Stories for July 2019

Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 10:08 UTC
Chile faced with the challenge of 740 fragile tailing dams from copper mining

From the sky, the glistening emerald ponds of northern Chile are almost beautiful, but closer to the ground they harbor an ugly and dangerous secret: the reservoirs, filled with toxic waste from the country's mining industry, are ticking time bombs.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Maduro's Supreme Court annuls decision to rejoin regional defense treaty

Venezuela's Supreme Court on Friday annulled a decision by the opposition-controlled legislature to re-join a regional defense treaty that could provide a legal framework for foreign military intervention.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands' constitution under review; MLA Edwards invites written opinions

Falkland Islands Member of the Legislative Assembly, Roger Edwards is calling on Falkland Islanders to help with a review of the Falklands Constitution. It is vital that Falkland Islanders express their thoughts on the laws and principles that protect their rights. MLA Edwards said the deadline for submitting written evidence to the Select Committee, regarding the Constitutional Review, has been extended to the 31st of August.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina expecting record harvest of wheat in a supply short market

Argentine wheat farmers are preparing for a record harvest, even as global rivals see crop yield prospects cut amid floods in the United States, searing heat in Europe and drought in Australia.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Consumers help US economy to remain strong but business investment contracts

US economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter as a surge in consumer spending blunted some of the drag from declining exports and a smaller inventory build, which could further allay concerns about the economy's health.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
US will not weaken the value of the dollar, says Trump's top economic advisor

The US government will not intervene to weaken the value of the dollar, despite persistent concerns about actions by other countries to influence their currencies, a top White House economic aide said on Friday.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Chilean congress will have tighter oversight of copper funding of armed forces

Chilean lawmakers passed a measure this week abolishing an antiquated, decades-old law under which state-run Codelco, the world’s largest copper miner, helped foot the bill for the country’s military.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Caribbean tourists warned of the toxicity of Sargassum on the beaches

Tourists to the Caribbean may not realize that a brown drifting seaweed that's been piling up on beaches in recent years is dangerous, researchers say. Travelers and doctors alike should be aware that prolonged contact with the Sargassum weed, or inhaling the hydrogen sulfide gas it gives off as it decomposes on the beach, can cause heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, vertigo, headache and skin rashes, the authors write in the Journal of Travel Medicine.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Brazil and Beijing get along smoothly: “we never had an issue with China”

Brazilian foreign minister Ernesto Araujo batted away concerns about Brazil's relations with China, its biggest trade partner, during the BRICS summit hosted by Brazil. Many had feared ties could rupture under newly-elected President Jair Bolsonaro, whose previous criticisms of Beijing and fervent admiration of US President Donald Trump are shared by Araujo.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
HMS Forth on a routine visit to Gibraltar

HMS Forth arrived on Friday morning to Gibraltar Naval Base for a routine scheduled visit. The Portsmouth based ship is the first of the Royal Navy's next-generation of Offshore Patrol ships.