Stories for 2019

Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Ex Vatican treasurer sentenced to six years in jail for sexually abusing choir boys

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to 6 years in jail on Wednesday by an Australian court for sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne in the 1990s. Pell, a former top adviser to Pope Francis, is the most senior Catholic worldwide to be convicted for child sex offences.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Activist murder arrested suspects have “coincidental” links with President Bolsonaro

Apparent links between Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro and two suspects arrested over the murder of rights activist Marielle Franco are believed to be a coincidence, police said on Tuesday, as the President faced scrutiny over the connections.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:24 UTC
Desperate Caracas residents look for water at the sewage system

As Venezuela's five-day power blackout left homes without water, Lilibeth Tejedor found herself looking for it on Monday in the last place she would have imagined: a drain pipe feeding into a river carrying sewage through the capital, Caracas.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Lack of water and power collapses Venezuelan public hospitals

Venezuela's hospitals, already struggling with shortages of supplies and equipment amid an economic meltdown, entered crisis mode last Thursday when the South American nation's power system went down.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
UK economy performance weak: 0.2% expansion in three months to January

The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January, matching the growth of the previous three months. The report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a pick-up in activity in January when the economy expanded by 0.5%.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
The EU, UK and India ban the Boeing 737 Max from their airspaces

The European Union and India have banned the Boeing 737 Max from flying over their airspace to ensure passenger safety. They join a long list of countries in suspending the plane, including the UK. It comes after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board. It was the second fatal accident involving the 737 Max 8 model in less than five months.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Despite credit agencies forecasts, Mexican economy growing says president Lopez Obrador

Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that there are no signs of an impending recession despite slow economic growth, adding that his flagship infrastructure projects are on track.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Venezuela orders US diplomats to leave within 72 hours; blames Trump for the “cyber sabotage”

Venezuela ordered American diplomats to leave the country within 72 hours on Tuesday after President Nicolas Maduro accused US counterpart Donald Trump of cyber “sabotage” that plunged the OPEC nation into its worst blackout on record.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Peru cabinet reshuffle: new prime minister but Finance and Mines remain

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra swore in actor and former Culture Minister Salvador del Solar as his new prime minister in a cabinet shuffle that may help shore up his slipping approval ratings.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Shell agrees offshore oil exploration contracts in Colombia

Colombia’s government announced it had signed two exploration and production contracts with Shell in offshore areas of the Caribbean Sea that will require the company to make initial investments of US$ 100 million.