Stories for 2018

Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 07:21 UTC
May announces cabinet has reached a “collective agreement” on post Brexit

The cabinet has reached a “collective” agreement on the basis of the UK's future relationship with the EU after Brexit, Theresa May has said. Ministers have signed up to a plan to create a free trade area for industrial and agricultural goods with the bloc, based on a “common rule book”.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 07:06 UTC
Scotland says people 'require' a vote on the final outcome of Brexit

Voters must be given a say on the final outcome of Brexit talks between Britain and the rest of the European Union, a senior member of the Scottish Government has said. Mike Russell, the Constitutional Relations Secretary in Nicola Sturgeon’s cabinet, said that people “require” such a ballot.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:48 UTC
Some 50.000 tourists gather for the Sun Festival at Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes

Some 50,000 people gathered on the surrounding hills of Cusco (Emufec) in Peru with the purpose of seeing the impressive Inti Raymi event, which takes place on 3 scenes staged in 3 different places.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:30 UTC
World Travel & Tourism Council congratulates EU on the ETIAS visa scheme

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has congratulated the EU on the adoption of the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), a pre-authorization system which allows the EU to know who is entering the EU, from where and if they pose a risk to EU security.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:16 UTC
Argentine forensic team identifies soldier 93 buried in the Falklands

Argentina's Human Rights Secretary confirmed on Thursday that another combatant, killed during the Falklands conflict and buried at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin has been identified. This brings the total to 93. The 19 year old conscript, Andres Folch was born in the northern province of Tucuman but lived in the San Marin county of Buenos Aires province.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 05:50 UTC
France beats Uruguay 2-0 and qualifies for its sixth World Cup semifinal

France is only one step away from reaching the fourth World Cup final of its rich football history. Didier Deschamps’ team beat Uruguay 2-0 and now has qualified for its sixth World Cup semifinal.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 05:27 UTC
British embassy participated at Pride Parade in Santiago de Chile

The British Embassy participated at the 2018 Pride Parade held in Santiago on 23 June. Organized by two of the most important Chilean LGBTI organizations, Movilh and Fundación Iguales, the Parade attracted over 80,000 people who marched to demand respect for the rights of the LGBTI community in Chile.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 10:56 UTC
US tariffs on Chinese goods become effective: global trade war takes off?

US President Donald Trump fired the biggest shot yet in the global trade war by imposing tariffs on US$ 34 billion of Chinese imports. China immediately said it would be forced to retaliate. The duties on Chinese goods started at 12:01am Friday in Washington, just after midday in China.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 10:48 UTC
Theresa May and split cabinet hold summit to agree on Brexit White Paper

Theresa May says her cabinet has “a great opportunity - and a duty” to agree a blueprint for the UK's future relationship with the EU. Before Friday's crunch Chequers meeting she said she wanted “ambitious new trade deals” and an agreement “in the best interests of the UK and the EU”.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 10:37 UTC
Brazil's labor minister suspended by the Supreme Court on fraud investigation

Brazil's labor minister was suspended Thursday by a Supreme Court justice as part of an investigation into fraud. Helton Yomura cannot enter the Labor Ministry's offices or have contact with its staff, said Joana Dantas, a ministry press officer.