Stories for October 2020

Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Mexico claiming Aztec emperor Moctezuma's feather headdress from Austria

Mexico's president said on Monday that he had given his wife the “almost impossible mission” of persuading Austria to return a feather headdress said to have been worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Two US academics and experts on auctions, awarded the Nobel Economics

United States academics Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson won the 2020 Nobel Economics on Monday for work on auctions hailed as benefiting buyers and sellers around the world of everything from fishing quotas to aircraft landing slots.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
Obstinate Japanese finally visits Machu Picchu after waiting for seven months

Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel, while trapped in the Andean country during the coronavirus outbreak.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 06:56 UTC
British Airways, “fighting for survival” replaces CEO

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz has been replaced after four-and-a-half years on the job as the COVID-19 pandemic pummels airlines around the world.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 06:50 UTC
World envy: Crowd of 47,000 will pack Auckland's Eden Park for the All Blacks vs Wallabies test match

New Zealand Rugby is expecting a “near-capacity” crowd of some 47,000 to pack into Auckland's Eden Park for the second Bledisloe Cup international against Australia on Sunday.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 06:28 UTC
China opens its third Confucius Institute in Argentina: University of Cordoba

Argentina's third Confucius Institute officially opened its doors at the National University of Cordoba (UNC), offering introductory to advanced courses on Chinese language and culture at the country's oldest institute of higher education.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:34 UTC
IMF mission concludes a preliminary “exploratory” visit to Argentina

An International Monetary Fund mission concluded a visit to Argentina on Sunday, after several days of preliminary talks aimed at repaying about US$ 44 billion owed by the cash-strapped government to the fund.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Rioting and protests continue in Chile against government and police brutality

Chileans took to the streets of the capital, Santiago, for a third consecutive weekend, demonstrating against the government, inequality, and police brutality as a postponed referendum on constitutional changes nears.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Argentina approves growing GM drought resistant wheat; needs OK from its principal market, Brazil

Argentina has become the first country to approve the growth and consumption of genetically modified wheat, the country's agriculture ministry announced. The ministry's scientific commission said in a statement released in Buenos Aires that it had approved a drought-resistant variety of wheat in the world's fourth-largest exporter of the crop.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Chile keeping close monitoring of large fleet of Chinese fishing vessels

The Chilean government is keeping close tabs on a large fleet of Chinese fishing vessels that has stirred up controversy further north along the Pacific coast of South America, Foreign Minister Andres Allamand said.