International

Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Trump optimistic a partial trade deal with China will be signed next month

US President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means he will likely be able to sign it next month. Trump remains upbeat on the chances Beijing and Washington will seal the mini-deal he announced earlier this month - marking a cooling-off period in the two nations' damaging trade war.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:28 UTC
PM Sanchez in Barcelona visits police injured battling Catalan separatist violence

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the opposition leader Pablo Casado visited Barcelona on Monday to meet police struggling with Catalan separatist violence in a crisis that could be a game-changer in next month's general election.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 06:01 UTC
Argentine navy's school vessel, tall ship ARA Libertad arrives in London on Friday

Next Friday, Argentina's Frigate A.R.A. Libertad, the navy's school vessel will dock in London after 17 years. Under the command of Captain Romay, the arrival of one of the largest and fastest tall ships at the docks of South Quay in Canary Wharf will mark the half-way point on the 48th midshipman training voyage.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Johnson wants Parliament to vote “yes” or “no” on his Brexit deal on Monday

Parliament must be given “a straight up-and-down vote” on the PM's Brexit deal, No 10 says, after MPs delivered a major blow to his strategy on Saturday. Boris Johnson was forced by law to send a letter asking the EU for a new delay on Brexit but did not sign it.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Sunday Times reports EU will delay Brexit to February if deal is not passed by Parliament

The Sunday Times has reported that the European Union will delay Brexit until February 2020 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unable to get his deal past parliament this week.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Thousands of Brazilians celebrate the canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce, “mother of the poor”

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful flocked to a football stadium in Brazil on Sunday to celebrate the Vatican's canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, dubbed the “mother of the poor.”
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Cruise operators agree to “Blue Charter” in French waters

The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels, including hooking up to the power grid instead of keeping their engines running during stopovers.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Maritime industry trying to cut the use of heavy polluting fuels

Ship-owners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry's impact on the environment by using cleaner energy - but some have stalled over limiting the speed of ships.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest

The Chinese defense minister said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest and that no force can prevent China's “reunification”.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Cruise passengers removed and banned for life because of reckless selfies

A photograph taken last week on a Caribbean cruise ship quickly gained widespread attention, but it was not of a pink-sand beach, a zip-lining adventure or an onboard sky-diving simulator. It was of a woman standing on a balcony railing of her stateroom on one of the world's largest cruise ships - posing for a selfie.