Stories for October 6th 2018

Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 13:51 UTC
Macri's Buenos Aires ready for Olympic Youth Games

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Youth Games is scheduled for this Saturday, October 6, at the traditional Obelisk, while actual competition is scheduled to commence on Sunday with 22 sporting events.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Top Republican Senator will travel to Venezuela “to assess the situation”

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will travel to Venezuela “to assess the current situation,” a spokeswoman said, amid tensions between Caracas and Washington.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Peso devaluation to affect Argentine households retroactively

Argentina's government Friday allowed home gas suppliers to charge extra as of January 2019 to make up for the recent devaluation of the peso against the US dollar.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Brazilian auto industry production hit by Argentine recession

Brazilian automakers are facing the prospect of a sharp drop in exports this year as a crisis in neighboring Argentina hampers the prospects of car sales abroad, the national automakers’ association said on Friday.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
US economy booming: unemployment at its lowest in 50 years, even when September was soft

Jobs created in the United States during September fell to its lowest level in a year though the unemployment rate dropped to a point not seen in nearly 50 years, according to the Labor Department figures released Friday.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Toyota recalls 2.43 million gasoline-hybrid vehicles for possible stalling

Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said it was recalling a total of 2.43 million gasoline hybrid vehicles at home and abroad over a hybrid system issue which can lead to stalling.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
Tokyo's traditional Tsukiji fish market closes down this Saturday

After years of delays Tokyo’s 83-year-old Tsukiji fish market is closing on Saturday to move to a more modern facility on reclaimed industrial land in Tokyo Bay. The new, US$ 5 billion facility at Toyosu will open Oct. 11, over the objections of many working in Tsukiji who contend the new site is contaminated, inconvenient and unsafe.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince dismisses Trump's remarks on defense and military backing

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Brazilian election: a divided congress but with a powerful decisive “Bullets, Beef and Bible” caucus

All eyes are set on Sunday October 7 presidential election, but Brazilians will also be electing, 27 governors, 54 senators and 513 legislators, and Congress wields considerable power and since 2016 has decided the fate of two presidents: to impeach Dilma Rousseff for juggling with budget numbers and to shield Michel Temer from corruption charges.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Interpol president reported missing in native China; French police opens investigation

French police have opened an investigation into the whereabouts of the president of international police cooperation agency Interpol, after his wife reported he had gone missing after travelling home to his native China last week. The French interior ministry said on Friday his wife has been placed under protection after threats.