International

Friday, January 1st 2021 - 22:35 UTC
WHO Director General New Year message: COVID-19 one year later

As people around the world celebrated New Year's Eve 12 months ago, a new global threat emerged. Since that moment, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken so many lives and caused massive disruption to families, societies and economies all over the world.
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 22:16 UTC
Falklands' Borders & Southern Petroleum announces board changes and offshore licenses expire 31 Jan 2022

Borders & Southern Petroleum, a company with oil and gas exploration assets offshore the Falkland Islands, announced at the end of the year board changes. The London based independent oil & gas exploration company announced the retirement of Nigel Hurst-Brown from the Board of Directors. His departure will take effect on January 1, 2021.
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 22:14 UTC
WHO issues emergency use validation for the Pfizer vaccines and emphasizes need for equitable global access

The World Health Organization (WHO) listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a year ago.
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 21:59 UTC
UK and Spain agree on a separate deal for Gibraltar: it needs EU support

Following the 31 December agreement reached by the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Spain referred to Gibraltar, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said…
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 21:50 UTC
Boris Johnson's father applies for French citizenship: “I will always be European, that's for sure”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father Stanley confirmed plans on Thursday to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU came to an end under the Brexit pact delivered by his son.
Friday, January 1st 2021 - 21:03 UTC
Pope Francis calls for peace and burden sharing in his message from the Vatican library

Pope Francis reappeared on Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss the Church's New Year services, and made no mention of his ailment as he delivered his traditional appeal for world peace.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:22 UTC
An emotional Merkel admits 2020 has been her most difficult of her 15-year leadership

Angela Merkel said in her last New Year's address to the nation as German chancellor that 2020 was by far the most difficult of her 15-year leadership, yet the start of vaccinations against COVID-19 made 2021 a year of hope.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:11 UTC
British parliament approves UK/EU deal; “Brexit is not the end but a beginning” says Johnson

British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's post Brexit deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Brussels and Beijing agreement to open the Chinese market to EU investors

The European Union and China on Wednesday announced the political approval of a long-sought agreement to open the Chinese market further to EU investors, marking an economic victory for both sides.
Thursday, December 31st 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan had most probably ten times more cases, China public health report

The scale of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan early this year may have been nearly 10 times the recorded tally, a study conducted by China's public health authorities indicates, leaving the city where the coronavirus first took hold still well short of the immunity required to protect against a potential resurgence.