Politics

Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:23 UTC
Investigation into Odebrecht corruption network in the Netherlands

Prosecutors raided locations across the Netherlands on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged use of shell companies to distribute US$ 100 million in bribes on behalf of Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht SA.
Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 07:15 UTC
Jeremy Corbyn tells Parliament Labour will support another EU referendum

Jeremy Corbyn says Labour will back another EU referendum after his alternative Brexit plan was again defeated in the Commons. But the Labour leader said he will also continue to push for “other available options” including a general election.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Orthodox, US trained economist, Campos Neto confirmed as Brazilian central bank governor

Brazil's Senate-confirmed Roberto Campos Neto as central bank governor on Tuesday, after he stressed that controlling inflation and reining in public spending were critical to supporting economic growth.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Brexit deadline: Mrs May promises a vote on delaying UK's withdrawal

Theresa May has promised MPs a vote on delaying the UK's departure from the EU or ruling out a no-deal Brexit, if they reject her deal next month. Mrs. May made a statement to MPs about Brexit on Tuesday, amid the threat of a revolt by Remain-supporting ministers
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:17 UTC
Brazil says glyphosate is non-cancerous, but health risks remain for those exposed to the weed-killer

Analysts at Brazilian health agency Anvisa have determined that the weed-killer glyphosate does not cause cancer while recommending exposure limits as international pressure to reduce use of the chemical grows. Companies such as Bayer AG and its unit Monsanto, which produces glyphosate-based weed-killers, have faced legal challenges over allegations that glyphosate causes cancer. A new study published this month also links high exposure to cancer.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
North Korea could thrive as Vietnam, “and very quickly, if it would denuclearize,” Trump said

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet this Wednesday for their second summit, betting their personal relationship can break a stalemate over the North's nuclear weapons and end more than 70 years of hostility.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
US Lower House revokes Trump's emergency declaration on the border wall

The US House of Representatives has voted to revoke President Donald Trump's emergency declaration over building a US-Mexico border wall. The bid to overturn the declaration now goes to the Republican-majority Senate, where some conservatives have said they will vote with Democrats.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Brexit: Gibraltar supports revoking Article 50 and remaining in the EU

The best Brexit outcome for Gibraltar would be for the UK to revoke Article 50 and remain in the European Union, the Gibraltar Government said on Tuesday. No.6 Convent Place was reacting after Prime Minister Theresa May accepted for the first time that the UK may not leave the European Union on March 29, offering MPs a chance to vote to delay Brexit if her deal is rejected again next month.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 19:47 UTC
326 Venezuelan armed forces officials have defected in Colombia

The number of members of the Venezuelan Armed Forces who defected across the Venezuelan-Colombian border since Saturday, February 23, has risen to 326, according to Colombian immigration authorities.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 18:59 UTC
World Peace devoted NGO connects states and citizens for peaceful development in Asia-Pacific

As an international NGO associated with the UN ECOSOC, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) works to connect states and citizens  for peaceful development in Asia and the Pacific. Based on South Korea, where the recent scent of peace sprang out, the NGO focuses on 3 unique approaches to peacebuilding.