Stories for December 10th 2018

Monday, December 10th 2018 - 18:30 UTC
Europe Court of Justice rules UK can cancel Brexit without altering terms of her membership

The European Court of Justice has ruled the UK can cancel Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members. The ECJ judges ruled this could be done without altering the terms of Britain's membership.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 18:24 UTC
PM May and EU trapped in “Brussels optimism”; Brexit deal debate suspended

Theresa May says she has called off Tuesday's crucial vote on her Brexit deal because it “would be rejected by a significant margin”. She said MPs backed much of the deal she has struck with the EU but there was concern over the Northern Irish backstop.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 17:36 UTC
Brazilian state of Roraima on Venezuelan border under federal administration

Brazilian President Michel Temer's decree mandating the federal government's intervention in the Venezuela-bordering state of Roraima until December 31 was published Monday in the Official Gazette.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 10:21 UTC
Chilean President Piñera pulls Jungle Commando out of Araucania

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Saturday announced the Carabineros' élite GOPE squad, commonly referred to as “Jungle Commando,” will be withdrawn from the Araucania region, but warned that security in the area will be reinforced nonetheless.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 09:44 UTC
WHO: road traffic injuries the leading killer of children and young people

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates road traffic deaths continue to rise, with an annual 1.35 million fatalities. The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 highlights that road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 09:41 UTC
French military join WWF France to combat climate change as a “national security threat”

France’s military has teamed up with an environmental non-profit organization for the first time to study the threat of climate change where the country is at war, a representative of the green group said. So far, WWF France and the Ecole de Guerre, the top French military academy, have been jointly promoting their view that climate change is a national security threat.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 09:34 UTC
European Court of Justice will rule if UK can cancel Brexit on its own despite 27 EU members

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is to rule on whether or not the UK can cancel Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members. A group of anti-Brexit politicians and campaigners has argued that the UK should be able to unilaterally halt the Brexit process if it wants to do so.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 09:31 UTC
Maduro consolidates his power with victory in the municipal elections

President Nicolás Maduro consolidated his power even more by sweeping the elections to elect the municipal councils before an opposition that mostly decided to boycott the process since they consider that there are no conditions to guarantee a transparent election.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 06:58 UTC
Red Cross underlines the significance of the remains' identification process in the Falklands

The head of the International Red Cross humanitarian project, Morris Tidball-Binz, who led the identification process of Argentine combatants fallen in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict and buried in the Falkland Islands, said that the fact the dead can rest in peace, “is a fundamental step to build confidence among nations”, such is the case of Argentina and the United Kingdom.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 06:43 UTC
Mercosur and EU start a technical talks round in Montevideo, waiting for Bolsonaro

Mercosur and the European Union will be holding a round of technical talks this week in Montevideo, starting on Monday, with the purpose of building a strong consensus that could anticipate an agreement sometime next year.