Stories for 2020

Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Oil prices climbing on prospects of a stimulus deal to help US economy

Oil prices climbed in early trade on Monday, clawing back over half of Friday's losses, on hopes for a stimulus deal to shore up the U.S. economic recovery and a pledge from Iraq to deepen its crude oil supply cuts.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:59 UTC
Canola price boom in Canada despite China not buying directly

Canadian canola prices have soared to the highest in nearly two years, despite a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing, as exporters find roundabout ways to reach top oilseed buyer China.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:49 UTC
Industrial activity in China is climbing to pre-virus levels

China's factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back towards pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:34 UTC
Falklands' Maritime Authority to sit under emergency services

The Falkland Islands Maritime Authority has been placed under Emergency Services by the Executive Council. Lawmaker MLA Mark Pollard said in a press release that the move aimed to “address the current possibility of there being a conflict of interest between the collecting of fees for fishing licenses and the responsibility to regulate all vessels including the fishing fleet.”
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:27 UTC
Protestors in several cities call for an end to the Spanish monarchy

Protesters on Sunday called for an end to the Spanish monarchy after the sudden departure of the former king Juan Carlos from the country this week amid a corruption scandal. Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014 in favor of his son Felipe, abruptly announced his decision to leave on Monday but there has been no official confirmation of where he went, setting off an international guessing game.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC
Collective suit filed in Paris against Costa Cruises by 850 French passengers

Around 850 French passengers who were onboard a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship that was turned away from numerous ports in March have filed a collective suit in Paris with 180 complaints, including manslaughter, against Costa Cruises, their lawyer said on Sunday.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC
Britain gets tougher on “boat people” crossing the Channel

Britain appointed a commander on Sunday to lead its response to illegal small boat crossings across the Channel and said it was exploring tougher action after a spate of migrant arrivals.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC
US cabinet minister visits Taiwan; Beijing furious condemns the trip

A US cabinet member was due to meet Taiwan's leader this Monday during the highest-level visit from the United States since it switched diplomatic recognition from the island to China in 1979, a trip that Beijing has condemned.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC
Beirut port explosion left a 43-meter deep crater; angry protests against the political class

The huge chemical explosion that hit Beirut's port, devastating large parts of the Lebanese capital and claiming over 150 lives, left a 43-metre (141 foot) deep crater, a security official said on Sunday.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC
Covid-19 daily death count controversy in the UK

The UK's official COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped following an investigation into Public Health England's method of counting the toll, The Telegraph newspaper reported.