International

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 17:02 UTC

  In Rome, Pepe Mujica cries “Help!” as Trump wins election

  

  The former Uruguayan President came up with “a word that says it all: Help!” during a radio interview. Tabaré Vázquez to wait for official results to be released.Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, in Rome to attend the third World Meeting of Popular Movements made those remarks during a radio appearance. Mujica had expressed his preference for Hillary Clinton.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 15:42 UTC

  Preconceptions, misconceptions and experts that fail to see reality

  

  Explaining the not so quite unexplainable. Donald Trump's victory by a convincing margin left all those so called analysts who had foreseen his defeat as inevitable trying to find out how they had so spectacularly misread the world. The role of mass media under fire.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 12:58 UTC

  UK wins F-35s global repair and maintenance hub in North Wales

  

  The British Ministry of Defense (MOD) has announced that the UK has been chosen by the F-35 Program Office to be a global repair hub providing maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for F-35 avionic and aircraft components. Over the lifetime of the program, hundreds of European-based F-35 aircraft will be serviced and maintained in North Wales.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 09:57 UTC

  Scotland will apply to intervene against the UK government's Supreme Court appeal on Brexit

  

  Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that her semi-autonomous government will apply to the UK Supreme Court to intervene against the UK Government case, in a bid to secure a vote not just for the House of Commons but for the Scottish parliament.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 09:48 UTC

  Supreme Court will hear UK government's appeal on Parliament involvement in Brexit process 5 December

  

  Britain's Supreme Court said Tuesday it has set aside four days starting on December 5 to hear the government's appeal against a landmark ruling that it must seek parliament's approval to start the Brexit process. All 11 Supreme Court judges will hear the case, which could delay Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, and will deliver their judgment “probably in the New Year”, a court statement said.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 14:50 UTC

  Something is happening in China: new Finance and State Security ministers

  

  China appointed a new finance minister on Monday who is expected to maintain an expansionary fiscal policy and push reforms to put a lid on rising debt levels in the economy. Xiao Jie, a former tax chief and Minister of Finance deputy minister, was named minister of finance, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 06:56 UTC

  Argentine-Qatari fund created for infrastructure works

  

  Argentina and Qatar agreed to create a billion-dollar joint fund to carry out infrastructure works, as part of Vice President Gabriela Michetti's visit to Middle Eastern countries, it was announced Monday.

• Monday, November 7th 2016 - 21:57 UTC

  WHO/Europe report calls for urgent action to protect children from digital marketing of food

  

  For the first time, researchers and health experts have undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the concerning situation in the WHO European Region of digital marketing to children of foods high in fats, salt and sugars.

• Monday, November 7th 2016 - 21:50 UTC

  World's largest cruise vessel, Harmony of the Seas, begins to operate from Florida

  

  The Royal Caribbean's 226,963-ton Harmony of the Seas, on late Saturday departed on its maiden voyage out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, its new long-term home. Escorted out to sea by a flotilla of jetboard and jetpack performers, the 16-deck-high vessel set sail on a short, three-day trip that kicks off a week of welcoming events. The events include an official christening ceremony scheduled for Thursday.

• Monday, November 7th 2016 - 10:55 UTC

  First-hand impressions from the Papal envoy to Venezuela

  

  Situation very ugly politically, socially and economically. With no food or medicines, it is undeniable that the country is facing a very difficult situation and is very much militarized .