Stories for July 2019

Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Oil prices slip despite OPEC cuts: fears of a weakening global economy

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as worries that a weakening global economy would dent demand for the commodity outweighed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) decision to extend supply cuts until next March.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:03 UTC
El Salvador president admits his country's responsibility for the migration wave and the drowning of a father and toddler

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said his country bears responsibility for the recent drowning deaths of a father and his toddler daughter who had been attempting to cross into the United States, saying that security and economic hardships he inherited are driving people to make the perilous journey.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Trump plans a military 4th of July with tanks and air display; opponents will fly a “Baby Trump” blimp in diapers

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to display battle tanks on Washington's National Mall as part of a pumped-up Fourth of July celebration that will also feature flyovers by fighter jets and other displays of military prowess.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Deluge of ice pellets up to two meters deep from a hail storm covers Mexican city

A freak hailstorm struck Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous cities, shocking residents and trapping vehicles in a deluge of ice pellets up to 2 meters deep.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Venezuela allows the return of expelled German ambassador

The Venezuelan foreign ministry said on Monday it had agreed to the return of the German ambassador whom President Nicolas Maduro's government expelled in March after he had gone to Caracas airport to greet opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Divided EU leaders unable to agree on new EC posts; third consecutive day meeting

The divided European Union's 28 national leaders were to spend a third consecutive day on Tuesday arm-wrestling over who should hold the bloc's most prominent jobs until nearly 2025.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 19:16 UTC
Japan resumes commercial whaling in defiance of international criticism

Five Japanese whaling vessels have set sail for the country's first commercial hunt in decades, in defiance of international criticism. The whaling ships have a permit to catch 227 minkes, Bryde's and sei whales this year in Japanese waters.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 18:40 UTC
New Acting Executive Director for IAATO

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) confirmed the appointment of Dr. Terry Shaller as Acting Executive Director of IAATO. Mark van der Hulst, Chair of IAATO’s Executive Committee, said, “Terry will lead the Secretariat and work with the Executive Committee to further IAATO’s mission to advocate and promote safe, environmentally responsible private-sector travel to Antarctica.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay: No surprises in a primary with a record of candidates

In a primary election full of new faces and overshadowed by accusations of “dirty” campaigns, there were no surprises in the results of the internal elections of Uruguay's main political parties, according to the data of the pollsters. Daniel Martínez (Frente Amplio), Luis Lacalle Pou (National Party) and Ernesto Talvi (Colorado Party) will represent the three parties with the greatest adhesion in the country, starting a new stage in the national elections in October.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Bolsonaro: EU/Mercosur agreement will take at least three years to come into force

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that it could take up to three years for the free-trade deal agreed by the European Union and Mercosur to come into force, as it depends on approvals by lawmakers of all countries involved.