Stories for 2020

Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
UK needs super talented “weirdos and mistifs” and no more “Oxbridge” graduates

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose Conservative Party trounced Labour in last month's elections, has vowed to strike new trade deals with countries outside Europe after Britain's departure from the European Union.
Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen's University Belfast

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was appointed chancellor of Queen's University Belfast on Thursday, taking up the mainly ceremonial role in Northern Ireland where the peace process was one of the greatest successes of her husband's presidency.
Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
More cases in China of a mystery viral pneumonia; fears of a resurgence of SARS

China on Friday confirmed more cases of a mystery viral pneumonia that has sparked fears about a resurgence of SARS, the flu-like virus that killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. The 44 cases, up from the initial 27 announced on Tuesday, include 11 “severe cases”, health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 18:14 UTC
Deminers resume work in Falklands following a road accident involving five of its members

Five members of the SafeLane demining team operating in the Falkland Islands were involved in a road traffic incident on December 21. John Hare of Safelane Global told Penguin News the vehicle was the second in a convoy of three.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Nisman's death controversy reignited: “there isn't a shred of proof” he was murdered, says president Fernandez

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday he doubts that a prosecutor who died two days after accusing former President Cristina Kirchner of a cover-up in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre committed suicide. But he insisted “there isn't a shred of proof” that Alberto Nisman was murdered, as his family insists.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Argentina issues Treasury Bills, subscribed by the Central bank, to pay creditors

Argentina's new government announced the issuance of US$ 1.326 billion of dollar-denominated Treasury Bills, to be directly subscribed by the central bank, according to a decree in the Official Gazette on Thursday.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Guaido bids for reelection as Venezuelan parliament speaker on Sunday

After a tumultuous year in which he declared himself Venezuela's acting president and at times seemed close to toppling socialist leader Nicolas Maduro, Juan Guaido will bid for re-election as the parliament's speaker on Sunday.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands releases the socio-economic impact of oil and gas development in the Islands

The socio-economic impact of oil and gas development in the Falkland Islands has been the subject of a Government report. This is in anticipation of significant economic activity that will be generated by the potential development of the Sea Lion oilfield as well as planned capital projects.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Cuba's defense chief and family barred from US for supporting Maduro's regime

The State Department announced on Thursday it was barring Cuba's defense chief from entering the US, citing what it called human rights violations in supporting the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Brazil's 2019 trade surplus shrinks 20%, lowest since recession year 2015

Brazil’s trade surplus shrank 20% to US$ 46.67 billion last year, official data showed on Thursday, as upwardly revised exports in recent months failed to mask a widespread slump in overseas demand for Brazilian goods over the course of 2019.