Stories for 2019

Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Violent clashes in “oasis” Chile: eight people dead and curfew extended to most cities

Chile´s government extended a state of emergency to cities in its north and south after at least eight people died amid violent clashes and arson attacks over the weekend, the interior minister said on Sunday night.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Bolivia presidential election: Evo Morales will face a run-off vote next 15 December

Bolivian President Evo Morales will face a run-off vote for the first time after failing to secure a fourth consecutive term at an election. Morales had 45% of the vote to 38% of former President Carlos Mesa, partial results from Sunday's presidential vote showed.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Johnson wants Parliament to vote “yes” or “no” on his Brexit deal on Monday

Parliament must be given “a straight up-and-down vote” on the PM's Brexit deal, No 10 says, after MPs delivered a major blow to his strategy on Saturday. Boris Johnson was forced by law to send a letter asking the EU for a new delay on Brexit but did not sign it.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:45 UTC
US Justice Department concluded Honduras president was bribed by drug cartels

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez emerged battered from the trial and conviction of his brother last Friday after the US Justice Department concluded that the evidence showed narco-traffickers had bribed the president and his party.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Sunday Times reports EU will delay Brexit to February if deal is not passed by Parliament

The Sunday Times has reported that the European Union will delay Brexit until February 2020 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unable to get his deal past parliament this week.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Ecuador resumes oil exports after days of violent protests

Ecuador on Sunday said it had resumed crude oil exports curbed by violent protests that forced several wells in the Amazon to halt operations.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Thousands of Brazilians celebrate the canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce, “mother of the poor”

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful flocked to a football stadium in Brazil on Sunday to celebrate the Vatican's canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, dubbed the “mother of the poor.”
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Cruise operators agree to “Blue Charter” in French waters

The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels, including hooking up to the power grid instead of keeping their engines running during stopovers.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Maritime industry trying to cut the use of heavy polluting fuels

Ship-owners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry's impact on the environment by using cleaner energy - but some have stalled over limiting the speed of ships.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest

The Chinese defense minister said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest and that no force can prevent China's “reunification”.