International

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.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
UK writes to EU: no Gibraltar sovereignty process against the wishes of its people

After the end of the European Council meeting, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union, Ambassador Sir Tim Barrow, has written to the Secretaries General of the Council and Commission of the European Union.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas air link and Cordoba stop over underlines “the historic reconciliation of UK and Argentina”

Argentina's foreign minister Jorge Faurie said that this week's G20 leaders' summit in Buenos Aires not only will it be historic since for the first time a meeting of such significance is taking place in South America, but also because of the symbolic reconciliation and constructive attitude between Argentina and the United Kingdom referred to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 07:40 UTC
New Zealand reports the death of some 145 pilot whales stranded in a beach

Like it happened in the Falkland Islands earlier in the month a group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in New Zealand. The animals were discovered by walkers late on Saturday, strewn along the beach of Mason Bay.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 07:32 UTC
Venezuela complies with court order and pays for Canadian company nationalized assets

Cash-strapped Venezuela settled a US$1.2 billion arbitration claim that will prevent a creditor from stripping away its crown jewel foreign asset, the U.S.-based Citgo Petroleum Corp refining business, according to Canadian court documents.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 07:22 UTC
Central American migrants storm US border; Mexico will deport those violently trying to cross

The U.S.-Mexico border at the San Isidro Port of Entry was closed in both directions for more than five hours on Sunday after hundreds of migrants rushed the area, prompting federal authorities to launch tear gas in an apparent attempt to get the group to disperse.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
EU approves UK's withdrawal as “the best and only possible deal”; Parliament is to vote early December

EU leaders have approved an agreement on the UK's withdrawal and future relations - insisting it is the “best and only deal possible”. After 20 months of negotiations, the 27 leaders gave the deal their blessing after less than an hour's discussion.