Stories for September 2020

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.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:55 UTC
Mayor of Bogota calls for reconciliation following nights of shootings and rioting because of police brutality

The mayor of Bogota begged forgiveness on Sunday and called for reconciliation after protests in Colombia's capital the past week left 11 civilians dead and hundreds injured.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:50 UTC
Removal of Peruvian president depends on his greatest adversary and head of opposition, Keiko Fujimori

The Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, the greatest adversary of President Martín Vizcarra, rejected this Sunday the motion to remove the president and urged Congress to act with “prudence”.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:45 UTC
Dozens of arrests in Santiago on the 47th anniversary of the Pinochet coup that deposed president Allende

Chilean police said that on Saturday that more than 100 people were arrested after clashes marking the 47th anniversary of the coup d'etat that overthrew the populist leftist government of Salvador Allende.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:38 UTC
Brazilian top expert in Amazon tribes killed by an arrow in the chest

A top expert on isolated Amazon tribes in Brazil was killed by an arrow that struck him in the chest as he approached an indigenous group, friends and a police witness reported. Rieli Franciscato, 56, had spent his career as an official in the government's indigenous affairs agency Funai, working to set up reservations to protect Brazil's tribes.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:34 UTC
“Relentless growth of oil demand is over”, anticipates BP in a report

British multinational oil and gas company BP said the relentless growth of oil demand is over, becoming the first super-major to call the end of an era many thought would last another decade or more. Oil consumption may never return to levels seen before the coronavirus crisis took hold, BP said in a report on Monday.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:30 UTC
Brazil confident it can meet China's growing appetite for iron ore

Brazilian officials say there is no room for fear when it comes to the country’s capacity to keep up with Chinese demand for iron ore. Iron ore prices hit six-and-a-half year highs last week as the Chinese construction and manufacturing sector experiences levels of activity last seen almost a decade ago.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:19 UTC
China's impact on poor Brazilians: prices of staples skyrocket, black beans 30%, rice 20%

Black beans are up nearly 30%, beef about 40% – Brazilians are facing a skyrocketing rise in food prices, caused by record exports to China and strong domestic demand. This rebound, amid the economic and social crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic, has led the president, Jair Bolsonaro, to ask the owners of supermarkets to show “patriotism” and “keep their profit margin as low as possible”.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:18 UTC
Japan, China, South Korea ban pork imports from Germany; Spain, US and Brazil expected to benefit

Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the agriculture ministry said.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:12 UTC
Blair and Major blast Johnson over “shocking” plan in breach of international law

Former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major on Sunday said Britain must drop a “shocking” plan to pass legislation that breaks its divorce treaty with the European Union, in a breach of international law.