Stories for 2019

Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 19:02 UTC
Germany's Christian Democrats hounded by far left and far right voters

German conservative leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday (Oct 28) faced a rebellion by party members angry at a humiliating election result in eastern Thuringia state where the Christian Democrats (CDU) lost voters to both the far-left and far-right.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 18:54 UTC
Australia files lawsuit against Alphabet Google for misleading consumers on stored personal data

Australia's consumer regulator filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday, alleging it misled consumers about how it was collecting, storing and using personal location data.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 12:12 UTC
World Medical Association urges all governments to introduce sugar tax

In a new policy statement, the WMA calls on all national governments to reduce the affordability of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages through a tax on sugar. The tax revenue collected should then be used for health promotion programs aimed at reducing obesity and non-communicable diseases.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Macri and Fernandez agree to start an orderly transition ensuring “dollars and social peace”

Argentine president Mauricio Macri and president-elect Alberto Fernandez met on Monday midmorning at Government House, Casa Rosada, to discuss terms for an orderly transition until next 10 December when the new government takes office, plus exchange names of the two teams that will be involved in the discussions.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Alberto Fernandez and Bolsonaro on collision course over Lula and Mercosur

Argentine elected president Alberto Fernandez on Sunday called for ex-president Lula da Silva to be freed from prison, which most certainly puts him on a collision course with Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Bolivia: Street battles between supporters of president Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa

Street battles broke out on Monday between supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa as protests against alleged electoral fraud in Bolivia entered a second week.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Piñera reshuffles a third of the cabinet, but protestors demand his resignation

Chilean protesters clashed with security forces on Monday, several hours after embattled President Sebastian Piñera announced a cabinet reshuffle in his latest bid to end 10 days of street demonstrations.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 08:19 UTC
Brexit 31 October commemorative coins to be “recycled”

Commemorative coins minted to mark Brexit on 31 October will be “recycled” after the UK's exit from the EU was delayed by a further three months. The Royal Mint had been asked to produce new 50p pieces featuring the UK's scheduled departure date.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Bolsonaro in Arab countries: signs agreements in Abu Dhabi and will address economic forum in Riyadh

The United Arab Emirates and Brazil signed several agreements on Sunday during President Jair Bolsonaro's visit to Abu Dhabi, which marks his first official trip to the Arab world. He arrived in the UAE on Saturday and is set to head to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where he will take part in the Future Investment Initiative.
Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 08:04 UTC
Germany and France laud outgoing ECB president Dragui for defending “the European dream”

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday lauded Mario Draghi for defending “the European dream” in the face of opposition as he handed over a divided ECB to Christine Lagarde.