International

Monday, October 25th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Oil tanker captain and FO shot dead off Argentine coast

A sailor with a criminal record killed the captain and first officer of a Maltese-flagged oil tanker and then turned himself into the authorities off the coast of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Old landmines kill six in Senegal

Six people were killed in Senegal by an old landmine in the Casamance region, the local mayor said Saturday. President Macky Sall offered his condolences to the families of the victims in a statement posted on Twitter. A spokesperson for the education minister, also said two of the victims had been primary school age.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Unprecedented consensus in Chile against newspaper article marking 75th anniversary of Göring's death

Chile's Jewish community, Germany's Embassy in Santiago and the entire country's political spectrum Sunday agreed to condemn an article carried by the large-circulation daily El Mercurio reviewing the life of convicted Nazi leader Hermann Göring.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Falkland Islands trade with the European Union and Rules of Origin

The Falkland Islands government has released the following, ”Falkland Islands are not deemed part of the European Single Market. However, under the current OAD, the Islands have:
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Trump's Truth social media app project boosts partner's shares on Wall Street

Former US President Donald Trump, who had his own Twitter account suspended even while he was still in office for posting content the platform disapproved of, has successfully launched his networking brand, with shares rising over 200% on Wall Street.
Friday, October 22nd 2021 - 08:11 UTC
Colombian national reportedly arrested in Jamaica over murder of Haiti's President

Jamaican media have reported the arrest of a Colombian national in connection with the July 7 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince residence.
Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 21:07 UTC
COVID-19 cases soar among British children

New COVID-19 cases seem to be on the rise in England, according to the latest UK Health Security Agency (HSA) report, which showed a total of 1,366.8 cases per 100,000 people aged 10 to 19 were recorded between Oct. 10 and 17, against 1,134.9 the previous week.
Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 19:29 UTC
The president of powerful Bundesbak resigns after ten years in the post

The president of the all-powerful German central bank, Bundesbank Jens Weidmann announced he will be resigning from the position he has held since 2011, on 31 December 2021, for personal reasons. “I have come to the conclusion that more than 10 years is a good measure of time to turn over a new leaf – for the Bundesbank, but also for me personally,” Weidmann wrote in a letter to the Bank's staff.
Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 09:05 UTC
An OAS 26-vote resolution calls on Nicaragua to release presidential candidates; Argentina abstains

The Organization of American States again, OAS, demanded on Wednesday from Nicaragua the immediate release of presidential candidates and political prisoners, with less than a month to the election in which President Daniel Ortega is expecting reelection.
Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 09:00 UTC
China deals blow to Brazilian economy by holding import ban on meat

China's decision to uphold a ban on meat imports from Brazil means US $ 450 million less for the coffers of President Jair Bolsonaro's administration, it was reported Wednesday. It was also good news for Uruguay.