MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 15th 2020
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Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Australia and New Zealand iron out quarantine dispute ahead of Wallabies-All Blacks test matches
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she had telephoned Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to defuse tensions over a scheduling dispute between the countries' rugby teams.
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Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Mexican leader proposes referendum whether to prosecute his predecessors accused of corruption
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that he was ready to request a referendum on whether to prosecute several of his predecessors accused of corruption. Lopez Obrador said that if campaigners fail to gather enough signatures in support of a “people's consultation,” he would ask the Senate for such a vote himself.
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Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
US/UK scientists create gene edited cattle with “surrogate sires” conditions
Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats, and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step towards genetically enhancing livestock to improve food production.
