International

Sunday, December 6th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Britain receives the Pfizer vaccine from Belgium and Monday begins inoculation

Pfizer plans to ship 800,000 doses to Britain in the coming days from its production plant in Puurs in Belgium. Britain on Wednesday gave emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, becoming the first Western country to pave the way for mass inoculations against a disease that has killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide.
Saturday, December 5th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Falklands' trawler catches fire and sinks at Vigo port; probable total losses

A Falkland Islands trawler “Baffin Bay” has sunk at the Galician port of Vigo where it was undergoing maintenance work. The Falklands' Department of Natural Resources reported that on the morning of Thursday 3 December 2020 it was advised of a fire onboard Fishing Vessel “Baffin Bay” while she was berthed at Bouzas in Vigo.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 18:13 UTC
Kirsty Hayes to be the next United Kingdom Ambassador to Argentina

The United Kingdom has appointed on Friday Mrs Kirsty Isobel Hayes as the future Ambassador to Argentina in succession to Mr Mark Kent. The British embassy in Buenos Aires will welcome Hayes in September 2021.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 09:28 UTC
Almost 40% of Scotland's seas are now covered by Marine Protected Areas

New sites have been designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to give extra security to some of Scotland's most vulnerable species and habitats. Minke whale, basking sharks and Risso's dolphins will be among a range of animals to be safeguarded.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
S&P Dow Jones will launch cryptocurrencies indices in 2021

S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global Inc, said on Thursday that it will launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021, making it the latest major finance company to enter the nascent asset class.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
“Make Amazon Pay” campaign supported by 400 lawmakers from 34 countries

More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon.com Inc boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has “dodged and dismissed … debts to workers, societies, and the planet,” organizers said.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Singapore approves world's first clean meat: lab-grown chicken meat

Singapore has given regulatory approval for the world’s first “clean meat” that does not come from slaughtered animals. The decision paves the way for San Francisco-based startup Eat Just to sell lab-grown chicken meat.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest in six years

Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, according to a benchmark United Nations report released on Thursday. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 105.0 points during the month, up 3.9% from October and 6.5% higher than its value a year earlier. The monthly increase was the sharpest since July 2012, putting the index at its highest level since December 2014, the Food and Agriculture Organization said.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 07:36 UTC
FAO trims world 2020 cereal output forecast

FAO has further lowered its forecast for global cereal production in 2020, which now stands at 2 742 million tons - still a record high and 1.3% above the previous year's outturn. The new forecasts released today with FAO's Cereal Supply and Demand Brief point to world coarse grains production of 1,470 million tons, wheat production of 761.7 million tons, and rice output of 508.4 million tons.
Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Ford plans to invest US$ 500 million in Argentina to launch its new Ranger model

U.S. automaker Ford on Tuesday announced it will invest 580 million U.S. dollars in Argentina to manufacture the next generation of its Ranger model truck at its plant in the city of General Pacheco, in northern Greater Buenos Aires.