Politics

Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Panel of US FDA advisers votes to endorse emergency use of Pfizer vaccine

A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (Dec 10) voted overwhelmingly to endorse emergency use of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the agency to authorize the shot for a nation that has lost more than 285,000 lives to Covid-19.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
PM Johnson vowed to go 'an extra mile' for a Brexit deal, but also tells UK to prepare for a crash out of EU

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday vowed to go the “extra mile” for a Brexit trade deal but instructed his government to prepare for Britain to crash out of the European Union’s single market at the end of this year.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
EU leaders unblock massive €1.8 trillion financial package for the recovery of the economy and linked to climate change

European Union leaders unblocked on Thursday a €1.8 trillion financial package to help the economy recover from the pandemic-induced recession after reaching a compromise with Poland and Hungary, the chairman of EU leaders Charles Michel said.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
Indigenous communities stall Ecuador's most ambitious copper mining project

Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador's San Carlos Panantza copper mining project, which the government of President Lenin Moreno had long pointed to as an example of mining sector expansion that would generate US$ 40 billion in export revenue over the next decade.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Bolsonaro certain Brazil is at the “tail end” of the pandemic

President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday Brazil was at the “tail end” of the coronavirus pandemic, despite a surge in infections and deaths that many experts are calling a second wave.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
UK announces travel bans and asset freezes for human rights violators

The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary announced travel bans and asset freezes for 11 Russian, Venezuelan, Gambian and Pakistani human rights violators.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Spanish government takes over Franco's summer palace and its art collection

The Spanish state on Thursday took over former dictator General Francisco Franco's summer palace, complete with its vast art trove, and evicted his heirs as part of the leftist government's efforts to erase the legacy of his rule.
Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 10:39 UTC
Quito officially complains statements by Cristina Fernandez questioning democracy in Ecuador

The Government of Ecuador announced that it has presented a protest note before a statement by Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Fernández on the alleged obstacles to the candidacy of Andrés Aráuz, the Ecuadorian progressive candidate.
Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Facebook faces mass lawsuits and could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram

Facebook could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and nearly every US state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a “buy or bury” strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
Brazil will begin “quite likely” Covid-19 vaccinations in January or February

Brazil will “quite likely” begin vaccinations to stem the coronavirus pandemic in January or February, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Wednesday, outlining what would be the most aggressive vaccination timeline proposed by a federal health official in Brazil to date.