Stories for 2019

Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 11:12 UTC
Law banning face-covering clothes in public came into force in the Netherlands

The law that bans face-covering clothes on public transport, in government buildings and at health and education institutions has come into force in the Netherlands.
Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 11:06 UTC
Largest cocaine bust in Germany, 4.500 kilos, was shipped from Montevideo

German customs have confiscated a record 4.5 metric tons (5 short tons) of cocaine in a shipping container in Hamburg, with a street value of nearly €1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion). The drugs were discovered two weeks ago during a routine check, resulting in the largest cocaine shipment ever seized in Germany.
Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 07:49 UTC
Falklands' charity “Southern Heartbeat” ensures Defibrillators for Stanley and Camp locations

Falkland Islands' governor Nigel Philips hosted a reception at Government House for the newly formed local charity, “Southern Heartbeat”, which surpassing all forecasts collected sufficient funds to ensure publicly available Artificial External Defibrillators, (AED's) both in Stanley and camp locations.
Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 07:30 UTC
China bows to fight back Trump's tariffs: “if they want to fight, then we will fight”

China on Friday vowed to fight back against US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining US$300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce.
Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 07:19 UTC
S&P retained its 'B' rating for Argentine debt

Standard & Poor's (S&P) confirmed it would maintain its 'B' rating for Argentine debt, highlighting that the president Mauricio Macri administration was continuing to meet the goals laid out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the huge credit line agreed last year.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 19:20 UTC
Brazil agrees to review secret Itaipu deal that nearly cost Paraguay's President Abdo his job

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was open to reviewing the controversial recent energy agreement with Paraguay, which cost dignataries from the latter country their jobs and left President Mario Abdo Benitez on the brink of impeachment.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 18:52 UTC
Argentina's production of oil and gas goes up although Santa Cruz and Mendoza's go down

The output of oil and gas in the Argentine province of Mendoza hit its lowest mark in ten years, contrary to what goes on in the rest of the country, local authorities have announced. The lack of calls for bids during previous administrations has been singled out as the cause of the poor results.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Last July, the hottest in history according to WMO, after warmest-ever June

The planet endured what may have been the hottest July in history, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, just a week after a European heatwave shattered all-time records and also coming on the heels of the world's warmest-ever June.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Bolsonaro names military officers to the truth committee investigating dictatorship disappearances

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday appointed two members of the armed forces to a commission investigating deaths and disappearances during the 1964-81 military dictatorship.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:55 UTC
US to seek migration deals with other Central American countries

The United States will seek migration deals with El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama, akin to last week's with Guatemala, to curb emigration from Central America, a senior US official said Thursday.