Stories for 2019

Friday, November 1st 2019 - 08:56 UTC
Podocerus jinbe, the crustacean found to be living in the whale shark's mouth

A whale shark's mouth might not seem like the most hospitable environment for a home, but Japanese researchers have found there's no place like it for a newly-discovered shrimp-like creature.
Friday, November 1st 2019 - 08:45 UTC
American Airlines flight attendants express safety concerns about Boeing 737MAX

American Airlines' flight attendants union still has safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX and is demanding an active role in the re-launch of the grounded aircraft, its president told Boeing Co's chief executive in a letter.
Friday, November 1st 2019 - 07:57 UTC
Alberto Fernandez son is an Instagram famous model “Dyhzy”

Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernández has repeatedly copped backlash over his son Estanislao. The son, 24, works in insurance and studies design and is also an Instagram famous model 'Dyhzy', known for his creative cosplay and drag outfits.
Friday, November 1st 2019 - 07:37 UTC
Spain offers to replace Chile as host of COP25 climate summit

Chile's President Sebastian Piñera said on Thursday that Spain has offered to host the COP25 climate conference in December after he abandoned plans to hold it in Santiago following violent protests.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Fernandez thanks Johnson's message but insists he will claim Falklands sovereignty

Argentine president-elect Alberto Fernandez thanked British prime minister Boris Johnson for his congratulation message but also cautioned that he will not give up the sovereignty claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Bolsonaro threatens to cancel broadcaster license on a TV report linking his family to the killing of a Rio councilwoman

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday deplored a TV network’s report linking him with a former police officer accused of killing a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman and threatened to cancel the broadcaster’s license.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Chile will not host APEC trade meeting and COP25 climate conference: “common sense”

Chile has withdrawn as host of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade summit in November and the COP25 climate conference in December after several weeks of violent unrest, President Sebastian Piñera announced on Wednesday. He described the decision as “deeply painful” but “common sense” dictated the decision to withdraw from the two major international summits.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil cuts benchmark interest rate to an all time low of 5%; inflation running below target

Brazil's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a new all-time low of 5.00% on Wednesday as expected, but signaled that further easing may be less aggressive than it has been in recent months, despite inflation running well below target.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Bayer says farmers remain loyal to glyphosate herbicides

Bayer, the world's largest maker of seeds and pesticides, said U.S. farmers were unperturbed by lawsuits seeking damages from Bayer for an alleged cancer-causing effect of glyphosate-based herbicides.
Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Falklands' conflict reconciliation: Pope blesses exchange of Virgin of Lujan images

In a conciliatory gesture 37 years after the Falklands War, military bishops from Great Britain and Argentina exchanged images of the Virgin Mary on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square, blessed by Pope Francis.