Tag: United Kingdom

• Thursday, January 15th 2015 - 08:45 UTC

  Guyana dismisses warning of Commonwealth action for suspending Parliament

  

  Guyana's ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) dismissed a warning from Britain that Guyana risks being referred to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group after the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country suspended Parliament in November last year.

• Tuesday, January 13th 2015 - 07:39 UTC

  Goldman Sachs forecasts oil price close to 40 dollars for most of fist half of 2015

  

  The price of a barrel of the North Sea benchmark dropped on Monday by 5.5% to 47.36 dollars, its lowest level since early 2009. US crude oil was also at its lowest level since that time, down by 5% to 45.90 a barrel.

• Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 07:27 UTC

  Falklands unveil bronze bust dedicated to Baroness Margaret Thatcher

  

  Falkland Islands residents will gather this Saturday afternoon next to the 1982 Liberation Monument for the unveiling and dedication of the Falkland Islands Government commissioned bronze bust of Baroness Margaret Thatcher.

• Friday, January 9th 2015 - 07:44 UTC

  UK calls for resumption of Unasur-member Guyana parliament and local elections

  

  The United Kingdom again called on the Guyana government for the earliest possible resumption of Parliament as required by the country's constitution and Commonwealth charter, and urged the government to name a date for long-delayed general elections. Guyana is a member of Unasur, Celac and associate member of Mercosur.

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 00:23 UTC

  London concerned as Russian military jets available to Argentina

  

  Putin reportedly offered them in exchange for beef and wheat during his last trip to Buenos Aires. 'Sunday Express' cites UK defence sources.

• Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 22:51 UTC

  UK-Brazil collaborative small-scale scientific research funded

  

  Research Councils UK announces nearly 6 million pounds in joint funding between the two countries for Research Partnerships under the Newton Fund.

• Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 22:06 UTC

  FCO moves forward with changes to birth and death registration overseas

  

  Phase four, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela to start on January 14

• Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 08:19 UTC

  Soldier's helmet case still unclear, newspaper reports

  

  British veteran of the 1982 Falklands War claims to have killed an Argentine soldier with his bayonette and now wants to give the helmet to the family, but... ¿did it happen as he says?

• Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 11:39 UTC

  C24 slammed for failing to visit Falklands

  

  Britain ’s ambassador to the United Nations has hit out at the UN’s Special Committee on Decolonisation (C24) for its “outdated” approach to dealing with overseas territories.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 05:13 UTC

  Alicia Castro optimistic Argentina will exert sovereignty over Falklands

  

  The Argentine ambassador in London also accused PM Cameron's government of 'celebrating war' with Thatcher statue.