Stories for September 2020

Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 08:39 UTC
California wildfires rage renowned vineyards in Napa and Sonoma counties

A wind-driven wildfire raged for a second day through Northern California wine country on Monday, burning homes, forcing thousands of residents to flee, and threatening some of the world-renowned vineyards of Napa and Sonoma counties.
Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Britain is part of “an arc of instability” that surrounds the EU, claims EC president Charles Michel

Brexit Britain is part of an “arc of instability” that has emerged around the European Union, the bloc's chairman said on Monday, ranking London's decision to leave the EU along with threats from Turkey, Russia, Libya and Syria.
Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
More cases of African swine fever in wild boars in Germany

One more case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in the eastern German state of Brandenburg over the weekend, Germany’s agriculture ministry said.
Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Playing football can improve mental health: new research

By Mark Llewellyn, Alecia Cousins, and Philip Tyson (*) – Playing football is a good way to get physically fit. But our new study shows that a regular kickabout can also lead to improved mental health, social confidence, and a sense of purpose.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 16:32 UTC
Latino business owners thrive in the United States

Whilst the United States economy is taking a hit due to the recent situation around the world, there is positive news to be found.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
It’s time to dump Argentina’s Peso

By Steve H. Hanke – In addition to facing an acute Covid-19 crisis, Argentina's deadbeat economy is collapsing, and, as usual, the inflation noose is around Argentines’ necks. Argentina’s official inflation rate for August 2020 is 40.70% per year. And, for once, Argentina’s official rate is fairly close to the rate that I calculate each day using high-frequency data and purchasing power parity theory, a methodology that has long proved its worth when compared with official statistics. Today, I measure Argentina’s annual inflation rate at 37%, but probably not for long — the noose is generally followed by the trapdoor.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:21 UTC
Municipal election in Uruguay: a woman the next mayor of Montevideo and an estimated 90% voters turnout

The next mayor of Uruguay's capital is a woman, Carolina Cosse, an electronics engineer, who has worked in the private sector and more recently in government as head of Uruguay's telecom company and minister of industry.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Coronavirus global death toll passed one million on Saturday

The global death toll from the novel coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and has swept across the world, passed 1 million on Sunday. The pandemic has ravaged the global economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions, and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil's jungles to America's biggest city New York.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Mercosur hosts World Tourism Day 2020 official celebrations

For the first time in the history of World Tourism Day, the 2020 official celebration will be hosted by a group of countries and not a single UNWTO Member State. The cross-border cooperation of Mercosur Member States (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay plus Chile, Member Associate) reflects the current need for international solidarity and cooperation. This is especially true for tourism, working together towards a common goal.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
OPEC is sixty, and feels old, exhausted and in need of more partners

OPEC faces a critical moment in its 60-year history with the coronavirus crushing crude demand and prices, discord among its members, and threats from a world seeking cleaner fuels.