Stories for 2020

Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazilian industrial production surprise slump in November

Brazilian industrial production slumped in November after rising for three consecutive months, marking the weakest performance for the month in four years, the government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
Canada and US believe Ukrainian airliner was downed, unintentionally, by Iranian missile; Iran denies

Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said on Thursday, citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
US, Canadian, Ukrainian experts invited by Iran to check on the airplane crash in Teheran airport

Iran has invited the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian jetliner and the U.S. agency has agreed to assign an investigator, an Iranian official said on Thursday.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
One of Mexico's most dangerous volcanoes belched ash and rock into the sky

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano dramatically spewed a fiery cloud of ash and rock into the sky on Thursday, though it did not prompt authorities to raise their eruption alert level.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
US district judge dismissed lawsuit against Argentina filed by hedge fund Aurelius

A U.S. district judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York-based hedge fund Aurelius Capital against Argentina, related to an alleged payment shortfall under securities offerings linked to the country’s gross domestic product.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
UK and EU will remain the “best of friends”, but it is impossible to reach a trade deal by the end of 2020, EC president

UK and the EU will remain the “best of friends” but they will “not be as close as before” after Brexit, the new European Commission president has said. Speaking ahead of talks with the PM, Ursula von der Leyen warned it would be “impossible” to reach a comprehensive trade deal by the end of 2020.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Western intelligence believe the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was not a missile target

The initial assessment of Western intelligence agencies is that a Ukrainian airliner which crashed in Iran on Wednesday was not brought down by a missile, said a Canadian security source. The source said the agencies believed the Boeing 737 plane had suffered a technical malfunction.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Twitter suspended accounts associated with Venezuela's regime and military

Twitter Inc has suspended more than a dozen accounts associated with Venezuela's government and military, including the OPEC nation's oil ministry and the armed forces' operational command.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Italian cities combat harmful emissions and smog by curbing traffic

More than a dozen cities and towns across Italy introduced traffic curbs on Wednesday in a bid to cut harmful emissions following a spike in pollution. A prolonged period of sunny weather with little rain or wind has pushed up air pollution across the country, triggering smog alerts in more than 60 municipalities.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Lebanese prosecution summons fugitive auto tycoon Ghosn; a visit to Israel could complicate his status

A Lebanese prosecutor said on Wednesday he was summoning former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn regarding an Interpol “red notice” over financial misconduct charges in Japan, state media reported.