Politics

Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Senator Kamala Harris completes the Democrat ticked with Biden and could be decisive for black voters

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, a landmark pick that puts the senator in contention to become United States' first female and first black vice-president.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Peruvian oil workers and miners clash with police demanding better conditions and Covid-19 healthcare

Angry residents in Peru’s Andean and Amazon regions have attacked three mining and oil sector firms in the last week, two of which were forced to halt operations after deadly clashes, as a second wave of COVID-19 infections hits the country.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
China claims it found coronavirus on packaging of imported frozen seafood

Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently battled a surge of cases, a local government said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
Trump made donations to Harris' California Attorney General campaign in 2011 and 2013

President Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee, twice while she was a candidate for California attorney general, according to public records reviewed by NBC News.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Venezuelan court sentenced two former US soldiers to 20 years in prison over a failed coup to oust Maduro

A Venezuelan court sentenced two former US soldiers to 20 years in prison for their role in a failed incursion aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro in early May, chief prosecutor Tarek Saab said over the weekend.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Scottish independence rapidly becoming a serious challenge for Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker if the union that binds its four nations were broken - his latest rejection of a growing push for Scottish independence.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Encouraging second half first month for Brazilian car manufacturing

Brazilian car manufacturing started to recover during the first month of the second half of the year. Numbers released by the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), point out that in July, production reached 170,300 units, an increase of 73% over June, but still 36.2% lower than the same month last year. Despite the increase, it was still the worse July since 2003.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Chinese and foreign companies will be delisted from Wall Street if they don't comply with US accounting standards

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said companies from China and other countries that do not comply with accounting standards will be delisted from US stock exchanges as of the end of 2021.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Bolivia's military and police called on political leaders to dialogue and lift blockades

Bolivia's top military and police chiefs on Monday called on political leaders to hold a dialogue to ease tensions and lift a week-long blockade over postponed elections.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 18:03 UTC
Falklands elected government rejects point blank Argentina's threatening and bullying tactics

The Falkland Islands elected Government on Monday publicly expressed its disappointment with the Argentine government regarding its determined intent to escalate their sovereignty claim over the Islands and continue harassing the people of the Falklands. In response to that attitude Gilbert House, seat of the government elected by the people of the Falklands, in democratic elections, has made the following release: