International

Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:22 UTC
Peruvian Congress prevents the OAS General Assembly from being held for rejecting non-binary bathrooms

The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) scheduled for October is at risk, as the Peruvian Congress insists on rejecting the installation of a “neutral” or non-binary restroom during the meeting, to be held in Lima, the capital of the country.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Taiwanese business team rounds up exploration mission to Paraguay

A Taiwanese delegation visiting Paraguay on a business mission Friday came up with a final report, the Asian country's Embassy in Asunción announced.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
Khashoggi case mentioned during Biden talks in Saudi Arabia

The murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi took center stage when US President Joseph Biden and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) met during one of the stops of the Democratic leader's crusade to build bridges across the region.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
US CDC concerned over parechovirus after one child dies

US health authorities have voiced this week their concern over the surge of an infection which can seriously affect infants and is caused by the little-known parechovirus. One child has already died of this ailment, it was reported.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Europe overtakes Asia as first buyer of US oil in five months of 2022

During the first five months of the year Europe has overtaken Asia as the biggest buyer of US crude, having imported 213.1 million barrels, while Asia imported 191.1 million barrels, Bloomberg reported, citing Census Bureau data. This is the first time in six years that Europe has been a bigger buyer of U.S. crude than Asia.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Scotland “blessed” with a second Van Gogh, an unknown self portrait hidden under another masterpiece

Experts at the National Galleries of Scotland have discovered a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, when a canvas was X-rayed before an exhibition.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:40 UTC
Argentina insists Uruguay-China FTA must go through Mercosur

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Friday issued a statement according to which Uruguay's negotiations with China towards a Free Trade Agreement must go through Mercosur.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 20:41 UTC
Uruguay deal: China ratifies successful completion of FTA feasibility probe

China's Ministry of Commerce Spokeswoman Shu Jue Ting Thursday ratified her country deemed the possible conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Uruguay to be of the utmost importance.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 03:03 UTC
Bolsonaro hints solution to Ukraine war resembles that of 1982 in the South Atlantic

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said he had “the solution” to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and vowed to discuss it with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 22:30 UTC
Braverman out, Sunak still ahead in Tory leadership contest

Attorney General Suella Braverman Thursday crashed out of the Conservative leadership race and will reportedly support Foreign Secretary Liz Truss' bid to become Boris Johnson's successor as UK Prime Minister after former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Trade Secretary Penny Mordaunt strengthened their advantage in the Conservative Party leadership contest.