Politics

• Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:12 UTC

  Blair and Major blast Johnson over “shocking” plan in breach of international law

  

  Former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major on Sunday said Britain must drop a “shocking” plan to pass legislation that breaks its divorce treaty with the European Union, in a breach of international law.

• Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:09 UTC

  Oman welcomes Bahrain's decision to normalize relations with Israel

  

  Oman welcomes Bahrain's decision to normalize relations with Israel and hopes it will contribute to Israeli-Palestinian peace, Oman state media said on Sunday.

• Monday, September 14th 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  New Zealand to lift virus restrictions, except Auckland; rallies demanded a “return” of rights

  

  New Zealand will lift coronavirus restrictions across the country on Sep 21, except in its biggest city Auckland which is the epicenter of the second wave of infections, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina regrets the presence of Falklands' stand at the Prado Rural Show

  

  The display of a stand promoting the disputed “Islas Malvinas” as a British dependency, at the UK pavilion in a Uruguayan agriculture and productions show, was rejected by the Argentine government.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:50 UTC

  US bankruptcy judge rejects Latam Airlines financing proposal

  

  A U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected a US$ 2.4 billion financing plan for struggling LATAM Airlines on the grounds that a convertible loan included as part of the package would amount to “improper” treatment of other shareholders.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:34 UTC

  Tough anti-corruption magistrate becomes Brazil's Chief Justice: possible clashes with the Bolsonaro family

  

  Luiz Fux assumed as chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court this week as the institution nears crucial rulings involving President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters and his eldest son. A top court justice since 2011, Fux is known for his tough stance against crime and his support of Operation Carwash, an investigation that has ensnared dozens of powerful businessmen and politicians over the past six years.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:29 UTC

  Brazil's services activity in July rises but still 11,9% down from a year ago

  

  Services activity in Brazil rose in July for a second straight month, figures showed on Friday, but the pace of growth was slower than forecast, suggesting the economy's rebound from the worst of the COVID-19 may not be quite so entrenched.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:14 UTC

  Deaths and rioting: Colombian defense minister apologizes for police brutality that triggered Bogotá protests

  

  Colombia's defense minister apologized on Friday on behalf of the national police for an incident of police brutality that sparked two nights of protests that rocked parts of the capital Bogota and satellite city Soacha, leaving 11 dead and hundreds injured.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:11 UTC

  Maduro claims special forces captured a “US Spy” next to an oil refining complex

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that a “US spy” was captured near an oil refining complex in the northwest of the country, which is going through a severe fuel shortage crisis.

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 09:51 UTC

  US Cruise line CEOs meet in Miami to demand an immediate return to service

  

  United States Cruise line CEOs aggressively called for a smart return to service during a meeting of the Miami-Dade County Tourism and the Ports Committee on Thursday morning.