International

Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
China acknowledges the need to guard the Mt. Everest border to keep coronavirus at bay

The government of China Monday announced it will be reinforcing its patrolling of the Himalayan Nepalese border, particularly near or around Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from entering the country through climbers.
Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 02:38 UTC
European Union one step closer to Green Passports

The European Commission Monday took decisive steps towards the creation of a “green” or “vaccine passport” through a pilot test for what is viewed as the new normal.
Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 01:49 UTC
Vigo anticipates a 50,000 tons Falklands' Loligo catch but it will have to pay tariff to access the EU

The Falkland Islands' fishing industry partners/associates in Vigo are faced with good and bad news. The good news is that the Loligo catch is expected to reach 50,000 tons, while the bad news is that the exceptional squid harvest expected to begin arriving next week in Vigo will be, for the first time facing a 6% tariff when landed in Spain, according to the Galicia media.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 21:36 UTC
Boris Johnson announces further restrictions to be lifted May 17

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday announced the gradual lifting of mobility restrictions against coronavirus spreading as he confirmed stage three will go ahead as planned on May 17.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Human Rights Watch warns Colombian police uses high-tech projectile launcher against demonstrators

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Executive Director for the Americas José Miguel Vivanco said his organization had never seen police officers use “horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers” as it happens in Colombia.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Jiggers bring covid-19 infected crews including one dead seaman in Argentina’s Puerto Deseado

Argentina's Coast Guard (Prefecura Naval) is guarding two fishing trawlers at Puerto Deseado in the Province of Santa Cruz as cases of covid-19 erupted among the crews, one sailor having already died of the disease.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
Argentine President Fernández starts European tour in Lisbon

Argentine President Alberto Fernández started his new European tour by meeting in Lisbon Sunday with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Sunday, May 9th 2021 - 10:24 UTC
Labour's candidate Sadiq Khan re-elected as mayor of London, some say with an eye on Downing St.

Sadiq Khan, the son of a Pakistani bus driver and the first Muslim mayor of London since being elected in 2016, has been chosen for yet another term in office by defeating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey, it was announced Saturday after vote counting was complete.
Sunday, May 9th 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Chinese rocket disintegrates near Maldive Islands; nobody hurt

The Chinese Long March 5B rocket which was aimlessly earthbound causing fears as to where it might fall have disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, it was reported.
Sunday, May 9th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
SNP falls one seat short of full majority but with help from the Greens 2nd Scottish Independence referendum seems inevitable post covid-19

First Minister Nicola Surgeon's Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) has won Thursday's elections but was kept one seat from a parliamentary majority of its own after vote counting ended Saturday, it was reported.