International

Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:36 UTC
President Fernández says Argentina's debt a clear example of what is wrong

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Saturday underlined before the G20 Summit plenary in Rome that his country's debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “a clear example of what is wrong” in the international financial system.
Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Bolsonaro keeps domestic agenda in mind while in Rome for G20 Summit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was harshly critical Saturday of the recent Brazilian Stock Exchange movements and said he had a Plan B in case the Lower House does not agree on budget proposals recently put forward by the Executive.
Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:16 UTC
G20 agrees on global taxation reforms - COVID vaccines also discussed

World leaders at the G20 Summit in Rome Saturday agreed on the global minimum tax (15%), which 136 countries had previously endorsed, it was announced.
Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine President ready to start official agenda in Rome

Argentina President Alberto Fernández landed Friday in Rome for the G20 Summit. But while at the Italian capital he will also have other engagements, such as a meeting with International Monetary Fund chief executive Kristalina Georgieva to further discuss repayment of the country's US $ 44 billion debt.
Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Zuckerberg's rebranding strategy sparks controversy

As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week the company would be changing its name to Meta, public perception was quick to establish the decision was a response to a matter of public acceptance hitting record lows and many regarded the move as purely “cosmetic.”
Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:29 UTC
Pfizer vaccine gets emergency authorization for use on children aged 5 to 11 in the US

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States Friday issued an emergency clearance for the use of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 on children aged 5 to 11, it was announced. The decision came three days after a recommendation from a scientific committee.
Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 00:04 UTC
US President and Pope discuss climate change and COVID-19 vaccines

US President Joseph Biden Friday met in Vatican City with Pope Francis, in an encounter during which climate change and COVID-19 vaccines topped the agenda at the same time the issue of abortion was cautiously overlooked by the Catholic Church's leader and one of his most prominent adherents.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 20:24 UTC
EU should lift entry restrictions to travelers from Argentina, Colombia and Peru

The European Union Council has advised Member States Friday to add Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and also Namibia to the list of countries for which travel restrictions to/from the European Union should be lifted at the earliest time possible.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 12:28 UTC
UK and France clash over fishing licenses: French ambassador summoned in London

The United Kingdom on Thursday summoned the French ambassador in London amid a dispute over fishing rights in the English Channel. The move comes as tensions increase in a heated argument over the issuances of fishing licenses by the UK, Jersey, and France.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 11:46 UTC
Brazilian minister expects reopening of China beef market: negotiations in final phase

Brazil's Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, denied that diplomatic relations with China are strained and said that she does not see the continuation of the Chinese ban on Brazilian beef, which has lasted for nearly two months, as a political act.