Stories for 2019

Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:17 UTC
Romanian authorities trying to rescue thousands of sheep trapped in a capsized ship

Port authorities tried to right a capsized ship on Monday to rescue thousands of sheep trapped below deck in the Black Sea off Romania. The Palau-registered Queen Hind flipped onto its side shortly after leaving Romania's Midia port en route to Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Its crew, most of them Syrians, were rescued.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Spanish police seize a Colombian submarine with tons of cocaine in Galicia

Police in Spain have seized a submarine carrying cocaine off the coast of the northwest Galicia region which had arrived from South America, officials said on Monday.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Britain is a dangerous mess, warns Tony Blair; “the Marxist Leninist wing has taken over Labour”

Former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a dangerous mess and that neither his own Labour Party nor Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Two Catholic priests sentenced to more than 40 years in prison for sexually abusing deaf children in Mendoza

Two Roman Catholic priests were each sentenced to more than 40 years in prison in Argentina for sexually abusing deaf children, a court in the city of Mendoza ruled on Monday.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 08:35 UTC
Tories' lead over Labour is narrowing according to the latest opinion polls

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party saw its lead over the opposition Labour Party narrow during the last week, an opinion poll by ICM for Reuters showed on Monday, ahead of a Dec 12 election.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 12:40 UTC
What is the Airbnb effect on the global tourism industry?

Every so often, industries become disrupted by an innovative idea or different approach to providing services in order to match customer demand. We have seen how Uber changed the landscape for the taxi industry, using a model that offers a quick and easy solution to booking a local taxi via an app and signing up self-employed drivers.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay's presidential runoff results delayed because of the very tight results

Uruguay Sunday's presidential runoff results have been so tight that the Electoral Court will only make a definitive announcement sometime late this week after it has completed counting all votes, including some 34.000, classified as “observed”. This is because the difference between the two candidates is some 29.000 votes.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Brazilian oil spill keeps advancing and has reached the north of Rio do Janeiro state

Oil from a spill that has contaminated a stretch of Brazil's coast was detected in Rio de Janeiro state, the navy said over the weekend, as President Jair Bolsonaro warned the country was preparing for the worst.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
A US$ 1.35 billion appeal fund launched to meet Venezuelan migrants humanitarian needs

A US$1.35 billion appeal has been launched to meet the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support the communities hosting them. The ongoing political and economic crisis in Venezuela has forced more than 4.6 million citizens to flee, nearly 80% of whom are sheltering in the region.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Brazilian government alert and prepared for social unrest, Bolsonaro warns

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday his government is alert and prepared for any possible social unrest after weeks of protests that have sent shockwaves across the region in recent weeks, but added he was not concerned.