International

Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 21:48 UTC
FAO's forum on fisheries and aquaculture meets for the first time since pandemic

Fisheries and aquaculture still face sustainability challenges, but as trade in the sector continues to grow, its contribution to food security and the safeguarding of livelihoods remains critical, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
With a 'quieter' Westminster, Johnson admits he might visit the Falklands

Prime minister Boris Johnson said that “now things are a bit quieter in Westminster”, he might be able to visit the Falkland Islands, pointing out he was probably the only person at the Speaker's House ceremony who has never visited the Islands.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
UN Message on World Oceans Day, revitalization and collective action

The World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe. Oceans cover over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
War in Ukraine to increase LatAm poverty, ECLAC foresees

Poverty in Latin America will grow to 33.7% and extreme poverty to 14.9% this year as a direct consequence of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
BRICS countries agree to deepen financial, customs cooperation

Following a virtual meeting Tuesday, dignitaries of all five BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have pledged to deepen financial and customs cooperation.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Bolsonaro prays for missing British reporter to be found

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday said anything could happen in the case of a British journalist and a local expert on indigenous affairs who went missing Sunday in Amazonia's Javari Valley.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
World food commodity prices declined modestly in May, according to FAO report

World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Musk has second thoughts on Twitter deal

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk is now having second thoughts about his announcement to buy over Twitter for US$ 44 billion, saying the company is hiding key information from him about fake posts and “spam”.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
At least 49 dead in Bangladesh port blast

Following an explosion at a private container depot near Bangladesh's port of Chittagong - the largest in the country - local authorities have reported that at least 49 people were killed and hundreds more were injured.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 07:49 UTC
Boris Johnson problems are not over, and there is a list of hopefuls

The Prime Minister's victory in Monday's confidence vote does not mean the end of Boris Johnson's problems. Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of the PM, but the scale of the revolt against his leadership leaves him wounded.