Stories for June 2019

Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 07:44 UTC
Cubans complain about Internet service, too expensive, too slow and censorship

Six months on from the euphoria that greeted full internet access for mobile phones on the communist-run island, frustrated Cubans complain it is too expensive, too slow and crippled by government censorship.
Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
US/Mexico migrants controversy could also involve Brazil, Panama and Guatemala

Mexico and the United States could explore additional steps next month to restrict illegal immigration from Central America, with the threat of tariffs hanging over Mexico if it does not do enough to satisfy US demands, officials said on Monday.
Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 06:36 UTC
Canada bans capture and breeding of cetaceans such as whales and dolphins

Canada's parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the capture and breeding of cetaceans such as whales and dolphins in a move hailed by animal rights activists. The bill, first proposed in 2015 and now awaiting symbolic royal approval, will not apply retroactively, meaning captive marine mammals can stay confined.
Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 04:34 UTC
Retail giant Amazon becomes the world's most valuable brand, says Top BrandZ

US retail giant Amazon has moved past hi-tech titans Apple and Google to become the world's most valuable brand, a key survey showed on Tuesday. The brand value of Amazon surged by 52% to US$315 billion, global market research agency Kantar said in its 2019 100 Top BrandZ report.
Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 20:47 UTC
Argentina: Macri shocks everyone by picking Peronist Pichetto for VP spot

Argentina's incumbent President Mauricio Macri has announced Tuesday he chose Senate Majority (and opposition) Leader Miguel Ángel Pichetto as his running mate for this year's elections.
Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 19:56 UTC
Madrid ignores Trump's warnings: Huawei 5G service network for Spanish cities

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is set to roll out its 5G service in several Spanish cities on Saturday, making it one of the first European countries with the ultrafast mobile phone network.
Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 19:29 UTC
New York Times will cease political cartoons in its international edition

The New York Times has announced that it will no longer include daily political cartoons in its international edition, weeks after apologizing for publishing a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deemed anti-Semitic.
Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 15:34 UTC
World's most expensive painting, Leonardo's Salvador Mundi currently in a Saudi yacht

Since its sale for a record US$450 million, the whereabouts of the Salvator Mundi, said to be painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has become one of the art world's greatest mysteries.
Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Buenos Aires ceremony to recall Malvinas rights Affirmation Day

Argentina commemorated on Monday in downtown Buenos Aires the Day of the Affirmation of Argentine rights over the Malvinas and South Atlantic Islands in a ceremony to honor the former combatants of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Argentine homosexual bishop criminally charged for sexually abusing seminarians

A homosexual bishop from Argentina undergoing a canonical trial has been criminally charged with sexually abusing seminarians. The prosecutor's office in the Argentine province of Salta publicized the formal charge on Friday. Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta could be facing three to 10 years in prison for “aggravated continuous sexual abuse committed by a minister of a religious organization.”