International

Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:34 UTC
Pfizer offers Brazil millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine; record acceleration of contagion in the country

Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had offered to provide Brazil with millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the first half of 2021, amid evidence the coronavirus is spreading more rapidly in South America's largest country.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Fishermen cut beaks off albatrosses in south-west Atlantic fisheries

A new study has documented a harrowing but increasingly prevalent trend, in which fishermen cut the bills off live albatrosses in order to free them from hooks. Once this barbaric procedure has been performed, trawlermen throw the endangered seabirds back into the ocean to die.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
UK statement on successful completion of Falklands' demining program before the Anti personnel mine ban convention

The United Kingdom made the official presentation in Geneva before the 18th meeting of the States parties Antipersonnel mine ban Convention of the successful Falkland Islands Demining, an eleven-year program which culminated in the clearance of 122 minefields, and was celebrated by the Islands' community last Saturday 14 November.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Celebrates Inaugural Polar Pride Day

On 18 November the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) and the Government of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) are celebrating the inaugural Polar Pride Day. This day demonstrates a commitment to support and enhance Diversity in Polar Science.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
US land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed until December 21

U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico are expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until Dec. 21 at the earliest amid a rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, officials in Washington and Ottawa said on Wednesday.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Shanghai: All frozen foods imports qualified as “high risk” should be tested for coronavirus

The Chinese city of Shanghai has said that all imports of what it qualified as “high risk” frozen foods should be tested for coronavirus and have packaging disinfected before being stored or sold locally.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Bolsonaro elated after Putin praises his “masculinity”, triggering a flood of jokes online

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was beaming on Wednesday after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin praised his “masculinity” in a speech, triggering a flood of jokes online about a budding “bromance.”
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 08:12 UTC
US Navy organizing a new Fleet covering the Indian and Pacific oceans

The Secretary of the United States Navy has called for the establishment of a new fleet at the intersection of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. “We can’t just rely on the Seventh Fleet in Japan,” Kenneth Braithwaite said while addressing the Naval Submarine League’s annual symposium, which was held virtually this year.
Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Uruguay authorities pledge to improve conditions for Spanish fishing vessels in port of Montevideo

Uruguayan authorities have pledged to respond to complaints from the Spanish fleet fishing in the South Atlantic and which normally operates from the port of Montevideo where they call for supplies and cargo transshipments.
Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
Trump considered attacking Iran's main nuclear site, but finally desisted on counsel from advisors

President Donald Trump asked senior advisers last Thursday about potential options for attacking Iran's main nuclear site, US media report. The advisers warned him that military action could spark a broader conflict, officials were cited as saying.