International

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Japan detects a new coronavirus variant in travelers from Brazil's Amazon

  

  A new coronavirus variant has been detected in four travelers from Brazil's Amazonas state, Japan's Health Ministry said on Sunday the latest new mutation of the virus discovered.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 08:34 UTC

  China/Brazil sea freight prices soar, almost five times higher than six months ago

  

  Sea freight on the China-Brazil route has soared and reached an unprecedented US$ 10,000 per TEU, according to importers and shipping companies operating in the port of Santos.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 23:55 UTC

  Gibraltar receives first consignment of Pfizer vaccine; inoculation begins Sunday

  

  British Overseas Territory Gibraltar received on Saturday the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine supplied by the UK. The vaccine supplied is the Pfizer BioNTech, which has been given to the vast majority of people that have received a COVID-19 vaccination in the U.K.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 23:15 UTC

  UK leaves EU: 48% of turkeys did not vote for Christmas

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - Blaming the victims is never a good look. As Britain finally leaves the European Union, 1,651 days after the Brexit referendum of 2016, we should try to remember that 48% of the turkeys didn't vote for Christmas.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands has established a Vaccination Plan Group; Gibraltar first OT to receive the Pfizer vaccine

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, has established a vaccination planning group, although there is not a delivery date for the Covid 19 doses to be sent from the United Kingdom.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  WHO chief accuses wealthy nations of monopolizing Covid-19 vaccine production

  

  The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday there is a “clear problem” that low- and middle-income countries are not yet receiving supplies of COVID-19 vaccines and urged countries to stop striking bilateral deals with manufacturers.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  FIAT and Peugeot merge to create world's fourth largest auto company

  

  Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA (Peugeot) voted to merge the U.S.-Italian and French carmakers to create the world’s fourth-largest auto company by volume.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Falkland Islands admits disappointment and frustration with Brexit deal

  

  Falkland Islands European Union exports are now subject to tariffs due to the UK not obtaining an agreement on behalf of the Falklands in relation to Brexit. On Wednesday, Legislative Assembly members released an opinion piece that expressed disappointment and frustration.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  Atmosphere carbon dioxide forecasted to reach 50% higher than before the industrial revolution

  

  Human activity will push concentrations of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to levels 50% higher than before the industrial revolution this year, breaching a symbolic climate change threshold, the UK's Met Office forecast on Friday.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  China Biotech vaccine tested 78% effective in Brazil trial, but doubts remain

  

  A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78% effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial with no severe COVID-19 cases, researchers said on Thursday, although a lack of data details stirred calls for more transparency.