Politics

Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Brazilian Senate votes overwhelmingly in favor of Central bank autonomy

Brazil’s Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would establish the autonomy of the central bank to reduce political interference in monetary policy and align the country with other major economies.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:26 UTC
Markets confident US Senate will remain under Republican control

United States stocks jumped on Thursday as investors bet Republicans would hold onto the Senate and prevent changes under a possible Joe Biden White House that would crimp corporate profits.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 07:10 UTC
World Medical Association calls for Taiwan's admission to World Health Assembly

On the eve of the resumed meeting of the World Health Assembly next week, the World Medical Association has again called for representatives from Taiwan to be granted observer status.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
US Supreme Court unwilling to be the arbiter of the election, constitutional experts said

While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, it may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
US officially becomes first nation to quit the Paris climate accord; if Biden wins the measure will be reversed

The U.S. has officially become the first nation to quit the Paris climate agreement, even as the outcome of the country’s presidential race remains undetermined. President Donald Trump, who’s fighting for re-election, moved to withdraw from the landmark environmental accord exactly one year ago, abandoning a global effort to curb carbon emissions and slow global warming. The U.S. exit formally took effect Wednesday, the day after the vote.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Bolsonaro refrains from commenting on the potential winner of US election

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday refrained from commenting on the potential winner of the tight U.S. election, but reiterated his support for President Donald Trump, and suggested Democratic challenger Joe Biden would interfere on issues like the Amazon rainforest if elected.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:33 UTC
Falklands vaccination program will receive support from the UK government

The UK Government has written to the Falkland Islands Government to confirm that it has secured an agreement with the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce to supply British Overseas Territories with Covid-19 vaccines when it is able to procure these.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:32 UTC
Chilean mining industry lobby cautions about the rewriting of the new constitution

Chile’s world-leading copper industry will see investment lag for at least two years as the country rewrites a constitution that underpinned nearly three decades of mining growth in the South American nation.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro's eldest son formally charged in alleged scheme to siphon public funds

State prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro said late they have formally charged against Flavio Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, over his alleged participation in a scheme to siphon off public funds.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
US business groups urge candidates, citizens and media to allow time to count votes

Business groups across the United States on Wednesday urged Republican President Donald Trump, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the media, and all Americans to allow time to count all valid ballots cast in the close 2020 election.