Stories for 2020

Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Suspects of killing 7-year old girl that triggered massive protests in Mexico, arrested

Mexican law enforcement has arrested suspects in the killing of a seven-year-old girl whose murder rocked the capital with protests, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum wrote in a post on Twitter. The body of Fatima Cecilia Aldrighett was discovered over the weekend in a plastic garbage bag, sparking outrage over growing violence against women in Mexico.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:25 UTC
Public school teachers strike in Colombia: seven million children without classes

Public school teachers in Colombia launched a two-day strike on Thursday to protest violence against the profession and killings of activists and other community leaders, leaving more than 7 million children without classes.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC
COVID-19: IATA warns Pacific-Asia region airlines stand to lose US$ 30bn revenue

Airlines operating in the Asia-Pacific region stand to lose a combined US$27.8 billion of revenue this year in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport Association said on Thursday.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Brazil unveils statute of Pele, to celebrate 50th anniversary of 1970 World Cup

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Falklands' women offer a vivid picture of a “small community's” culture to visiting CPA delegates

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Women’s Conference, hosted by the Falkland Islands and attended by some twenty delegates, opened in Stanley last Tuesday by Deputy Speaker of the House Hon Claudette Prior MBE.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:30 UTC
Despite excess rainfall in the north, Argentina still expects to collect 53.1 million tons of soybeans

It rained more in two days than it usually does in a month in some northern Argentine soy growing areas recently, but the crop losses will have little effect on national production when harvesting starts next month, farm weather experts said.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:26 UTC
Pep Guardiola openly attacks his ex club Barcelona in defense of Manchester City

Pep Guardiola went to war with his former club Barcelona on Wednesday as Manchester City's manager defended his current employers in the wake of their European ban. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has “thanked” UEFA for banning City from the Champions League and Europa League for two years, a shock sentence handed out on Friday which the Premier League champions plan to appeal.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:24 UTC
Brazilian delegation in Mexico trying to lobby rice exports

A delegation of Brazilian rice producers is on a mission to Mexico this week to lobby for a cut in the 20% tariff their exports face in the lucrative Mexican market, a reduction they say could enable them to compete with U.S. rivals.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:22 UTC
Gibraltar condolences on the death of ex foreign minister Fernando Moran

Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of the Gibraltar government expressed on Wednesday condolences on its behalf, and on behalf of the People of Gibraltar, to the family of Fernando Moran, former Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, who has passed away on 19 January.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:20 UTC
Thousands of women with green scarves rally in Argentina in support of bill to legalize abortion

Thousands of women, many sporting the green scarves that have become the symbol of Argentina's abortion rights movement, rallied in Buenos Aires and other cities on Wednesday to campaign for a new bill to legalize abortion.