Stories for 2020

Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:08 UTC
Prince William announces the Earthshot Prize to reward innovative solutions for the planet's challenges

Britain's Prince William on Thursday launched a “prestigious” environmental prize aimed at turning “pessimism into optimism” by rewarding innovative solutions to the planet's biggest problems.
Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Nobel Literature for US poet Louise Gluck; Swedish Academy overcomes a 2019 controversial Prize

The Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday went to US poet Louise Gluck, the jury at the Swedish Academy said, honoring a writer known for themes of childhood and family life. Gluck, 77, was honored ”for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal,” the Academy said.
Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
The Royal Ballet leaps back into action with classics Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote

The Royal Ballet, Britain's largest ballet company, leaps back into action on Friday after seven months of COVID-19 gloom with an extravaganza that mixes classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote with playful modern dance.
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Falklands expects Premier Oil/Chrysaor merger will create new opportunities for Sea Lion oil/gas development

The Falkland Islands Government has taken notice of the recent press release concerning the proposed merger of Premier Oil plc and Chrysaor Holdings Ltd.
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Bolsonaro dumps “Operation Car Wash” because there is “no more corruption in the government”

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he has ended the country's biggest-ever corruption probe, “Operation Car Wash,” as there is “no more corruption in the government.”
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:03 UTC
Argentina: hogs from an overturned truck slaughtered in the highway by thieves

A truck carrying live pigs turned over in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires, and neighbors and other cars looted the cargo and in some cases slaughtered the animals in the highway. The accident took place in the access of Coronale Vidal, some 300 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires.
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Falklands reports no coronavirus positive cases in 165 days, and 2,682 swab tests

The Falkland Islands government reported on Wednesday that 2,682 swab tests have been completed with no coronavirus positive results in 165 days. The population of the Falklands is estimated at 3,600.
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Leading Kirchnerite diplomat resigns and openly criticizes president Fernandez

The resignation of the Argentine ambassador to Russia, Alicia Castro, in protest over the decision of the government of President Alberto Fernandez to condemn the Venezuelan regime for repeated human rights violations, “constitutes a dramatic turn in our foreign policy and does not differ at all with what would have been voted by ex-president Macri”.
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
World trade with signs of recovery but still much conditioned to the evolution of the pandemic

World trade is showing signs of recovery after the slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the recovery still remains uncertain, according to a report from the World Trade Organization, WTO. The global entity’s new world trade volume projections are for a decrease of 9.2% for 2020 followed by a 7,2% increase next year.
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands' government reviewing coronavirus quarantine policies

The Falkland Islands Government is reviewing some of the detailed policies around coronavirus quarantine to ascertain whether current arrangements remain satisfactory.