Stories for June 2018

Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 07:38 UTC
Guatemala devastating Fuego volcano showing signs of greater activity

Guatemalan authorities warned that the Fuego volcano was showing signs of greater activity on Tuesday night as the death toll from a devastating eruption at the weekend climbed to 75 and nearly 200 people remained missing.
Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 07:32 UTC
UN is asking you, companies and civil society groups to help to clean up our environment

Humans are both creatures and molders of their environment, which gives them physical sustenance and affords them the opportunity for intellectual, moral, social and spiritual growth.
Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 07:26 UTC
World Environment Day: Beat Plastic Pollution

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres message on World Environment Day:”A healthy planet is essential for a prosperous and peaceful future. We all have a role to play in protecting our only home, but it can be difficult to know what to do or where to start. That’s why this World Environment Day has just one request: beat plastic pollution.
Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Mexico announces retaliatory tariffs in US Republican strongholds

Mexico has announced new tariffs on US products in response to Donald Trump's decision to impose steep duties on imports of steel and aluminum. The list includes whisky, cheese, steel, bourbon, and pork. Analysts say the tariffs are designed to hit US Republican strongholds ahead of mid-term elections in November.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:51 UTC
Argentine cabinet chief honors all Falklands' conflict fallen at St Paul's cathedral in London

Argentine cabinet chief Marcos Peña honored all combatants fallen during the Falkland Islands conflict and laid a wreath at the crypt in London's St Paul Cathedral, which remembers the 1982 South Atlantic war.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:50 UTC
Walmart leaving Brazil after 22 years: 80% takeover by Advent

Walmart gave no price for the transaction, in which Advent takes an 80% stake in Walmart Brazil and leaves Walmart with 20%. But the Arkansas-based mega retailer said it would take a US$ 4.5 billion charge on the deal in the second quarter, much of that related to cumulative foreign exchange losses.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:35 UTC
Vice-president Pence to address the Venezuelan question in Brazil and Ecuador

United States Vice-President Mike Pence will travel to Brazil and Ecuador at the end of June in an effort to strengthen trade and security ties with countries grappling with growing numbers of refugees fleeing Venezuela’s economic crisis, his spokeswoman said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Fresh Conservative attacks on Theresa May and her Brexit “negativity”

Theresa May has been hit with fresh Conservative attacks on her leadership as she attempts to steer the UK through Brexit. Former Cabinet Minister Priti Patel accused the Prime Minister and Chancellor Philip Hammond of “negativity” as they attempt to lead the country out of the European Union.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:11 UTC
Parliament emergency debate on abortion for Northern Ireland

Parliament in the United Kingdom have won permission for an emergency debate on the abortion law in Northern Ireland. Members from throughout the House - including government ministers - stood to back Labour MP Stella Creasy's call for a debate. She told MPs the impact of the Irish referendum had been “felt around the world” and had ”thrown a spotlight on the situation in Northern Ireland
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:01 UTC
Two ladies, Ecuador and Honduras, dispute the presidency of the UN General Assembly

The new president of the U.N. General Assembly being elected Tuesday will definitely be a woman and only the fourth female in the 73-year history of the global organization, but whether she is from Honduras or Ecuador is the question.