Stories for July 11th 2017

Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 19:44 UTC
Philip Morris ordered to pay Australia millions after losing packaging lawsuit

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been ordered to pay the Australian government millions of dollars after unsuccessfully suing the nation over its world-first plain-packaging laws.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 12:11 UTC
Old round pound rolling out replaced by the new 12-sided coin

The old round pound is on the way out, slowly being replaced by the new 12-sided coin, brought in by the Royal Mint in attempt to thwart forgers. Both pound coins are currently in circulation, but soon the old pound coin will lose its status as legal tender and will be worth no more than the metal it's printed on.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 08:21 UTC
Chile lowers growth forecast in 2017; June data showed surprise deflation of 0.4%

Chile's government has cut its forecast for 2017 economic growth to 1.5% from 2.25%, Finance Minister Rodrigo Valdes said on Monday as the long-awaited recovery remains elusive.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 08:00 UTC
Scottish shearer tackles more than 2.000 sheep in 50-hour endurance challenge

A shearer from south west Scotland has tackled more that 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance challenge. Grant Hurcomb was raising funds for Cancer Research UK and MND Scotland.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
“Sufficient evidence” of involvement in corruption to try president Temer

A key Brazilian lawmaker argued Monday that President Michel Temer should be suspended from office and put on trial in the country's highest court on a corruption charge.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:47 UTC
Meirelles confident Brazil is climbing out of worst recession in history

Speaking during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, Henrique Meirelles gave more details about Brazil's economic recovery trajectory.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:22 UTC
Colombian president grants amnesty to FARC 3.600 members, as part of the peace deal

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has signed a decree granting amnesty to another 3,600 members of the Farc rebel group, which last year reached a peace deal with the government. It is the third and final amnesty decree signed by Santos.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:05 UTC
World Population Day

World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 05:49 UTC
European Parliament rejects point blank PM May offer on citizens' rights

European Parliament’s lead Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt has rejected Theresa May’s offer on citizens’ rights, claiming it was casting a “dark cloud” over people’s status. In a joint article with a cross-party group of senior MEPs, Mr Verhofstadt said the Prime Minister’s plan was a “damp squib” which carried a risk of creating “second-class citizenship”.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 05:39 UTC
“Remain” cross party group in Parliament pledges to fight “hard Brexit”

A cross-party group to co-ordinate the UK parliamentary fight against a “hard Brexit” has been set up under the leadership of Tory former minister Ana Soubry and senior Labour MP Chuka Umunna.