Stories for 2020

Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:08 UTC
Kiwi fishermen continue in custody in the Falklands after evidence dispute

The sentencing of three New Zealand fishermen who pleaded guilty to violent disorder charges has been postponed after one of the accused challenged the facts against him in the Magistrate's Court of the Falkland Islands on Monday.
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
US Postal Service commemorates Bugs Bunny 80th birthday with Forever stamps

The United States Postal Service issued the Bugs Bunny commemorative Forever stamps this Monday, the character's 80th birthday. The Bugs Bunny stamps were dedicated in a virtual ceremony and are now being sold at US Post Office locations and online at usps.com/bugsbunny80
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Johnson promotes walking and cycling to tackle UK's obesity time bomb

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to spend £2 billion on walking and cycling projects in England, seeking to improve public health and capitalize on a shift away from cars during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 07:58 UTC
UK pet cat tested positive for Covid-19: owners infected the animal

A pet cat has tested positive in England for the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the government said on Monday, in the first confirmed case of an animal being infected with the virus in Britain.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 10:28 UTC
Latin America, the region most impacted with the coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of infections in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Argentina.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
US invests more funds in the furious race to develop the anti Covid-19 vaccine

The United States has doubled its investment - to nearly US$1 billion - to expedite the development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna, which on Monday begins the decisive final phase of clinical trials.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro tests negative and celebrates with a motorcycle ride and shopping surrounded by crowds

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Saturday he has tested negative for the coronavirus more than two weeks after being diagnosed, attributing his recovery to an unproven malaria drug.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:38 UTC
In Argentina, 55% of all registered workers are employed by government

Public sector jobs have soared in recent years in Argentina, and from a relation of 42 every 100 registered workers, white and blue-collar, back in 2012, it has jumped to 55 currently. This means that in the 2012/2017 period, the creation of government-paid jobs was larger than the overall employment in the Argentine economy.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
Tempest combat aircraft for the defense of UK and Falklands' airspace

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has delivered an update on the £1.9bn project to replace the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon jet. The RAF Typhoon, a multi-role combat aircraft is the mainstay of the UK Military's Quick Reaction Alert provision for UK and Falkland Islands airspace.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Opinion polls show Biden ahead of Trump in Michigan, Florida and Arizona

Another wave of opinion polls released on Sunday showed voters leaning to Democrat Joe Biden over President Donald Trump in Michigan, Florida, and Arizona, three key states won by Trump in 2016.