Politics

Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Australia and New Zealand iron out quarantine dispute ahead of Wallabies-All Blacks test matches

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she had telephoned Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to defuse tensions over a scheduling dispute between the countries' rugby teams.
Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Mexican leader proposes referendum whether to prosecute his predecessors accused of corruption

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that he was ready to request a referendum on whether to prosecute several of his predecessors accused of corruption. Lopez Obrador said that if campaigners fail to gather enough signatures in support of a “people's consultation,” he would ask the Senate for such a vote himself.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:55 UTC
Mayor of Bogota calls for reconciliation following nights of shootings and rioting because of police brutality

The mayor of Bogota begged forgiveness on Sunday and called for reconciliation after protests in Colombia's capital the past week left 11 civilians dead and hundreds injured.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:50 UTC
Removal of Peruvian president depends on his greatest adversary and head of opposition, Keiko Fujimori

The Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, the greatest adversary of President Martín Vizcarra, rejected this Sunday the motion to remove the president and urged Congress to act with “prudence”.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:45 UTC
Dozens of arrests in Santiago on the 47th anniversary of the Pinochet coup that deposed president Allende

Chilean police said that on Saturday that more than 100 people were arrested after clashes marking the 47th anniversary of the coup d'etat that overthrew the populist leftist government of Salvador Allende.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:38 UTC
Brazilian top expert in Amazon tribes killed by an arrow in the chest

A top expert on isolated Amazon tribes in Brazil was killed by an arrow that struck him in the chest as he approached an indigenous group, friends and a police witness reported. Rieli Franciscato, 56, had spent his career as an official in the government's indigenous affairs agency Funai, working to set up reservations to protect Brazil's tribes.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:30 UTC
Brazil confident it can meet China's growing appetite for iron ore

Brazilian officials say there is no room for fear when it comes to the country’s capacity to keep up with Chinese demand for iron ore. Iron ore prices hit six-and-a-half year highs last week as the Chinese construction and manufacturing sector experiences levels of activity last seen almost a decade ago.
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.