International

Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Bolsonaro after Israel technology to water the parched northeast

Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he wants an agreement with Israel to build desalination plants in the parched north where droughts are frequent. In a message on Twitter, Bolsonaro, who is to take office on Jan. 1, said his appointed Science and Technology Minister Marcos Pontes will travel to Tel Aviv in January to meet with his Israeli counterpart over the matter.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Japan withdraws from the Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunting

Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the resumption of commercial whaling for the first time in about three decades, the government said on Wednesday, a decision likely to draw international condemnation.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 07:05 UTC
Pope calls for peace and fraternity in his Urbi e Orbi address

The Pope has used his annual Christmas message to appeal for peace in conflict zones including Yemen and Syria. The two countries have both been ravaged by civil war for years, pushing their people into humanitarian crises. Francis also called for political reconciliation in Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 06:51 UTC
Market analyst views Argentina, Brazil on path to recovery in 2019

Argentina, Brazil and India lead the prospects of an economic recovery, according to Michael Hasenstab of Templeton Global Bond Fund Management.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 14:24 UTC
Venezuelan Navy repels oil exploring ship, triggers international diplomatic conflict with Guyana

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has demanded that Guyana respect its sovereignty after two ships of the transnational company ExxonMobil were repelled Saturday from what the Bolivarian Navy deemed to be their country's waters. But both the governments of the United States and of Guyana claim it was Venezuela who was in breach of international law.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:50 UTC
Merry Christmas from MercoPress

MercoPress wishes a Happy Holiday Season to all its readers and sponsors!
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:30 UTC
Hundreds killed and injured after tsunami hits Indonesian coastal towns

At least 220 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia's Sunda Strait government officials say. There was no warning of the giant waves which struck at Saturday night, destroying hundreds of buildings, sweeping away cars and uprooting trees.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:23 UTC
“Peace on earth and goodwill to all, needed as much as ever”, Queen's Christmas message

The Queen will say in her Christmas Day broadcast that the Christian message of “peace on earth and goodwill to all” is “needed as much as ever”. She will say the message is “never out of date” and can be “heeded by everyone”.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Xmas messages: Mrs. May praises the Armed Forces; Corbyn pays tribute to the Good Samaritans

Theresa May has used her Christmas message to praise the work of the Armed Forces, particularly in Syria and after the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. The PM said UK forces had “continued to demonstrate why you are the finest in the world”.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 08:37 UTC
Putin calls on Mrs. May not to succumb to calls for a second Brexit referendum

Vladimir Putin has urged Theresa May not to succumb to calls for a second referendum on Brexit. Speaking at his annual question and answer session with journalists, the Russian president questioned whether re-running a vote could be construed as democratic.