Stories for 2019

Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Maduro publicly thanks God for the all mighty dollar as an escape valve for Venezuela's economy

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embraced the currency of his bitter rival the United States on Sunday, calling it an “escape valve” that can help the country weather its economic crisis amid U.S. sanctions aimed at forcing him from power.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Chile's GDP expands 3.3% in 3Q, but prospects for 4Q are discouraging

Chile's gross domestic product grew 3.3 percent in the third quarter of 2019 compared with a year earlier, the central bank said on Monday. The market had predicted relatively strong growth during the July through September period, citing improving prospects for the country's all-important mining industry.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 08:00 UTC
Record deforestation in the Amazon rainforest confirms official Brazilian data

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest in over a decade this year, government data on Monday showed, confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 06:38 UTC
Global trade forecasted to remain “below trend” in fourth quarter, WTO

The World Trade Organization said on Monday that growth in global goods trade is expected to remain “below trend” in the fourth quarter amid tensions and rising tariffs in key sectors.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:41 UTC
WTO committee considering ways to end fisheries subsidies negotiations

At the 15 November informal meeting of the Negotiating Group on Rules, heads of WTO member delegations discussed the status of the fisheries subsidies negotiations. Members noted difficulties in concluding negotiations by the end of the year and committed to intensifying their discussions to curb harmful fisheries subsidies.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:31 UTC
Walmart had 120 supermarkets burnt and looted in Chile; seeks court order for police protection

Walmart has sought court orders for police protection in protest-wracked Chile after more than 120 of its supermarkets were looted or burned. The Chilean subsidiary of the US-headquartered retailer lodged orders with courts in six Chilean cities, saying the attacks on its stores had put its staff's safety and jobs at risk, “gravely” affected its ability to operate in the country and caused it “enormous economic damage.”
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:29 UTC
Hazardous levels of pollution in Sydney as bushfires advance on Australia's largest city

Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze on Tuesday as smoke from bushfire blazing along Australia's eastern board sent contamination levels soaring in the country's biggest city.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:20 UTC
North Korea targets fisheries to build economic independence

North Korean state media published detailed reports on Tuesday of a visit by leader Kim Jong Un to two fisheries, underscoring his drive to build economic independence as negotiations with the United States to lift punishing sanctions soured.
Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 05:17 UTC
Survival of the big-eye tuna to be decided this week in ICCAT meeting in Spain

The fate of big-eye tuna, over-fished and in decline, could be decided this week when fishing nations meet to set quotas after failing last year to agree on safeguard measures for the valuable food resource. Scientists warn that unless the catch is reduced, stocks of Thunnus obesus - prized for sashimi in Japan and canned worldwide - could collapse within years.
Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Bolivian surrounded cities running out of fuel and food; government attempts a supply air bridge

Bolivians suffered long lines on the streets of La Paz on Sunday to secure chicken, eggs and cooking fuel as supporters of ousted President Evo Morales continued to cripple the country's highways, isolating population centers from lowland farms.