch downgrades Argentina's long term debt, fearing the risk of default

Argentina's Peso ended a tumultuous week on Friday having shed 20% in its value against the dollar as Fitch cut the South American country's long-term debt by two notches, citing increased uncertainty and a rising risk of default.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
Trump's attempt to purchase Greenland, puts the Arctic in the geostrategic global map

President Donald Trump's reported wish to buy Greenland may have been rejected by Denmark, but it underscores the rapidly rising value of the massive, ice-covered island due to global warming and to China's drive for an Arctic presence.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 07:29 UTC
WTO agrees to a Beijing request for a dispute channel on solar channels and US tariffs

The World Trade Organization agreed on Thursday to China's request to create a dispute panel tasked with judging whether US tariffs on solar panels violate international trade rules. The trade restrictions were imposed by Donald Trump's administration last year, part of a raft of measures initiated by Washington that have triggered a tit-for-tat tariff war between the world's top two economies.