International

Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:37 UTC
Chinese president Xi Jinping finally congratulates president elect Joe Biden

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, state media reported on Wednesday, becoming one of the last world leaders to do so.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
WHO launches new physical activity guidelines to overcome sedentary behavior

Up to 5 million deaths per year could be averted if the global population was more active. At a time when many people are homebound due to COVID-19, new WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior, emphasize that everyone, of all ages and abilities, can be physically active and that every type of movement counts.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
France demands online technology giants to pay a “new digital tax” on 2020 profits

France will require online technology giants to pay a new “digital tax” on their 2020 earnings, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, despite Washington's warning that it could retaliate with new tariffs on French imports.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 21:20 UTC
Maradona: Three days of mourning and state funeral at Casa Rosada

Considered one of the greatest football players in recent times, Diego Maradona the World Cup-winning legend passed away from a heart attack aged 60 on Wednesday as he recovered from surgery for a blood clot on the brain.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Mercosur/EU trade deal: “time is pressing,” cautions Uruguay

Uruguayan foreign minister Francisco Bustillo leaves this week for Spain the first of a round of European countries ahead of the coming Mercosur summit to be held next month, under the presidency of Uruguay. Finalizing the Mercosur/European Union trade agreement is the focus of the trip.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
China competes in the dredging of Paraguay/Parana Waterway which handles 90 million tons of grains

A Chinese company entered the competition to manage a section of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, joining four European companies seeking to win the concession to deepen the draft and provide maintenance on approximately 1,238 kilometers of the river course beginning in 2021.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
MSF plans to withdraw from a Covid-19 treating hospital in Venezuelan

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) will withdraw from a collaboration with a Venezuelan hospital to treat COVID-19 patients due to restrictions on specialists' ability to enter the country, the medical NGO said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Biden does not want an Ireland/UK guarded border; insists on Good Friday peace deal

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter with the British and Irish prime ministers and other European leaders.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
Markets reach new records in Wall Street on Covid-19 vaccines optimism

The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time on Tuesday, as optimism that COVID-19 vaccines will open the way to economic recovery next year fueled Wall Street’s rebound from a pandemic-driven crash this year.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Royal Navy in relief support operations for hurricane devastated Honduras

Royal Navy helicopters have flown vital reconnaissance missions over devastated Honduras as relief operations continue in the wake of Hurricane Eta and Iota. Severe flooding and landslides following the two catastrophic storms have left millions of Hondurans displaced and isolated without food and clean water.