International

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Moderna vaccine is safe and effective for preventing Covid-19, US regulators

  

  Moderna's vaccine is safe and effective for preventing Covid-19, US regulators said, clearing the way for a second shot to quickly gain emergency authorization and add to the country's sprawling immunization effort.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Brazil's health regulator ANVISA considers Chinese Covid-19 vaccine process non transparent

  

  Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said China’s health authorities are not transparent in their authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, a statement that may further inflame political tension in the country.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  UK and Mexico sign trade deal: savings of £59 million worth of duties

  

  The UK signed on Tuesday 15 December a trade deal with Mexico, locking in tariff-free trade and other benefits for British businesses and consumers. The UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement will particularly benefit the automotive, pharmaceutical, textiles, agriculture, food and drink industries and other manufacturing industries, the sectors where the UK has the highest amount of trade with Mexico.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:32 UTC

  British scientists trying to determine if Covid-19 mutation is linked to other strains

  

  British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is linked to key mutations they have detected in the strain, they said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  China pledges more trade and development cooperation with Chile on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations

  

  China is willing to provide a broader market and more development opportunities for Chile and other countries as it seeks reform and opening-up at a higher level, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in a phone conversation with his Chilean counterpart, Sebastian Piñera.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:05 UTC

  Johnson will travel to India next month, first trip since departure from the EU

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India in January 2021 to strengthen a key strategic relationship which supports jobs and investment across the UK. This will be the Prime Minister’s first major bilateral visit since taking office, and the first since departure from the EU, and underlines his commitment to step up the UK’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 07:11 UTC

  FOX News Media streaming service available this week in Chile, Panama and Portugal

  FOX News Media’s international streaming service, will be made available in Chile, Panama and Portugal starting December 17th. The launch further expands the platform’s distribution to 30 countries worldwide, surpassing FOX News Media’s original goal of reaching 20 countries by year-end.

• Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 18:04 UTC

  Brazil risks losing its vote in UN if it doesn't pay US$ 113 million of its debt

  

  Brazil once again risks losing its vote at the United Nations if it doesn’t pay a portion of what it owes to the global organization, which is facing a growing cash crunch as the Covid-19 crisis puts pressure on budgets worldwide.

• Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 14:54 UTC

  China will upgrade Argentina's railway system with a US$ 4,7bn contract

  

  Rail companies from China have signed agreements worth US$ 4.7bn with the government of Argentina, aimed at improving the country’s rail system.

• Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 12:26 UTC

  Mercosur ready to address EU environmental concerns that have stalled trade deal

  

  Mercosur countries will address environmental concerns raised by the European Union that have stalled ratification of a free trade deal between the two trade blocs, Argentina’s foreign minister said on Monday.