International

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:57 UTC

  Argentina open to proposals from bondholders: default deadline stands at 22 May

  

  Argentina will keep pushing for talks with creditors even as a deadline for its US$ 65 billion debt restructuring proposal passed on Friday with little sign it had the support needed from international bondholders to unlock a comprehensive deal. Apparently on averaged less than 20% of bondholders accepted Argentina's conditions

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Germany fears a hard Brexit, as UK moves away from political negotiations

  

  German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview on Saturday there was a growing risk of a hard Brexit in the midst of the coronavirus crisis as negotiations between Britain and the European Union so far on the future trade relationship had yielded hardly any progress.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Dead cat in Catalonia tests positive for coronavirus

  

  A cat belonging to a family in the Spanish region of Catalonia tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the professor who conducted an autopsy on the pet said on Friday. It did not die from the virus, however, but from a pre-existing respiratory condition fairly common among cats, said Professor Joaquim Segales of Catalonia's Animal Health Research Centre.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:25 UTC

  South American football cool to FIFA's proposal of five substitutions per match

  

  FIFA's decision to temporarily allow up to five substitutions per match to help cope with potential fixture congestion was met coolly in South America on Friday.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  Putin in a round of calls to Allies' and German leaders marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday spoke on the phone to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  On 75th anniversary of VE Day, Queen Elizabeth recalls the “never give up, never despair” message

  

  Queen Elizabeth led tributes to veterans of World War Two recalling the “never give up, never despair” message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago as the coronavirus damped commemorations for the end of the war on the continent.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 07:56 UTC

  Tougher visa guidelines for Chinese journalists in US

  

  The United States issued a new rule on Friday tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists, saying it was in response to the treatment of US journalists in China, a shift that comes amid tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus global pandemic.

• Friday, May 8th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Brazil expects beef exports to set a new record in 2020 in volume and value

  

  Brazilian beef exports in 2020 will likely set a new record in terms of volume and value despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, Antônio Camardelli, president of beef group Abiec, said on Thursday.

• Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  International tourist arrivals could plunge 60/80% in 2020, the worst since 1950, WTO forecasts

  

  The number of international tourist arrivals could plunge by 60 to 80% in 2020 owing to the coronavirus, the World Tourism Organisation, WTO, said on Thursday, revising its previous forecast sharply lower.

• Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Falklands input to UK/EU Brexit trade negotiations to avoid a fait accompli

  

  Lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman confirmed that work continues in London to ensure that any future Brexit agreement (UK leaving the EU) has input from the Falkland Islands.