International

Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Vatican considering giving laywomen in the Amazon official ministries

Deep in the Amazon forest, young couples looking to wed or baptize children often turn to Sister Alba, who fills in where Catholic priests cannot be found. But in many remote areas, there are not even enough nuns to go around, and it is laywomen who play a key role in the evangelization of indigenous people.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Nobel Peace Prize for Ethiopian prime minister who ended decades of hostility with neighboring Eritrea

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts which ended two decades of hostility with longtime enemy Eritrea.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Measles and “immunization gap” causing an alarming upsurge of the disease

Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Trade Integration more important for Latin America and the Caribbean as growth slows, World Bank

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has entered a new phase of weak economic performance, but increased integration in international trade and global value chains could reinvigorate economic growth.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Ten Falklands' Governors take Sukey Cameron to lunch

Ten Falkland Islands former Governors took Sukey Cameron MBE to lunch to mark her retirement as Falkland Islands Government Representative in London. Ms. Cameron told Penguin News she believed it was the first occasion that they have all been together.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Cosmo-burgers: Artificial meat made by Russian astronaut in the Space Station

Creating meat from cells is no longer the realm of science fiction: A Russian cosmonaut did it aboard the International Space Station, and it is just a matter of time before these products arrive in supermarkets. Tests carried out in space in September led to the production of beef, rabbit and fish tissue using a 3D printer.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Barnier/Barclay breakfast in Brussels to unlock Brexit following understanding between Johnson and Varadkar

Britain and Europe's top Brexit negotiators sit down together on Friday to test what British and Irish leaders say might be a “pathway” to a deal. Technical talks on an agreement to govern Britain's EU divorce are stalled, just days before what had been billed as a last chance European summit.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:02 UTC
No one party veto over a possible agreement on the Irish border, and a Brexit deal

No single party in Northern Ireland will be given a veto in any Brexit deal that is now “a distinct possibility” following a positive meeting between the Irish and British leaders on Thursday, Britain’s Northern Ireland minister said.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Hays Travel to the rescue of Thomas Cook: it is to acquire 555 stores

In a move that could save up to 2,500 jobs, Hays Travel announced on Wednesday that it is to acquire 555 Thomas Cook stores from the Official Receiver. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is a significant step for Hays, which has 190 shops, 1,900 staff, and last year had sales of £379m, reporting profits of £10m.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Nobel Physics Prize for a Canadian cosmologist and two Swiss astronomers

Canadian-American cosmologist James Peebles and Swiss astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz won the Nobel Physics Prize for research increasing our understanding of our place in the universe, the jury said.