Politics

Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Brazil preparing fiscal reform and considers new value added tax at federal level

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro telephoned Economy Minister Paulo Guedes from hospital this week to express his opposition to the creation of a new “CPMF” financial transactions tax, Guedes said on Friday.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Major leak of information exposes personal data on line of almost the entire population of Ecuador

Almost the entire population of Ecuador had their personal data leaked online, security experts said on Monday, a massive breach that the government called a “very delicate” issue.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
US ready for a response to attack on Saudi oil facilities; China and Russia call for restrain

The United States readied its response on Monday to the “unprecedented” attack on Saudi oil facilities as President Donald Trump said Iran was likely to blame, fanning new fears of conflict in the Gulf region.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Facebook working to stop manipulation of headlines, following an incident with the UK Conservative party

Facebook said on Monday it is working to stop advertisers from changing headlines in links to news stories after concerns raised by a British political party's altering of one such link.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
UN apologizes to Spain: Nazis bombed Guernica, not the Republican forces

The United Nations has apologized to Spain for having mistakenly attributed the devastating 1937 bombing of the town of Guernica to Spanish Republican forces, a spokesman said on Monday.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Vatican will have a Permanent Observer at OAS

The Organization of American States, OAS, will have a new Permanent Observer, from the Vatican, Monsignor Mark Gerald Miles, who on Monday presented his credentials to Secretary-General Luis Almagro.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
US/China trade talks resume on Thursday but at deputy-level

Deputy-level US-China trade talks are scheduled to start in Washington on Thursday, the US Trade Representative's office said on Monday (Sep 16), paving the way for high-level talks in October aimed at resolving a bitter trade war.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Green activist Greta Thumberg receives Amnesty International's “Ambassadors of Conscience” award

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future youth movement received Amnesty International's “Ambassadors of Conscience” award on Monday, days before a major UN climate summit in New York.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Spain's High Court rules against extraditing to the US ex Venezuelan intelligence chief

Spain's High Court ruled on Monday that the government should refuse a request from the United States to extradite Venezuela's former military intelligence chief.
Monday, September 16th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
IMF choice: to unlock or not to unlock the last tranche of funds for Argentina

The International Monetary Fund has a tough choice to make in Argentina: unlock US$5.4 billion in funds under the country’s loan deal as the government strains to stave off default, or hold the money back and risk sparking more market panic.