International

Wednesday, September 4th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
US/China trade war further escalates; Trump claims Beijing speculating with next year's presidential election

Amid fresh signs his trade wars are rattling the US economy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday sent stern warnings to China, urging the Pacific power not to drag its feet in trade negotiations.
Wednesday, September 4th 2019 - 07:50 UTC
Qatar unveils the logo for the 2022 World Cup; emblem displayed in several major cities

Qatar unveiled the logo for the 2022 World Cup which will be hosted by the Gulf emirate by displaying it in public spaces in Doha and cities around the world on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Falklands/Sao Paulo weekly air link with stopover at Cordoba, officially authorized by Argentina: Decree 602/2019

The Argentine government made official the authorization for a second weekly flight between the South American continent and the Falklands Islands, this time to Sao Paulo, Brazil with a stopover once a month, on both ways in the city of Cordoba. This means all is ready for the inauguration.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Argentine opposition candidate Fernandez visiting Spain and Portugal

The leader of the Argentine opposition and favorite to become the next president in October's election is currently spending time in Spain and Portugal where he has an academic, political and rest and recover agenda, which begins this Tuesday at the Camilo Cela José University with a conference on politics and voters, “a perspective from the electoral campaigns”.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:34 UTC
Brexit: Corbyn says UK needs a general election; ex PM Tony Blair warns of “an elephant trap”

Jeremy Corbyn says the UK “needs” a general election, despite warnings from Tony Blair that it could prove a “trap” for Labour. Mr Corbyn said his “priority” was to work towards blocking a no-deal Brexit, with an election afterwards.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Decisive debate in UK parliament with a general election 14 October in the cards

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call an election for Oct 14 if MPs vote against his Brexit strategy, a top official said on Monday on the eve of a parliamentary showdown. MPs from Johnson's own Conservative Party are preparing to join opposition lawmakers in a vote on Tuesday to try to force him to delay Brexit if he cannot strike an agreement with Brussels in the next few weeks.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:20 UTC
China lodges complaint against US import duties before WTO; US accuses Beijing of intellectual property theft

China has lodged a complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization over U.S. import duties, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Monday.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Bolsonaro ready to speak about Amazon fires at the UN General Assembly

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he was eager to speak about the Amazon fires that have drawn world attention at the next U.N. General Assembly in September, as the issue appeared to erode his support at home.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian top official threatens to “choke” Macron as “a chicken” and further insults the French First Lady

Brazil's tourism ambassador and former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Renzo Gracie, has posted a video on Twitter threatening to “choke” French President Emmanuel Macron - along with insulting his wife Brigitte.
Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 09:49 UTC
US and China in a new round of additional tariffs; Beijing says Trump behaving as a “school bully”

China and the United States began imposing additional tariffs on each other's goods on Sunday, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the sides would still meet for talks later this month.