Politics

Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Good news and bad news for Punta Arenas tourism industry

Good news and bad news for the tourism industry of Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile. The good news is that this Friday some 3.150 cruise visitors are expected to land in the city, they are passengers from the Norwegian Star and the Viking Jupiter, each contributing with 2.348 and 800 pax.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Top EU official writes a “love letter” to Britain, stressing “you will always be welcome to come back”

A top Brussels official has written a “love letter” to Britain expressing his grief at its decision to leave the European Union - and stressing it was always welcome back.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Scottish salmon producer defends his brand by going after the illegal food trade with forensic science

A high-end Scottish salmon producer is taking on the illegal food fraud trade with forensic science, ahead of a big push into the United States. Loch Duart has used the technology to launch sting operations on outlets suspected of selling inferior fish, falsely bearing the company's brand.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
World's largest river cruise vessel to be launched in 2020 on the Yangtze River

The world's largest river cruise ship will launch spring of 2020 on China's Yangtze River, according to its maker Victoria Cruise Lines. The ship, named Victoria Sabrina, is operated by the New York-based Victoria Cruises and was created in conjunction with nine research and design firms, according to Victoria Cruises.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
US stock markets at record highs on gains by tech giants

The tech-rich Nasdaq finished above 9,000 for the first time on Thursday, powering to its 10th straight record on gains by Amazon and other tech giants. The Nasdaq surged 69.51 points (0.78 percent) to finish the post-holiday session at 9,022.39.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Kylie Minogue invites Brits “to turn off the news and kick off your shoes” and come to Australia

Australian popstar Kylie Minogue has invited weary Britons to forget politics and “call on your friends in Australia” in a tourism campaign launched in Britain on Christmas Day.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Boat people with 71 illegal immigrants intercepted in the English Channel

Seventy-one migrants were intercepted on several boats in the English Channel overnight, with some needing hospitalization for hypothermia, French and British authorities said on Thursday.
Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 12:25 UTC
Morales claims he was ousted in a coup sponsored by the US aimed at taking over Bolivia's lithium resources

Former Bolivia president Evo Morales told news agencies in Buenos Aires last Tuesday that he was forced from office by a United States-backed coup d'etat aimed at gaining access to the South American country's vast lithium resources.
Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 12:20 UTC
In a public release Piñera tells president Fernandez MYOB, abstain from comments on Chilean domestic policy

In a formal public release, the Chilean Foreign office demanded that Argentine president Alberto Fernandez avoid making comments about the internal affairs of the country, following Fernandez statements during a television interview that the international community was not so critical of Chile as it is of Venezuela.
Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 12:15 UTC
Chile: Allegedly intentional fire in Valparaíso consumed around 245 houses at Christmas

A voracious fire in the Chilean city of Valparaíso began on Tuesday and extended until after Christmas Eve on Wednesday, leaving about 245 homes destroyed, 2000 people without power and a dozen injured. The authorities believe that the fires in the tourist city were intentional.