Stories for 2020

Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Colombia's economy contracted 16,65% in May year to year

Colombia’s economy contracted 16.65% in May versus the same month a year ago as ongoing measures to curb the spread of coronavirus hit production, the government’s statistics agency said.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Italian frogmen try to free a sperm whale caught in abandoned fishing net

The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands. The whale was spotted on Saturday struggling to get free of a net usually used for fishing illegally for swordfish.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Mexican president challenged by drug gangs, but refuses to declare war

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would maintain a less confrontational approach to battling drug gangs even after one of Mexico's most powerful cartels showcased its firepower in a video that stunned Mexicans.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Bahamas Paradise Cruise delays resumption of operations to October first

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced on Monday an extended delay to the resumption of its sailing operations.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Gentoo penguin in South Georgia 50 penny coins

The gentoo penguin is featured on the second coin in the 2020 50-penny Penguin Series for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from the Pobjoy Mint. The coin’s release follows the recent release of the series’ first issue, featuring the chinstrap penguin.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 07:26 UTC
China will “resolutely respond” UK's interference in Hong Kong internal affairs

China will resolutely respond to acts of interference in its internal affairs, a spokesman for the country's embassy to the United Kingdom said on Tuesday, after Britain announced it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 06:05 UTC
Royal Caribbean suspends construction of the largest cruise ship, “Wonder of the Seas”

Royal Caribbean International has delayed the construction of the world’s largest cruise ship as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
EU's “Frugal Five” blocking of recovery plan, anticipates difficulties to finalize accord with Mercosur

The emergence of the so-called “Frugal Five” led by Austria and Netherlands, has blocked so far the European Union recovery plan, with a massive injection of funds, and forebodes hard times to finally reach the implementation of an EU trade agreement with Mercosur.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Bolsonaro insists that the virus lockdown measures “kill” and have “suffocated” the economy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that lockdown measures used to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus “kill” and have “suffocated” the country's economy.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Chile presents new plan “Step by Step” to relax the lockdown in twelve regions; no mention to the mining area

Chilean government officials presented a plan on Sunday to gradually relax lockdown restrictions after the coronavirus infection rate improved in some regions of the country. The plan, called “Step by Step,” includes five stages that range from total quarantine to advanced opening and will be applied according to epidemiological criteria, the capacity of the healthcare system and the ability to trace cases, officials said.