International

Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Majority of Europeans favor protection of Brazilian Amazon, before EU ratifies Mercosur trade deal

A new poll shows that the grand majority of Europe’s people favors implementing effective protections of the Brazilian Amazon, ending deforestation there, before the EU agrees to ratify the free trade agreement with Mercosur (composed of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay).
Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Good news for Chile, copper price soaring on Chinese demand

Good news for Chile. The price of the country's main export, copper, reached this week its highest international value in eight years and nine months, at US$ 3,81 the pound, according to the latest reports from the London Metal Exchange.
Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:24 UTC
Cruise lines will require vaccinations for crew members and passengers

The Cyprus-based British cruise line Swan Hellenic is the next in a growing number of cruise lines that has stated it will be making vaccinations a requirement for all crew members on board.
Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:07 UTC
Jaguar will be all electric by 2025

Jaguar Land Rover's Jaguar brand will be all-electric by 2025, the carmaker announced. The company will launch electric models of its entire Jaguar and Land Rover line-up by 2030, it added.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Argentina's October midterm elections condition IMF debt deal

Argentina’s powerful vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her allies in the leftwing administration want to postpone a crucial US$ 44bn debt deal with the IMF until the pandemic has eased, officials said, avoiding painful spending cuts before October’s midterm elections.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
WHO lists AstraZeneca Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, widening access to the relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Covid-19 “clean” and £210 travel test package for Falklands' travellers flying to England

The Falkland Islands government has informed of the new requirements for people travelling to England. In effect, as part of its response to Covid-19, the UK government has announced new testing requirements for people travelling to England from outside the Common Travel Area.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:10 UTC
South Georgia is releasing a 50 pence coin to honor nurses and nursing values

Following the success of the £2 coin issued on behalf of the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands last year, Pobjoy Mint announced the new release of a 50 pence coin that bears a design reflecting the universal role of nurses and their nursing values.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 07:27 UTC
Separatist parties boost majority in Catalonia; Spanish far right elected to legislative for the first time

Separatist parties in Catalonia have boosted their parliamentary majority in the regional elections. The pro-union Socialist Party, led by former health minister Salvador Illa, won the most votes to claim a narrow victory but will struggle to form a government.
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Falklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires

The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South Atlantic, “with British support” from the Falklands, “in a display of the global reach of both nations.”