Politics

Sunday, October 8th 2017 - 09:15 UTC
Scotland and Ireland allies in Brexit negotiations, will argue to keep an open Irish border

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland and Ireland are allies in the Brexit negotiations. Scotland's first minister told business leaders in Dublin she will argue for the Irish border to remain open in the wake of the UK's split from Europe. She added the Republic and Scotland were united on virtually every issue of substance relating to Brexit.
Sunday, October 8th 2017 - 08:48 UTC
Weekend of rallies in Spain against Catalonia independence

Rallies are expected in Spain against Catalonian independence, after Sunday's disputed referendum. Demonstrations are planned in Madrid and other cities, with supporters calling for a similar rally in Catalonia's capital Barcelona.
Sunday, October 8th 2017 - 08:31 UTC
Argentina preparing to auction offshore hydrocarbons exploration next year

Argentina plans to auction offshore oil and gas exploration rights next year, in the hope of developing fields off its Atlantic coast like those in neighboring Brazil, the energy minister said on Thursday.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 10:03 UTC
Reminiscences of the Falklands' war triggered by the Argentina/Peru Russia 2018 qualifier

The building up to the South American qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, between Argentina and Peru, which was played in Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, resurfaced the strong political and military alliance of the two countries, particularly referred to recent events such as the Falklands war in 1982.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 09:25 UTC
Falklands' iconic Whalebone Arch in Stanley again open to view after weeks of repair

Falkland Islands' newly-restored Whalebone Arch was revealed this week. After six weeks of sanding and repairing and coating with epoxy resin, the iconic structure in Stanley is now open to view, and to the elements.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 09:10 UTC
UK and Brazil sign MoU to enhance cooperation and promote direct investment

Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, announced on Friday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) that aims to enhance cooperation to promote foreign direct investment between Brazil and the UK.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 08:21 UTC
Nobel Prize for Peace awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. ICAN describes itself as a coalition of grassroots non-government groups in more than 100 nations. It originated in Australia and was then launched internationally in Vienna in 2007.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 08:15 UTC
Madrid decree makes it easier for companies to move location out of Catalonia

Spain’s government has approved a decree that would make it easier for companies in Catalonia to move the location of their official registration out of the region. The move will allow the relocation of Caixabank, Spain’s third largest bank by assets, before next week, when separatist authorities in Catalonia want to declare independence.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 07:54 UTC
“Coup” to remove Theresa May is exposed and fizzles out; senior cabinet members rallies round the PM

Prime Minister Theresa May has brushed aside calls from rebel Tory MPs to stand aside, insisting that she would carry on providing “calm leadership” at the head of the Government. In her first public appearance since her chaotic party conference speech in Manchester on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said she had the “full support” of her Cabinet.
Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 07:34 UTC
Madrid apologizes to Catalonians injured during police crackdown but blames local government

A top Spanish government official in Catalonia has expressed regret about those injured when police cracked down on people taking part in a banned referendum.