Stories for December 18th 2018

Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Antarctica wildlife exposed to human linked pathogens, including antibiotic resistant microbes

Infectious diseases are commonly passed along from humans to animals, but a new study is the first to document human-linked pathogens on the isolated continent of Antarctica. The researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant microbes and other bacterial strains in bird poop, raising new concerns about the health of Antarctic bird colonies.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
US wins “dolphin safe” tuna-labeling legal battle against Mexico at WTO

The United States won a legal battle over “dolphin safe” tuna-labeling on Friday, when the World Trade Organization’s appeals judges dismissed Mexico’s argument that the U.S. labeling rules violated WTO rules
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
UK economy growth feeling the uncertainty impact of Brexit: weakest since 2009

British economic growth this year and in 2019 looks set to be the weakest since the country’s last recession, due to a freeze in business investment and weak consumer demand ahead of Brexit, the British Chambers of Commerce forecast on Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
Brazil's GDP expected to rise 2% in 2019, says farmers' lobby CNA

Brazil's agriculture gross domestic product is expected to rise 2% year-on-year in 2019, compared to a forecasted drop of 1.6% this year, farmer’s union CNA said. CNA laid out an optimistic view for 2019 with positive outlooks for Brazil’s economy and agriculture policy.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Brazilian pork products, says WAP report

Pork products sold at retailers in Brazil contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study funded by animal rights group World Animal Protection (WAP), providing potential evidence of overuse of the medicines in food livestock.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 08:00 UTC
García Márquez relative rescued from kidnappers in Colombia after 3 months

Melissa Martínez García, a relative of the late Nobel Literature Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been freed after being kidnapped and held for ransom for over three months, Colombian authorities announced Monday.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 07:48 UTC
Evo to attend Bolsonaro's inauguration in Brasilia Jan. 1

Bolivia's President Evo Morales will attend the inauguration of Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, on January 1 in Brasilia, Foreign Minister Diego Pary announced Monday.
Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 07:04 UTC
Pompeo will lead US delegation to Brazilian president Bolsonaro's inauguration

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will lead a delegation to the January first presidential inauguration of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, president Donald Trump announced on Monday.