International

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  UK, US, EU discussing continuation of Black Sea Grain Deal with Russia

  

  UK Foreign Secretary, High Representative of the European Union, and US Secretary of State gave a statement on global food security and Russia sanctions. The statement follows on Russia's complaints that it saw no progress on easing its exports of fertilizers and grain – parts of the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow views as fundamental to extending the initiative beyond next week.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  South Korea and Brazil developing space rocket industry; first launch next month

  

  A South Korean space startup for small launch vehicles, Innospace has signed a commercial contract to launch a Brazilian military payload, a symbolic win for the burgeoning space exploration industry from the Asian country.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Alberto Fernández unable to appear before G20 due to low blood pressure

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández was unable to deliver his speech on the opening day of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, after suffering from an episode of hypotension and dizziness due to gastritis.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 09:11 UTC

  World recovery takes center stage as G20 Summit starts

  

  The 17th G20 Summit started Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia, as dignitaries from the world's largest economies gathered under the motto “Recover Together, Recover Stronger.”

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  World's largest meat producer slowdown begins to reflect in Mercosur cattle prices

  

  Brazil’s JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer reported last Friday that quarterly profit plunged 47.1%, with results still beating analysts’ estimates as higher revenues helped offset shrinking margins in its U.S. beef division.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 08:50 UTC

  Biden, Xi hold bilateral meeting in Bali for show

  

  Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Joseph Biden of the United States agreed on the need to avoid an armed conflict during their meeting in Bali, Indonesia, during the G20 Summit. It was the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders since Biden was elected.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Shipping industry addresses decarbonization goals: training of 800,000 seafarers required

  

  A new action plan, launched at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt by United Nations organizations, ship-owners and unions, sets out recommendations to up skill seafarers to meet shipping’s decarbonization goals.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  G20 devises “insufficient” pandemic response fund

  

  Indonesian President Joko Wikodo Sunday announced the creation by the G20 countries of a special US$1.4 billion readiness fund for future pandemics.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Bomb goes off in Istanbul, killing at least 6 people

  

  At least six people were killed Sunday in a terrorist attack in a key district of Istanbul, while 81 others have been reported injured.

• Monday, November 14th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Maduro's administration deepens cooperation ties with Iran

  

  The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to deepen their mutual cooperation in matters of science, education, technology, and energy security, the South American country's Minister of Science and Technology Gabriela Jiménez announced Sunday from Tehran.