International

Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Beef prices to remain high in 2020 because of China, forecasts meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods

The price of beef in Brazil will remain high in 2020 but not at current levels, an executive for meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods said on Friday, citing high demand from China and other Asian countries.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
OIE confirms Falklands Veterinary Services exercise of a simulated FMD outbreak

Ross Milner, Veterinary Officer, Falkland Islands Government, informed the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) that a desk-top simulation exercise involving a simulated outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) took place in Stanley, Falkland Islands on 30 October 2019.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 07:39 UTC
Bloomberg fined 5 million Euros in France for a report based on a fake news release

France's financial markets watchdog on Monday hit Bloomberg with a five million euro (US$5.6 million) fine for a report based on a fake news release that triggered a plunge in the shares of French construction giant Vinci and wiped billions off its market value.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 06:21 UTC
Argentine police arrest four suspects linked to the gang that killed an English tourist

Argentine authorities said on Monday they had identified suspects in the shooting death of a British tourist killed in an armed robbery attempt outside a luxury Buenos Aires hotel over the weekend.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 13:59 UTC
Brazilian president under fire due to the Amazon situation

Brazil’s Amazonian reserve has always been a cause for contention between indigenous activists and the Brazillian government. Covering the majority of northwestern Brazil and extending into Columbia, Peru and a whole host of South American nations, the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest famed for its biodiversity and natural beauty.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Briton killed in Buenos Aires identified, other non-fatal victim was his stepson

The British citizen killed in Buenos Aires Saturday during a robbery has been identified as the 50-year-old millionaire Matthew Charles Gibbard, who was travelling with his wife Suzane, his stepson, Stefan Zone, 28, also shot in the incident and still hospitalized, and other family members.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Brazil opens trade mission in Jerusalem, vows to move embassy there by 2020

Brazil Sunday opened a trade office in Jerusalem, in what was perceived as a step towards finally moving the country's embassy in Israel to the iconic city. The opening ceremony was presided over by Deputy Eduardo Bosonaro, son if President Jair Bolsonaro.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
HMS Scott joins the search for the missing Chilean C130 Hercules

The Royal Navy vessel HMS Scott arrived on Sunday in the search area, to provide support to the Chilean military in their response to the loss of a C130 that went missing earlier in the week in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Minute of silence in New Zealand for volcano victims; Royal Caribbean potential criminal liability

New Zealanders across the country observed a minute of silence on Monday to honour the victims of last week's fatal volcanic eruption. The official death toll from the surprise eruption on White Island, also known by its Maori name of Whakaari, stands at 16. Two people whose bodies are believed to be in the waters around the island are still officially listed as missing.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Smoke choked Sydney facing a “public health emergency”

Australia's biggest city is facing a “public health emergency” over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading doctors warned on Monday after hospitals reported a dramatic spike in casualty department visits.