Stories for 2020

Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 09:11 UTC
Kiwi longliners meet at Falklands; San Aotea on Thursday leaves for New Zealand

A 25-day slog across the frigid Southern Ocean is finally over for a New Zealand Sanford fishing vessel on a mercy mission to help the crew of a fellow fishing boat who spent months at sea in rough waters near Cape Horn due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:53 UTC
The most powerful EU member takes the rotating presidency of the block

The European Union’s most powerful member, Germany, takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency as of Wednesday amid a raft of challenges — from COVID-19 and the economic devastation it has wrought, to Brexit, trade with China and tensions with the United States.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:36 UTC
Chinese May imports of Brazilian soybeans at their highest level in two years

Beijing customs data indicates that Chinese soy imports from Brazil (now its largest supplier), reached its highest level in two years in May. China is the world’s largest importer of soy.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:33 UTC
EU rejects British proposals “to maintain benefits of the single market without the obligations”

British proposals to give the City of London access to the European Union are “unacceptable” because they seek to maintain the benefits of the single market without the obligations, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:27 UTC
UK economy shrinks the most since 1979, as households slashed spending

Britain’s economy shrank by the most since 1979 in early 2020 as households slashed their spending, according to official data that included the first few days of the coronavirus lockdown.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Japan aims to clinch a trade deal with Britain by end of July: auto tariffs, main interest of Tokyo

Japan and Britain aim to clinch a trade deal by the end of July and Tokyo wants to secure at least the same automobile tariffs as it has in its existing European Union trade pact, Tokyo’s chief negotiator said.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:07 UTC
WTO confident of securing an agreement on cutting fisheries subsidies this year

The World Trade Organization (WTO) aims to secure an agreement on cutting fisheries subsidies this year, the chair of the talks, and a WTO official said on Tuesday, despite the cancellation of a major meeting due to COVID-19.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:02 UTC
Iran issues arrest warrant for President Trump over the killing of General Qassem Soleimani

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani and has asked Interpol for help, Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said announced, according to the Fars news agency.
Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 07:21 UTC
Massive spill of raw sewage at Mexico's sun-kissed beach of Acapulco

The coastline of famed Mexican beach resort Acapulco was sullied late last week by a large discharge of raw sewage, the ugly scene captured in a viral video, which has prompted local authorities to promise an investigation and to fix its broken drainage system.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 18:04 UTC
Uruguay in the list of 14 countries to which the Europe Union opens its borders

The European Union agreed on Tuesday to reopen its borders to 14 countries excluding the virus-stricken US, as the pandemic accelerated globally with more than 505,000 deaths worldwide. Of Latin America the only country included in the list is Uruguay.