International

Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
German pork industry on tenterhooks: possible case of African Swine Fever

A deadly pig disease may have just entered Germany, which, if confirmed, could spook international buyers and ravage exports from Europe's biggest hog-producing nation. A suspected case of African swine fever has been identified in the eastern state of Brandenburg, the Agriculture Ministry said late this week, referring to the virus that kills most infected pigs within 10 days but is not harmful to humans.
Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 09:03 UTC
UK/Japan trade deal, first of post-Brexit, hailed as “a historic moment”

The United Kingdom and Japan on Friday agreed in principle to a trade deal, in a move that sees the U.K. strike its first major agreement post-Brexit. The announcement, which the U.K. hailed as a “historic moment,” comes as Britain struggles to secure an agreement with its closest trading partners in the European Union.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Falklands fishing industry disappointed with Islands' management of Brexit issues

Falklands' fisheries company Fortuna Ltd’s Stuart Wallace said at a meeting of Fisheries Committee last week that he was “disappointed” with the level of engagement about Brexit between FIG and the fishing industry.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:13 UTC
Five vessels from Cruise & Maritime Voyages to be auctioned in October

Five ships from Cruise & Maritime Voyages will be auctioned off via CW Kellock & Co in October as five separate lots. The vessels are, 1993-built Vasco Da Gama (Bid Deadline October 8); 1989-built Columbus (Bid Deadline October 12); 1985-built Magellan (Bid Deadline October 19); - 1987-built Astor (Bid Deadline October 15) and 1965-built Marco Polo (Bid Deadline October 22).
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Massive star scanning confirms that so far, there are no extraterrestrial civilizations

Scientists have completed the broadest search to date for extraterrestrial civilizations by scanning roughly 10.3 million stars using a radio telescope in Australia, but have found nothing – not yet, at least.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
France accuses the US of undermining talks to update digital age taxation

France accused the United States on Wednesday of seeking to undermine international talks to update cross-border taxation for the digital age and urged Europe to prepare an EU tax if the negotiations fail.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
US revokes 1.000 Chinese nationals visas claiming security risks

The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 presidential proclamation to suspend entry from China of students and researchers deemed security risks, a State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Johnson prepared to breach orderly EU exit treaty: Northern Ireland and Scotland pledge to fight the bill

Britain on Wednesday readied to intentionally breach its EU divorce treaty with new legislation that critics warned would undermine its global standing and any hopes for an orderly exit out of the world's biggest single market.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Obese young adults most exposed of dying of Covid-19, US hospitalized patients report

Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are at the highest risk of being placed on a ventilator or dying from Covid-19, according to a study of 3,000 hospitalized patients aged 18 to 34.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
AstraZeneca and Oxford University suspends vaccine trial following adverse reactions from US volunteer

AstraZeneca has paused a late-stage trial of one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported on Tuesday.