Politics

Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Chilean president fined US$ 3,500 after posing for a selfie without a face mask

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera was slapped with a US$ 3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities said.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Brazilian senate approves bill facilitating purchase of rural properties by foreign companies

The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill this week to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies. The legislation must be approved by the lower house of Congress before the president can sign it into law.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Pfizer complains of vaccine price confidentiality breach in Belgium parliament

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer complained of a breach of confidentiality after a politician in Belgium published on Thursday the price per dose of COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the country, according to a Belgian newspaper.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
US record imports from China in 2020, despite Trump administration's tariffs

Despite the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. imports from China are surging as the year 2020 draws to a close, The New York Times reported.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Mercedes Benz luxury car production in Brazil will shut down

German automaker Mercedes Benz said this week that it would wind down car production in Brazil, shutting down its small factory dedicated to producing luxury vehicles in the city of Iraccemapolis, costing some 370 jobs.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands' register for UK's new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough

Britain’s new polar ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has been registered on the British register of ships at Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Friday, December 18th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
EU inoculation with the BioNtech-Pfizer vaccine forecasted to begin 27 December

Beginning 27 December people across the European Union will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19, European Commission President Ursula von der Leven announced on Thursday.
Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Putin's comments on the Sputnik V vaccine spoil Argentine government promises

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Thursday about waiting to take the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine due to his age, reverberated in Argentina where the government plans to use the shot to initially immunize priority groups including the elderly.
Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Macron tests positive for Covid-19; track-and-trace among EU leaders

President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, prompting a track-and-trace effort across Europe following numerous meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days. Macron, 42, was running France remotely after going into quarantine in the Elysee Palace, the presidency said.
Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
US experts recommend emergency approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

US panel of experts on Thursday voted to recommend emergency approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for six million doses to start shipping as soon as this weekend.