Stories for December 26th 2018

Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Japan withdraws from the Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunting

Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the resumption of commercial whaling for the first time in about three decades, the government said on Wednesday, a decision likely to draw international condemnation.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 07:05 UTC
Pope calls for peace and fraternity in his Urbi e Orbi address

The Pope has used his annual Christmas message to appeal for peace in conflict zones including Yemen and Syria. The two countries have both been ravaged by civil war for years, pushing their people into humanitarian crises. Francis also called for political reconciliation in Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 06:59 UTC
Venezuelan opposition opens Human Rights Museum

Venezuelan human rights activists and opposition party Voluntad Popular (VP) Monday opened an exhibition about the country's political prisoners, their alleged tortures and the plights hundreds of victims of the Nicolás Naduri regime have gone through.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 06:51 UTC
Market analyst views Argentina, Brazil on path to recovery in 2019

Argentina, Brazil and India lead the prospects of an economic recovery, according to Michael Hasenstab of Templeton Global Bond Fund Management.

Japan withdraws from the Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunting