International

Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Spanish King will visit Cuba as part of Havana's 500th anniversary

Spain's King Felipe VI will visit Cuba next month as part of the 500th anniversary celebrations of the island nation's capital Havana, the European country's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. “I can confirm it will take place in November” after the Spanish general elections on November 10, Borrell said during a visit to Havana where he met his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Universal Health Coverage passes key global milestone

The World Health Organization welcomed a new Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Resolution on achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. The resolution, adopted at the IPU Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia, comes one month after heads of state agreed on a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on UHC in New York.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
PM Johnson's Thursday “dawn dash” to Brussels for a Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will go to Brussels early Thursday in a move to have some useful meetings for a Brexit deal, Beth Rigby, Sky News political editor, said in a tweet on Wednesday. Citing a senior ministerial source, Rigby added that a “dawn dash” is likely and a deal is close but Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party is “still not over line”.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 18:10 UTC
Brazil following closely the Vatican does Synod fear bad international press

A Brazilian diplomat said last week that the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro doesn’t fear the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon taking place this month at the Vatican, but that the Catholic bishops “involuntarily reinforce the campaign of the European lobbies, who are very afraid of the competition of Brazilian agriculture.”
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
FIFA pledges stiffer punishments globally for racist incidents

Soccer body FIFA on Tuesday said it may extend punishments globally after racist incidents, including monkey chants directed at black players, marred a match between Bulgaria and England.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
EU Parliament equates communism with Nazism triggers a torrent of complaints

A number of communist parties, as well as progressive sections in Europe, have condemned a controversial resolution passed by the European Parliament in September.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Mercosur expects to conclude trade deals with Singapore and South Korea next year

Mercosur aims to conclude free trade agreements Singapore and South Korea by next year, as it also eyes deals with several other Asian countries, a Brazilian diplomat said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
First China built icebreaker begins its maiden voyage to Antarctica

China's first domestically built polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, will start its maiden voyage to the Antarctic from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen this week.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
US Lower House passes bills in support of Hong Kong protestors and criticizing Beijing

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct 15) passed four pieces of legislation taking a hard line on China, three related to protests in Hong Kong and one commending Canada's government in a dispute over the extradition of an executive from Huawei.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 08:01 UTC
Roche family member claims “short term profit maximization has destroyed the planet”

A member of Swiss drug-maker Roche's controlling family said that short-term profit maximization has “destroyed the planet” and the world needs a new breed of capitalism putting long-term interests first.