International

• Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Brazil rice exports in 2021 should reach 1,2 million tons

  

  Brazil's rice exports are expected to reach 1.2 million tons this year according to estimates from ABIARROZ (the Brazilian rice industry association), based on overseas sales between January and October which totalled 958,000 tons.

• Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  “Tobacco industry used Covid-19 pandemic to build influence with governments”, WHO report

  

  The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report release shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025. Sixty countries are now on track to achieving the voluntary global target of a 30% reduction in tobacco use between 2010 and 2025: two years ago only 32 countries were on track.

• Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Aeroflot to serve Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro

  

  Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot has announced a series of new routes as COVID-19 travel restrictions are being lifted internationally.

• Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 08:02 UTC

  Yet another suspect arrested in Haitian President's murder case

  

  Turkish authorities have arrested businessman Samir Handal in connection with the July 7 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince residence, it was announced.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 19:39 UTC

  Positive DNA match found for Australian WWII fallen sailor

  

  One of the greatest mysteries of World War II in the Pacific Ocean is about to come to an end as the only body found from an Australian Navy ship sunk by German forces has been identified through DNA testing, it was announced.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 16:53 UTC

  Patents of Pfizer's pill against C-19 free for other labs to use

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) partners Unitaid have announced an agreement with the Pfizer laboratories to manufacture generic oral drugs to be used against COVID-19.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 09:48 UTC

  Chinese top scholar suggests resolving the Falklands dispute “by force”

  

  In recent years Beijing has incorporated itself into the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute debate between UK and Argentina siding with its South American increasingly political, financial and trade partner.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Xi Jinping, Biden hold virtual summit at last

  

  US President Joseph Biden and his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping Monday held a virtual Summit during which they discussed world and bilateral issues.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Bolsonaro tells Dubai Forum opportunities are awaiting in Brazil

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Monday told potential investors at Expo Dubai in the United Arab Emirates about the opportunities awaiting in his country.

• Monday, November 15th 2021 - 18:40 UTC

  Nicaragua: UK and US announce new sanctions against the country after elections

  

  The US Treasury Department and the United Kingdom announced new sanctions against members of the Nicaraguan government in retaliation for the controversial presidential elections held on 7 November.