Stories for April 7th 2016

Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 10:06 UTC
Rousseff impeachment vote on Monday but outcome uncertain; Congress remains divided

The rapporteur of a lower-house impeachment committee said in a report that congressional proceedings that could lead to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's removal from office should continue. The report by lawmaker and committee member Jovair Arantes must now be voted on by all 65 members of that Chamber of Deputies special panel on Monday.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:52 UTC
Uruguay's Damiani has resigned from FIFA's Ethics committee

Uruguay's Juan Pedro Damiani has resigned from FIFA's ethics committee after the Panama Papers showed his law firm acted as an intermediary for a disgraced FIFA official.“We can confirm that Mr. Damiani resigned from his position as member of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee of FIFA,” panel spokesman Marc Tenbuecken reported. The news was advanced by the Uruguayan media.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:43 UTC
Indonesia sinks 23 foreign fishing vessels caught poaching, bringing the total to 170

Indonesian authorities sank 23 foreign fishing boats this week saying they were “operating illegally in the archipelago's vast waters in continuation efforts for anti-poaching”, China's Xinhua news agency reported. This brings the number of vessels destroyed by the Government under the policy to more than 170.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:32 UTC
Infantino 'dismayed' with doubts about his integrity referred to Panama Papers; 'sad day for journalism'

FIFA's Gianni Infantino says he is “dismayed” that his integrity is being doubted after he was revealed to have signed off a TV rights contract with two businessmen who were later indicted in the U.S. for bribery in FIFA’s corruption scandal.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:20 UTC
MSC Cruises orders four more ships from French shipyard STX in 3.6bn Euro deal

French shipyard STX has secured an order for up to four more ships from MSC Cruises, in a 3.6 billion-Euro (US$4.1 billion) deal announced on Wednesday. MSC Cruises, part of privately owned shipping group MSC, has in recent years been the main customer for STX France, which is based at the Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 09:03 UTC
Venezuela becomes strong client of millions of barrels of US WTI crude

Venezuela's PDVSA will discharge in the coming days its first cargo of U.S. crude bought from British BP, who along with China Oil was awarded a tender to supply the state-run company with some 8 million barrels in the second quarter, traders close to the deal revealed on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 08:49 UTC
Britain's choice: economic security with the EU, or a leap into the dark

By PM David Cameron - Prime Minister David Cameron wrote an article on the UK's economic security within the EU for The Telegraph. Imagine a world where a British airline wasn’t allowed to fly between Rome and Paris; where British farmers were slapped with a tariff if they wanted to export more beef to Europe; and where great British telecoms companies and car manufacturers faced new barriers when trying to sell their goods and services to customers in Europe.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 06:52 UTC
Panama Papers shows shell companies prevail despite G20 announced efforts

The leak of 11 million documents from a Panama-based law firm offers a glimpse into the shadowy world where the rich and powerful hide their money, raising sharp questions about the use of shell companies that obscure the identities of their true owners, even if they aren’t illegal by themselves.
Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 06:34 UTC
BOTs reaffirm self-governance and self-determination in reply to MP Corbyn's comments

British Overseas Territories said they hoped that the Labour Party and other parties in the UK Parliament will remain consistent in their support for the self-governance and self-determination of the people of the BOTs and their continued growth and development.