International

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  World Medical Association General Assembly will be a virtual meeting

  

  In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Medical Association’s annual General Assembly this year will be a virtual meeting from October 26 to 30.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Premier Oil absorbed by Chrysaor, becomes the largest independent oil and gas group on London Stock Exchange

  

  Shares in Premier Oil, with interests in the Falkland Islands, soared more than 14% on Tuesday, after the oil explorer agreed with a reverse takeover that will create the largest London-listed independent oil-and-gas group, producing more than 250,000 barrels of oil a day.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  UN human rights council condemns Venezuela and extends two years the mandate of investigators

  

  The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday extended by two years the mandate of investigators who have documented executions, disappearances, and torture in Venezuela that they say may amount to crimes against humanity.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  Physics Nobel Prize for advancing the understanding of black holes

  

  Three scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for advancing the world's understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:21 UTC

  Quad group attempt a united front against increasingly assertive Beijing

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China's “exploitation, corruption and coercion” in the region, as he held talks on Tuesday in Tokyo.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:08 UTC

  Britain may boycott winter Olympics over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims

  

  British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab suggested Britain may boycott the Olympics for the first time, over China's treatment of the Uighur Muslims, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The suggestion comes as a growing number of nations urge Beijing to respect human rights of the minority Uighurs.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Brazil purchases some 225,000 tons of rice from US, India and Guyana

  

  Brazil has negotiated the purchase of 225,000 tons of rice from the United States, India, and Guyana, which are expected in the country during the second half of October and November.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  French parliament approves law regulating “kid influencers” work and funds

  

  When kids become YouTube or Instagram sensations, should they be considered child workers? And who looks after their money? The French parliament has attempted to answer those questions with a new law passed on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis delivers new teaching aimed at healing divisions in the face of coronavirus

  

  By Maria Power (*) – Pope Francis has delivered a message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and people of goodwill everywhere which aims to soothe the fear caused by the coronavirus pandemic and unite communities riven by racism, inequality, and climate change.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  IMF admits Brazil's economy is doing better than forecasted, but warns about debt and a second Covid-19 wave

  

  Brazil's economy is set to shrink by 5.8% in 2020, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, revising up an earlier forecast but warning the country faced “exceptionally high” risks.