Stories for May 2019

Monday, May 27th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
Marine Le Pen wins her symbolic duel with President Macron

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen won her symbolic duel with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, as euro-sceptic forces made strong gains in the EU parliamentary election.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Corbyn calls for a general election or a second Brexit referendum

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the British public should be asked again to give its verdict on Brexit, either through a general election or a second referendum.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:04 UTC
Guaidó insists Oslo peace talks are not a negotiation: Maduro must go “if not we will remain in the streets”

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday played down the prospects for success at a new round of mediation with the government to be hosted by Norway next week, saying protests would continue until President Nicolas Maduro resigned.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:03 UTC
Norway announces Venezuelans will resume negotiating in Oslo

Norway's Foreign Ministry Saturday announced both parties in the Venezuelan crisis will return to Oslo's negotiating table next week.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:03 UTC
Bolsonaro supporters take to the streets of Brazil to blame “satanic” congress for not approving reforms

Thousands of supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets across Brazil on Sunday in a protest seen as a gauge of the embattled leader's popularity only five months into his term.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:52 UTC
Trump announces US$ 16billion to help farmers caught in the US/China trade dispute

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new US$16 billion aid package to help farmers caught in the crossfire of his trade war with China. “The farmers have been attacked by China,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We're going to help out our farmers and we're giving them that level playing field that is so important.”
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:39 UTC
Hazardous radioactive material stolen in Uruguay

Uruguay's Ministry of the Interior Saturday issued a nationwide alert for the theft of a tub containing radioactive material. According to the communiqué, 100 millilitres of radioactive iodine (iodine 131) contained in a tub of 3 kg of lead (lead is used as shielding material to prevent the spread of radioactivity) were stolen.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:38 UTC
“Positive” cruise season for Punta Arenas; planning a 34% increase for 2019/20

For Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, this last cruise season was “positive” while the coming 2019/20 is expected to be even better with some 130 calls and over 94.000 passengers with an estimated increase of 34%, according to Patricia Lopez Manieu, General Manager of the Austral Ports Company, EPA, from Punta Arenas.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 04:34 UTC
Trump in Japan for trade talks, North Korea and to meet Emperor Naruhito

After a fun-filled weekend of golf and sumo, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to hold formal talks on Monday, with trade and tensions with North Korea topping the agenda.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 04:07 UTC
Ghosn family cries “hostage” before United Nations

Relatives of disgraced former Renault and Nissan boss, the Brazilian Carlos Ghosn, have once again sought the intervention of the United Nations (UN) against what they believe is a “judicial persecution” in Japan.