Politics

Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 23:14 UTC
UN confident US, Russia will work out their differences over IRNF

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres believes Russia and the United States will manage to work out their differences regarding the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (IRNF) Treaty, according to UN spokesman Farhan Haq.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 17:51 UTC
Argentina hopeful about Mercosur-EU deal at G-20 Summit

Argentine Production and Labour Minister Dante Sica Monday said in Madrid he was confident the European Union and the South American Mercosur trade bloc would reach an agreement “as soon as possible,” hopefully by the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires in late November.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 09:04 UTC
PM May: 95% of Brexit terms agreed but Irish border remains a “considerable sticking point”

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is prepared to “explore every possible option” to break the deadlock in Brexit talks. She told MPs 95% of the terms of exit were agreed but the Irish border was still a “considerable sticking point”.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Khashoggi murder: Top US official meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh

A senior US official has held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince in Riyadh, despite growing concern over the Saudis' role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Saudi Arabia: no intention of a repeat of a 1973-style oil embargo

Saudi Arabia has no intention of unleashing a 1973-style oil embargo on Western consumers and will isolate oil from politics, the Saudi energy minister said on Monday amid a worsening crisis over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Populist League advances in north Italy ousting entrenched center left coalition

The right-wing League has won control of the northern Italian province of Trento, ousting the center-left coalitions that have ruled for decades, in the latest breakthrough by the anti-immigrant party.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 08:31 UTC
United States 2018 federal budget deficit at its highest since 2012: US$ 779bn

The United States federal budget deficit rose in fiscal 2018 to the highest level in six years as spending climbed, the Trump administration said. The deficit jumped to US$ 779 billion, US$ 113 billion or 17% higher than the previous fiscal period, according to a statement from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 07:43 UTC
Piñera denies any problems with Argentina over Patagonian glaciers in unmarked border

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera insisted that he had no problem with Argentina despite a disputed claim over extensive Patagonian glaciers along the two countries' joint but unmarked border.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 07:35 UTC
Opinion polls confirm Bolsonaro is set to become Brazil's president next Sunday

The latest public opinion poll released in Brazil, BTG Pactual/FSB showed that the extreme right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is leading with a valid vote intention of 60%, while leftist Fernando Haddad has a 40% support. Both presidential candidates for Sunday's 28 October runoff suffered minor variations compared to the previous poll, 59% vs 41%.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 06:15 UTC
Ten Falkland Islands tourist lodgings gain Green Seal status

Ten tourist accommodation establishments in the Falkland Islands have been awarded ‘Green Seal status’, an award related to being environmentally responsible, following assessments by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB).