Politics

Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Mexico urged to implement labor reform to help speed ratification of the new North American free trade deal

The leader of a U.S. congressional delegation to Mexico said that Mexico must take more concrete steps to implement its labor reform, after a trip aimed at speeding up ratification of the new North American free trade deal.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Brazilian navy has five ships trying to determine origin of the major oil spill

Brazil's Navy said that it has five ships and an aircraft patrolling the northeastern region to find the cause of the oil spill. The effort involves 1,583 people as well as state port vessels and vehicles.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to shut down London City airport three days

London City Airport was braced for disruption on Thursday after climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion vowed to occupy its terminal and shut down operations for three days as part of its action in the British capital.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
UK Trade secretary tells WTO conference, “Britain is back” as a sovereign nation

Britain is looking forward to “taking back control” of its trade policy after it exits the European Union later this month, a government minister told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday. Speaking at a WTO conference, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said her country was preparing to seize “a golden opportunity.”
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Brazil selling the only aircraft carrier in South America, A12 Sao Paulo

The Brazilian navy has begun auctioning off its only aircraft carrier. The attempted sale of Sao Paulo leaves the Brazilian fleet with just one aviation vessel, the helicopter carrier Atlantico. And it effectively strands the navy’s small fleet of carrier-compatible Skyhawk fighters.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Attack on synagogue in Germany killing two people live-streamed on Twitch

An anti-Semitic attack that killed at least two people in the German city of Halle on Wednesday was streamed live for 35 minutes, and eventually seen by around 2,200 people, the online platform Twitch said.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
Brazil will reopen its Antarctica base Comandante Ferraz next January

The Brazilian Navy will inaugurate its new 4,500 m² Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station (EACF) in January 2020, the head of the Navy Programs Management Directorate (DGePM), Vice Admiral Petronio Augusto Siqueira de Aguiar, said earlier this month.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 10:57 UTC
Argentina extends exploration licenses to five oil companies in South Atlantic

Argentina has awarded five oil companies licenses to explore for hydrocarbons offshore, in the country's continental shelf, in an area identified as the Argentine Sea, or South Atlantic, which basically extends between the continent and the Falkland Islands
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
New IMF chief claims the world economy is in a “synchronized slowdown”

Grinding trade disputes are undermining the global economy, which is set to see its slowest growth in nearly a decade, the new IMF chief said on Tuesday. Research shows the impact of the trade conflict is widespread and countries must be ready to respond in unison with cash infusions, Kristalina Georgieva said in her first speech as managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
World Sight Day: 2.2 billion people have vision impairment or blindness

More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and farsightedness, glaucoma and cataract, according to the first World report on vision issued by the World Health Organization.