International

Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Brazil/China finalizing sanitary protocol for soy-meal exports to the Asian giant

Brazilian and Chinese government authorities are finalizing a protocol setting health standards for domestic processors to export soy-meal to the Asian country, André Nassar, president of oilseeds industry group Abiove, announced.
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Strong subscription growth for Netflix in Latin America and Asia

Netflix is seeing rapid subscriber growth in regions including Asia and Latin America as it girds for tougher competition in the streaming market, newly detailed figures show.
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Johnson pledges post-Brexit transition in 2020; Queen sets the legislative program of new government Thursday

Britain's government said on Tuesday it will legislate to ensure a post-Brexit transition period does not extend beyond 2020, sending the pound sinking as the European Union warned of a race against time to agree new trade terms.
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Chinese consortium wins contract to build and operate Brazil's second longest bridge

A consortium of state-owned Chinese companies was awarded the contract to build and operate what will be the second-longest bridge in Brazil. Under the project, a bridge will be built spanning the famed Bay of All Saints, which connects Salvador, the capital of the northeastern Bahia state, with Itaparica Island. The project also involves the construction of related roads.
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 08:49 UTC
UN Decolonization Committee C24 on a visiting mission to Montserrat

The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, currently chaired by Keisha Aniya McGuire (Grenada), is on a visiting mission to the Caribbean island of Montserrat until Friday 20 December, while also holding meetings in Antigua and Barbuda.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Brazilian government dismisses as a “commercial game” results of COP25 climate talks in Madrid

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a climate change skeptic, dismissed as a “commercial game” the result of the COP25 climate talks in Madrid. He particularly singled out rich European nations as the players.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Netanyahu says Bolsonaro's son anticipated Brazil would move its embassy to Jerusalem next year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Brazil will follow the United States and move its embassy to Jerusalem next year. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has expressed before his intention of moving his country's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but senior officials later backtracked for fear of damaging trade ties with Arab countries.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Strong warning from Chilean cruise industry representatives to port officials

Chilean cruise operators have sent a letter to the administrators of the port of San Antonio warning that if the intermittent service stoppages continue the companies they represent will have to take drastic measures. The current social turmoil and upheaval which has expanded to most of the country are distorting the normal functioning of the economy.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
“You cannot hold Scotland in the union against its will”, First Minister Sturgeon reminds Boris Johnson

Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday that he could not keep Scotland in the United Kingdom against the country's will.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Boeing considering halting or cutting production of the troubled 737 Max aircraft

Boeing is reportedly considering either halting or cutting down the production of the grounded 737 Max aircraft after it failed to get approval last week for the plane's return to service from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before the end of the year.