International

Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 10:25 UTC
Parliament to vote on Valentine's Day a raft of Brexit amendments

British Prime Minister Theresa May is hoping parliament will show her some love on Valentine's Day by backing a motion reiterating its support for her Brexit strategy and rejecting amendments that would force her hand. Lawmakers in the UK will vote on May's latest motion on Thursday and could be asked to vote on five other amendments brought forward by MPs.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 10:22 UTC
US/China trade talks take off in Beijing with much expectations

United States and Chinese negotiators kicked off two days of official trade talks in Beijing on Thursday as the world's top two economies try to patch up their festering economic dispute. Pressure to seal an accord ahead of a March deadline lessened before the talks as US President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday in Washington he was open to extending a trade truce, depending on progress in Beijing.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 10:03 UTC
Global commodity trading firms investigated in Switzerland and by the FBI

Pressure is growing on global commodity trading firms with strong ties to Switzerland for their alleged involvement in the “Car Wash” corruption scandal in Brazil. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating two Vitol executives in the Americas, according to Reuters news agency.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Pope refers to Maduro as “Mr.” and recalls previous dialogues accords' were not honored

Pope Francis has sent a letter to Nicolas Maduro responding to a recent invitation to mediate in the Venezuelan political crisis, according to an Italian newspaper. Milan daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera published a report saying that previous peace efforts in Venezuela were “interrupted because what had been agreed in the meetings was not followed by concrete gestures to implement the agreements.”
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Falklands' king penguins among the top wildlife photos of the year

A beautiful image of two male lions rubbing each other's faces in Tanzania has been crowned the People's Choice wildlife photo of the year. The picture, entitled Bond of Brothers, won the contest organized by London's Natural History Museum after 16,000 nature lovers took part in a public vote.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Brexit no-deal would be catastrophic, says Ford and warns it would do “whatever necessary” to protect the business

Ford has said a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for the firm's manufacturing operations in the UK and that it would do “whatever is necessary” to protect its business. The comments come after a report the carmaker was stepping up preparations to move production out of the UK.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
UK January inflation at at two-year low and below target

British annual inflation hit a two-year low point in January, undershooting the Bank of England’s 2.0 per cent target on falling oil and other energy costs, official data showed on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Trump open to extending the deadline for a trade deal with China

United States president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would consider extending the deadline for a trade deal with China beyond March first.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Russia ready to facilitate internal dialogue in Venezuela, and tells US “hands off”

Russia said on Tuesday it was ready to facilitate the start of dialogue between Venezuela's government and opposition, but warned the United States against intervening in Caracas' internal affairs.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Brexit negotiations deadline on course to be extended

Prime Minister Theresa May asked lawmakers on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European Union and the British parliament.