Politics

Monday, September 16th 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Borneo schools closed for a week because of dangerous air quality caused by forest fires

Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for a week after smoke from forest fires caused air quality to hit “dangerous” levels, a local government official said on Sunday.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Bolsonaro's recovery “visibly impresses” doctors but release from hospital still unconfirmed

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro continues to improve after surgery, but there is as yet no date scheduled for his release from the hospital, according to the presidential spokesman. Speaking to journalists in Sao Paulo, Otavio Rego Barros said that the doctors left Bolsonaro’s room “visibly impressed” with his progress on Sunday morning.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Nicaragua bars entry of OAS commission sent to broker end to the political crisis

A commission from the Organization of American States seeking to help broker an end to a political crisis in Nicaragua said on Sunday the government of President Daniel Ortega had barred its entry into the Central American country.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 08:51 UTC
Clashes of British and French fishing fleets anticipated in a no deal Brexit

The waters for French fishermen are being stirred up by uncertainty of what will happen if Britain leaves the EU without a deal on Oct 31 and their boats barred from British waters.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 08:38 UTC
Trump releases oil from strategic reserves following drone attacks on Saudi oil fields

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday evening that he has authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields and refineries.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 07:23 UTC
Gang steals “America”, an 18-carat gold toilet from UK's Blenheim Palace

A gang of thieves on Saturday stole a fully functional 18-carat gold toilet from Britain's Blenheim Palace, where it had been installed as an art exhibit, police said. The toilet, valued at more than US$5 million, was part of an exhibition of work by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 07:04 UTC
Cameron accuses Johnson of backing Brexit for the sole purpose of advancing his political career

Former British prime minister David Cameron launched a blistering attack on the UK's current leader Boris Johnson in extracts of his memoirs published on Sunday, accusing him of only backing Brexit to further his own career.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 06:32 UTC
“Hulk” meets EU's Juncker for a new Brexit deal: “The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets,” anticipates Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the comic book character The Incredible Hulk in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct 31.
Saturday, September 14th 2019 - 22:03 UTC
Peru's highest court halved detention of Keiko Fujimori: she should be out in April

Peru's Supreme Court halved the pre-trial detention of Keiko Fujimori, paving the way for the opposition leader to leave jail in April of next year. Fujimori, 44, was ordered held for 36 months last October in a corruption case linked to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
Saturday, September 14th 2019 - 21:32 UTC
US and Brazil on first high-level strategic dialogue in seven years: trade and biodiversity in the agenda

The United States and Brazil are deepening a new era of closer cooperation with their first high-level strategic dialogue in seven years.