MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 31st 2017
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Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 10:56 UTC
Brexit dominates politics and has left England “deeply polarized”, says major report
England has become more tolerant and open on the whole but Brexit has left the country “deeply polarized”, a major new report concludes. The study identifies a softening in attitudes towards immigration and finds that two-fifths of the population (39%) have liberal outlooks – compared with 22% six years ago.
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Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 10:36 UTC
Argentina considers renting fighter aircraft from Brazil for the G20 summit in Buenos Aires
Argentina will be hosting the 2018 G20 summit of world leaders and is considering renting fighter aircraft from Brazil as part of the security preparations since the country's air force is mostly grounded or with very limited interception and strike capacity, according to Argentine military sources.
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Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 08:53 UTC
Theresa May confirms full confidence in Boris Johnson; some foreign ministers view him as a “clown”
Theresa May has full confidence in Boris Johnson, Downing Street said as the Foreign Secretary came under fire from critics at home and abroad. Number 10 said the Prime Minister had a good relationship with the Foreign Secretary in response to anonymous briefings saying he was viewed as a “clown” and a “joke” in capitals around the world.
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Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 07:24 UTC
Ecuador sentences 20 Chinese fishermen for poaching; Beijing cautious about how to react
Overfishing has given rise to a diplomatic trouble between China and Ecuador. In mid-August, Ecuador detained a Chinese vessel in the Galapagos Islands and found 6.600 sharks on board. The 20 Chinese fishermen have been sentenced up to four years for illegally fishing and to pay US$ 5.9 million.
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Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 07:08 UTC
May/Abe pledge closer security cooperation; formal trade discussions on Thursday
Britain and Japan on Thursday pledged closer cooperation on defense, cyber security and counter-terrorism as Prime Minster Theresa May looks to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of Brexit. May arrived in Japan on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day visit and met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for informal talks over dinner in Kyoto. May also took part in a Japanese tea ceremony
