Stories for 2017

Tuesday, June 6th 2017 - 07:12 UTC
“Cherish the planet that protect us” urges UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

On World Environment Day, which is observed on 5 June every year, United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres urged everyone to ''cherish the planet that protect us''. In a video message, “Connecting people to Nature”, uploaded on YouTube, Guterres said, “Without a healthy environment we can't end poverty or build prosperity. We all have a role to play in protecting our only home.”
Tuesday, June 6th 2017 - 07:03 UTC
Temer receives 84 questions from the federal Police; he has 24 hours to reply

Brazilian media are reporting late Monday that the country's federal police have asked embattled President Michel Temer 84 questions related to an investigation of corruption allegations against him. Temer has faced growing calls to resign amid the scandal. He has 24 hours to reply to the questions delivered Monday afternoon.
Tuesday, June 6th 2017 - 06:54 UTC
British Airways says “human error” led to travel chaos for 75.000 passengers

The boss of British Airways' parent company says that human error caused an IT meltdown that led to travel chaos for 75,000 passengers. Willie Walsh. chief executive of IAG, said an engineer disconnected a power supply, with the major damage caused by a surge when it was reconnected. He said there would now be an independent investigation “to learn from the experience”.
Tuesday, June 6th 2017 - 06:35 UTC
Qatar planes banned from Saudi, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain air space

Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space, as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens large-scale air disruption. Several countries have cut ties with the tiny Gulf state over accusations of supporting extremism in the region.
Monday, June 5th 2017 - 22:49 UTC
Beer sales falling worldwide; wine relatively flat and spirits up 0.3%

People are drinking fewer alcoholic drinks, according to a new industry report tracking consumption worldwide. Beer sales continued to slide last year and the trend towards cider sipping stalled.
Monday, June 5th 2017 - 10:26 UTC
Arab countries isolate Qatar; Emirate is accused of cozying to Iran and supporting terrorism

Arab countries began cutting off diplomatic relations with the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar on Monday, accusing it in general terms of supporting terrorism. Egypt accused Qatar specifically of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's state news agency reported.
Monday, June 5th 2017 - 10:11 UTC
London attacks trigger controversy over tighter regulation for internet and “safe spaces”

Prime Minister Theresa May has been warned that her promise to tighten regulation on tech firms after the London attacks will not work. Mrs. May said areas of the internet must be closed because tech giants provided a “safe space” for terrorist ideology.
Monday, June 5th 2017 - 08:29 UTC
Decisive week for Temer's presidency; Electoral Court could have him ousted

Brazil's Michel Temer is already fighting a devastating corruption scandal, but this week he faces a more immediate threat: a court ruling on whether he should even be president. The case in the Supreme Electoral Tribunal or TSE was long considered a slow-burning sideshow to the developments in Brazil's corruption revelations, which have now reached the top.
Monday, June 5th 2017 - 08:12 UTC
“Enough is enough” says PM May, “too much tolerance of extremism in our country”; confirms Thursday election

Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain must be tougher in stamping out Islamist extremism after attackers killed at least seven people by ramming a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbing revelers in nearby bars. After the third militant attack in Britain in less than three months, May said Thursday's national election would go ahead. But she proposed regulating cyberspace and said Britain had been far too tolerant of extremism.
Monday, June 5th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
Corbyn says police should use “whatever force is necessary” to save lives

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Conservatives of trying to “protect the public on the cheap” in a speech focusing on the London terror attack. Mr. Corbyn, who has previously questioned the wisdom of a shoot-to-kill policy, also backed the police to use “whatever force is necessary” to save lives. His comments mark the end of a pause in Labor's campaigning after the attack.