International

Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:14 UTC
Facebook's Zuckerberg blasted by politicians from nine countries for missing a hearing

Politicians from nine countries reacted angrily to the absence of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg at a hearing on Tuesday. The event is part of an unprecedented international inquiry into disinformation and fake news.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
UK economic analysis in support of Brexit deal; Theresa May visits Scotland

The British government is due to publish its economic analysis on the long-term effects of Brexit on the UK. Various scenarios will be set out by the Treasury - with the Daily Telegraph saying it will predict £150bn in lost output over 15 years under no deal, with Theresa May's plan costing £40bn.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Gibraltar Territorial Waters remain protected against illegal fishing

The Government of Gibraltar wishes to counter the untrue claims that there has been an agreement to allow the breaking of the Rock's marine protection laws by commercial fishermen. There is absolutely no truth to these claims.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 14:41 UTC
HRW wants Saudi Crown Prince tried in Argentina over Khashoggi, Yemen crimes

As Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is about to arrive in Argentina for the upcoming G-20 Summit, a US-based human rights NGO Monday filed a request before Buenos Aires Federal Judge Ariel Lijo that the Universal Justice criteria be applied to him as intellectual author of the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, October 2 last, and for crimes against humanity in Yemen.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 09:14 UTC
China's richest man with a US$ 35.8bn fortune is member of the Communist Party

Jack Ma, the head of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and China's best-known capitalist, is a Communist Party member, the official Party newspaper said on Monday, debunking a public assumption the billionaire was politically unattached.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
Trump downplays a trade deal with China ahead of Saturday's meeting with Xi in Buenos Aires

United States president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet on Saturday in Argentina on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, a U.S. media outlet reported on Monday. The two leaders will meet a day after the United States, Mexico and Canada sign a new trilateral trade agreement, the online edition of Inside U.S. Trade said.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Italy confirms its high spending budget to “end poverty” and defies EU rules

Italy's government says it will stick to its high-spending budget plans, setting up a potential stand-off with the European Union over its deficit. PM Giuseppe Conte, who held talks with deputies Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio on Monday, said the objectives for 2019 had already been fixed.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 08:15 UTC
Lula accused of money laundering in dealings with Equatorial Guinea

Brazil's jailed ex-president Lula da Silva's legal troubles mounted on Monday as he was accused by the Sao Paulo public prosecutor's office of money laundering in his dealings with Equatorial Guinea.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 08:03 UTC
Brazil's Minerva and Alibaba agree on five-year beef supply deal to China

Brazilian food company Minerva SA has signed memorandums of understanding with China's Alibaba and another five clients in the world's most populous nation to supply frozen beef for a period of five years.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 05:20 UTC
Oil and chemistry bring big revenues to China

The oil and chemical industries have meant a 712.1 billion yuan (around 103 billion US dollar) profit for the first three quarters of the year for China's treasure, which equals a 45.2 percent increase from the same period of 2017, according to official Ministry of Industry and Information Technology figures released Monday.