Stories for December 9th 2019

Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Brazil will send no delegate to Argentine president Fernandez inauguration, media reports

Brazil’s government scrapped plans to send a delegate to Alberto Fernandez’s inauguration ceremony in Argentina, representing an escalation in tensions between South America’s top economies.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Macri and Fernandez embrace, for a few seconds, at the Lujan Basilica

Outgoing Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his successor Alberto Fernandez embraced for a few seconds on Sunday at the Lujan Basilica, the country's main sanctuary to the Virgin Mary. The gesture was minimum and a few seconds but it was done on request from the Catholic Church.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
“The Rapist is You!”, born in Chile has become a mighty global roar against sexual violence

From quiet beginnings just a few weeks ago, The Rapist is You! - the creation of four performance artists from a Chilean feminist group - has turned into a mighty global roar against sexual violence.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Two adventurers cross the Arctic Ocean despite the thinning ice

Two adventurers have successfully crossed the Arctic Ocean on skis after persevering through brutal conditions, briefly running out of food, and struggling to traverse thin ice caused by global warming, their team said on Sunday.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
France braces for a fifth day of public transport chaos as strike against pension reform persists

French commuters and tourists braced for a fifth day of public transport chaos Monday as the government prepared to respond to widespread anger over pension reform that has sparked open-ended walkouts.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Britain's campaign enters frenetic final with Conservatives leading

Britain's general election campaign enters its frenetic final stages this Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn desperately seeking votes ahead of Thursday's crucial poll. Johnson is hoping to regain the Conservative majority lost by his predecessor Theresa May in the last election, just two years ago, while Corbyn is aiming to upset the odds and usher in the first Labour government for nine years.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Finland selects a woman the youngest prime minister, 34-year old Sanna Marin

Finland's transportation minister Sanna Marin was selected by her Social Democratic party on Sunday to become the country's youngest prime minister ever, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne. The 34-year-old Marin, whose party is the largest in a five-member governing coalition, will be the world's youngest serving prime minister when she takes office in the coming days.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Wild storms and 400 mm of rain in 24 hours strand 1.000 tourists in NZ South island

Almost 1,000 tourists were stranded in New Zealand's South Island on Monday after wild storms cut highways, washed away bridges and flooded the rugged landscape. Meteorologists said up to 400mm of rain was dumped on the South Island over 24 hours by a severe weather system that unleashed gale-force winds and 230,000 lightning strikes.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
New Zealand volcano eruption surprises visitors from cruise ship Ovation of the Seas

Several people were injured at White Island in New Zealand when a volcano began erupting there on Monday, the region's mayor said. The eruption began about 2.30 pm local time on the island, about 50km from the east coast of North Island, authorities said, throwing smoke and debris into the air.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Australia on fire, waiting for heavy rains; Sydney blanketed in smoke and ashes

Thousands of firefighters were fortifying containment lines on Monday as temperatures were forecast to soar, increasing the danger of a fresh wave of bushfires across Australia's east coast. More than 100 fires remain ablaze in the region, and authorities warned conditions would worsen on Tuesday, when temperatures were predicted to top 40 degrees Celsius.