Tag: United Kingdom

Monday, March 23rd 2015 - 11:58 UTC
Falklands resurges in controversy over Russian annexation of Crimea

Russia has more claim to Crimea than Britain has to the Falkland Islands, a senior Russian lawmaker insisted Sunday as London again denounced Moscow's “illegal annexation” of the peninsula.
Thursday, March 19th 2015 - 08:07 UTC
Conservationists praise UK for creating largest marine reserve around Pitcairn islands

Leading conservation groups, scientists and residents of Pitcairn Island congratulated the UK Government on its decision to create the world’s largest marine reserve around the Pitcairn Islands, a UK Overseas Territory in the South Pacific.
Tuesday, March 17th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
Prince Harry leaves armed forces after a decade of service including tours in Afghanistan

Britain's Prince Harry announced on Monday that he will leave the armed forces after a decade of service that included two tours of duty in Afghanistan. Queen Elizabeth's 30-year-old grandson, the fourth-in-line to the throne, said he would quit the military in June following a four-week secondment with the Australian Defense Force.
Monday, March 16th 2015 - 10:25 UTC
UK caught on the wrong side in a US/Beijing dispute over Chinese development bank

The US has expressed concern over the UK's bid to become a founding member of a Chinese-backed development bank. The UK is the first big Western economy to apply for membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) despite the fact that US has raised questions over the bank's commitment to international standards on governance.
Thursday, March 12th 2015 - 01:11 UTC
Bank of England contrary to further cut interest rates to combat low inflation

Bank of England governor Mark Carney said it would be “extremely foolish” for the Bank of England to cut interest rates to try to combat low inflation. He reiterated comments made in February that the drop in prices was temporary and largely caused by the sharp fall in oil prices.
Tuesday, March 10th 2015 - 08:34 UTC
Spain insists in blocking Gibraltar from EU single sky measures

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo has renewed his bid to have Gibraltar excluded from the European Union aviation measures. According to Spanish wire reports he raised the issue in Riga during a conference of foreign ministers which was intended to focus on the crisis with Russia and Ukraine.
Monday, March 9th 2015 - 08:07 UTC
Transparency International claims BOT are used to launder 'corrupt' money

British territories including Gibraltar are being used by criminals and foreign officials to launder ‘corrupt’ money through the purchase of up market UK properties, according to the respected anti-corruption organization Transparency International.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:52 UTC
South Atlantic Air-bridge to the Falklands restricted to certain nationalities

The South Atlantic Air-bridge linking RAF Brize Norton in the UK with the Falkland Islands will no longer fly nationals from a list of countries and although no specific reasons were given, the release underlines that the “Ministry of Defense places the greatest importance on the security of its people, facilities and operations”.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
PM Cameron and Peña Nieto discuss agenda of bilateral and global issues

British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed President Peña Nieto of Mexico to Downing Street on Thursday afternoon as part of his State Visit to the UK.
Friday, March 6th 2015 - 07:27 UTC
Chilean researchers invited to UK sponsored Engineering innovation program

The United Kingdom Newton-Picarte Fund supported Chilean researchers to participate in the Royal Academy of Engineering's innovation program. Under the Leaders Innovation Fellowships scheme, 15 Chilean researchers, who are already VIU CONICYT grant receivers, travelled to London and Oxford to attend a 10 day residential program.