International

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Argentina to launch local production of Sputnik V vaccine, but subject to availability of active ingredient

  

  Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Vladimir Putin of Russia are to launch Friday the beginning of local production at the South American country of the Sputnik V vaccine.

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:17 UTC

  Baby squid sent to the Space Station for scientific experiments

  

  A resupply mission has reached the International Space Station (ISS) with fresh supplies for the astronauts, including new solar arrays and...for the first time ever two batches of tiny squids for a scientific experiment.

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  JBS US branch attacked by hackers paralyzing meat processing in US, Canada and Australia

  

  United States branch of Brazilian giant meat processor started to return to a plant in Texas, but with new instructions, get ready to do things a bit differently than normal: work by hand.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Israeli opposition announces agreement which includes Arab party to replace Netanyahu as Prime Minister

  

  Just minutes after the deadline, opposition Israeli politicians notified President Reuven Rivlin they have reached an agreement to form what will be the first government involving someone of Arab descent.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Tokyo 2020 volunteers keep resigning as locals oppose Olympic Games going on amidst pandemic

  

  The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which had to be postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have suffered yet another blow Thursday when some 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers submitted their resignations citing health grounds.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:15 UTC

  UN pessimistic report on jobs until at least 2023: 220 million forecast to be unemployed this year

  

  Global job growth will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 according to a report published by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. The World Economic and Social Outlook report for 2021 projects that at least 220 million people were expected to be left unemployed this year, with only a slight improvement predicted for next year.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:05 UTC

  Japan eases controls on Paraguayan shipments of chia thanks to flawless quality

  

  Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare have announced that controls for the presence of aflatoxins in chia imported from Paraguay were to become less strict, in light of the improvement in the quality and safety now duly recorded.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  EU reaches deal on tougher tax transparency for multinationals: some US$ 150 billion at stake

  

  European Union member states and lawmakers reached a deal on tougher tax transparency measures for multinationals. The proposal comes amid increased international pressure on the issue of multinationals and tax avoidance, not least since the change of leadership in the US where many of the biggest companies are based.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 07:49 UTC

  Four merry days in 2022 to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  

  Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade on Jun 2, 2022.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 07:32 UTC

  June 3, we celebrate World Bicycle Day

  

  Today June 3 we celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3. A United Nations designated day, World Bicycle Day is observed as cycling has tremendous health benefits for all age groups, according to experts.