Stories for 2020

Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:45 UTC
Colombia orders Facebook to strengthen security measures to protect users personal data

Colombia issued an ultimatum to Facebook, telling the Silicon Valley-based tech giant it must strengthen its security measures to better protect users' personal data in the Andean country.
Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:42 UTC
Cuba short of oil forced to burn old tyres to power factories

The Cuban government has ordered a cement factory to burn old tyres to power its operations and save on oil, amid a worsening fuel shortage brought on by US sanctions on the Communist island.
Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:39 UTC
South Georgia readying the wharf to support “Sir David Attenborough”

The island of South Georgia is preparing to support the new British Polar Research Vessel, “Sir David Attenborough” with the construction of a new wharf at King Edward Point, reports the latest editions of the South Georgia Newsletter.
Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:35 UTC
Bayer to appeal Missouri court award of US$ 265m to a US peach grower

German chemical giant Bayer is to appeal against a Missouri court's award of US$ 265m (£203m) to a US peach grower who blamed a herbicide for crop damage. Farmer Bill Bader sued Bayer and BASF, alleging that dicamba weed-killer drifted onto his orchard from nearby fields, destroying them.
Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:24 UTC
Mexican government accused of failing to protect a murdered seven year old girl despite family pleas

Relatives of a seven-year-old girl murdered in Mexico said on Monday the government had failed to protect her despite their pleas, while President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appeared to blame the crime on neo-liberal economics.
Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 13:40 UTC
Falklands completes successfully Badminton Cup, despite Argentina; Canada wins both categories

The Falkland Islands female team competing at the Badminton Pan Am Cup in Brazil gallantly completed its participation in the four-day event, despite protests and bullying from Argentina. Meanwhile Canada successfully defended both titles on finals day at the Pan Am Male and Female Cup.
Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:55 UTC
IMF chief denies any haircut on the Argentine loan; Alberto Fernandez questions the decision

The International Monetary Fund, as the lender of last resort, won’t offer a haircut on its Argentina loan after Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called on the institution to take a loss.
Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:38 UTC
Falklands' port development partner is also modernizing BAS Rothera station and a new wharf for RRS Sir David Attenborough

BAM Nuttall Ltd, which has been selected by the Falkland Islands Government, FIG, as the development partner to design and build a new port in Stanley Harbour is no adventurer in the South Atlantic and is closely linked to the UK efforts and investments in Antarctica. In effect, BAM Nuttall is involved in the building of the British Antarctic Survey's largest facility at Rothera Research station.
Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:32 UTC
FT: “Argentina needs a plan for investment-led growth”

The Financial Times dedicated on Monday an editorial to Argentina and its current strategy to avoid again defaulting by pressing on the IMF, and later on sovereign bondholders, for a significant haircut in its national debt approaching 90% of GDP. However, FT points out that “debt talks are unlikely to succeed without a strategy for economic revival”
Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:31 UTC
Mercosur urgent health ministers meeting to address dengue, measles and coronavirus threat

Mercosur health ministers will be holding an urgent meeting this week in Paraguay to address the spread of dengue, the outbreak of measles and the possible arrival of the China coronavirus to the region.