Stories for October 2019

Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Sunday Times reports EU will delay Brexit to February if deal is not passed by Parliament

The Sunday Times has reported that the European Union will delay Brexit until February 2020 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unable to get his deal past parliament this week.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Ecuador resumes oil exports after days of violent protests

Ecuador on Sunday said it had resumed crude oil exports curbed by violent protests that forced several wells in the Amazon to halt operations.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Thousands of Brazilians celebrate the canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce, “mother of the poor”

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful flocked to a football stadium in Brazil on Sunday to celebrate the Vatican's canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, dubbed the “mother of the poor.”
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Cruise operators agree to “Blue Charter” in French waters

The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels, including hooking up to the power grid instead of keeping their engines running during stopovers.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Maritime industry trying to cut the use of heavy polluting fuels

Ship-owners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry's impact on the environment by using cleaner energy - but some have stalled over limiting the speed of ships.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest

The Chinese defense minister said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest and that no force can prevent China's “reunification”.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Cruise passengers removed and banned for life because of reckless selfies

A photograph taken last week on a Caribbean cruise ship quickly gained widespread attention, but it was not of a pink-sand beach, a zip-lining adventure or an onboard sky-diving simulator. It was of a woman standing on a balcony railing of her stateroom on one of the world's largest cruise ships - posing for a selfie.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Madrid flooded by shepherds and flocks respecting a 1418 agreement

Sheep replaced traffic on the streets of Madrid on Sunday as shepherds steered their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient migration routes.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 05:53 UTC
Yuan at appropriate level says China, furious with IMF over quotas adjustments

China's top central banker said on Saturday that potential escalation of trade tensions and policy uncertainty were the major risk factors facing the world economy, and market forces were keeping China's Yuan at an appropriate level.
Sunday, October 20th 2019 - 10:57 UTC
Trump back steps: G7 summit will not be held at his Florida golf course

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations.