Stories for 2020

Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Trudeau not sure he will attend trade treaty celebration in Washington with Trump and Lopez Obrador

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was still unsure whether he would go to Washington DC next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty, citing concern about possible US tariffs on aluminum.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands' visitors growing satisfaction, according to TripAdvsor ratings

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board annual assessment of TripAdvisor ratings shows that the overall satisfaction of visitors to the Islands increased in 2019. There are almost 5,000 ratings of accommodation, attractions, pubs, restaurants, and tours in the Falklands on TripAdvisor, with 600 of these being posted over the last 12 months.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:02 UTC
Creditor group tables new offer to Argentina's debt negotiations

One of Argentina's main creditor groups, the Argentina Creditor Committee, confirmed on Friday that it had tabled a new offer to the country's government as part of ongoing debt renegotiations.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
International banks accuse Argentine major soy crusher of “diverting hundreds of millions of dollars” in a US court

Banks owed money by cash-strapped Argentine soy crusher Vicentin are accusing the company of diverting hundreds of millions of dollars and have asked a U.S. court to subpoena records as part of a lawsuit, including wire transfers and bank statements.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Outbreaks of coronavirus at Brazilian pork and chicken slaughter plants

Mass testing revealed an outbreak of novel coronavirus infections at plants operated by JBS SA and BRF SA in Brazil's Center West, the labor prosecutor's office in Mato Grosso do Sul state said on Friday, citing company data.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
Brazil's Embraer union files lawsuit against the company's board over the collapsed deal with Boeing

A union representing workers at planemaker Embraer filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to dismiss the company's board, after a US$4.2 billion deal with Boeing Co collapsed amid the pandemic, leaving the Brazilian jet-maker scrambling for a new path forward.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:30 UTC
Monuments vandalizing spree: Copenhagen's Little Mermaid described as a “racist fish”

Denmark woke up on Friday to the words “racist fish” scrawled across the base of the Little Mermaid, the bronze statue honoring Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale that perches on a rock in the sea off a pier in Copenhagen.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:27 UTC
Putin mocks US embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights

President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the US embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the sexual orientation of its staff.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
UN questions as “vague and overly broad” Hong Kong's national security law

The UN human rights office voiced concern on Friday that “vague and overly broad” provisions in the national security law for Hong Kong may lead to arbitrary interpretation and prosecutions of activists in violation of freedoms of assembly and expression.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:09 UTC
Germany makes up skirting a criminal offence punishable with up two years in prison

Germany is making up-skirting, surreptitiously taking photographs or filming under a person's clothing, a criminal offense punishable with fines or up to two years in prison.