International

Monday, February 24th 2020 - 06:06 UTC
The cruise industry is resilient, but it has cancelled trips and rerouted trips

Coronavirus concerns have pushed the US$ 45 billion cruise line industry to cancel trips and reroute ships as it struggles to contain the impact from fearful travellers. But experts say the industry will bounce back after the outbreak is contained.
Saturday, February 22nd 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Could China end going to the rescue of crisis-prone Argentina?

Argentina is thought to be on the brink of falling into its ninth sovereign default, prompting some analysts to speculate whether the crisis-prone South American country might be tempted to accept funding from China.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:33 UTC
US government expects China to honor its commitment to buy more US goods despite COVID-19

The US government expects China to honor its commitments to buy more US goods under a trade deal signed by the world's two largest economies in January despite the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a senior US official said on Thursday.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:32 UTC
European human rights chief against extraditing Assange: “chilling effect on press freedom”'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States because it would have a chilling effect on press freedom, a European human rights chief said on Thursday. Assange, 48, is in prison in London, where an extradition hearing begins next week. The US authorities want to try him on 18 counts including to hack government computers and violating an espionage law.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:30 UTC
China again changes the method of counting COVID-19 patients

China said on Thursday it has again changed the method of counting patients with COVID-19 and will now include only those diagnosed by sophisticated laboratory testing.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Ireland unable to form government: resigned PM, is acting as interim leader

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC
COVID-19: IATA warns Pacific-Asia region airlines stand to lose US$ 30bn revenue

Airlines operating in the Asia-Pacific region stand to lose a combined US$27.8 billion of revenue this year in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport Association said on Thursday.
Friday, February 21st 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Falklands' women offer a vivid picture of a “small community's” culture to visiting CPA delegates

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Women’s Conference, hosted by the Falkland Islands and attended by some twenty delegates, opened in Stanley last Tuesday by Deputy Speaker of the House Hon Claudette Prior MBE.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:26 UTC
Pep Guardiola openly attacks his ex club Barcelona in defense of Manchester City

Pep Guardiola went to war with his former club Barcelona on Wednesday as Manchester City's manager defended his current employers in the wake of their European ban. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has “thanked” UEFA for banning City from the Champions League and Europa League for two years, a shock sentence handed out on Friday which the Premier League champions plan to appeal.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 18:24 UTC
Brazilian delegation in Mexico trying to lobby rice exports

A delegation of Brazilian rice producers is on a mission to Mexico this week to lobby for a cut in the 20% tariff their exports face in the lucrative Mexican market, a reduction they say could enable them to compete with U.S. rivals.