Politics

Friday, June 21st 2019 - 09:12 UTC
Now the race (and Brexit challenge) is down to Boris and Jeremy

Fervent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt emerged on Thursday as the only two candidates left in the race to become British prime minister, with the flamboyant Johnson odds-on favorite to win next month.
Friday, June 21st 2019 - 09:07 UTC
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia over Ukraine until February 2020

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prolong economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine until the end of January 2020, a spokesman for the bloc said. The EU first slapped sanctions on Russia after Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014 and supported rebels fighting Kiev troops in the east of the country. That conflict, which killed 13,000 people, is still simmering.
Friday, June 21st 2019 - 08:31 UTC
UK broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia, rules senior judge

Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 16:24 UTC
Royal Navy appoints new First Sea Lord

Surrounded by family and watched by those at the head of the UK’s closest allies, Admiral Tony Radakin took over on Wednesday from Admiral Sir Philip Jones as Britain’s most senior sailor. The torch of Naval leadership changed hands as Admiral Jones stepped down after three years at the helm as First Sea Lord – and 41 years serving his nation.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 16:08 UTC
US exploring possibility of rejoining UN World Tourism Organization

The US is exploring the possibility of rejoining the UN tourism body to create jobs for Americans and help promote tourist destinations in the country, the State Department said. The US made its intention to be back in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Monday during at the agency's executive council meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan reported the Spanish government news agency Efe.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay holding presidential primaries on 30 June: three main candidates outstand

The last Sunday of June Uruguay will be holding presidential primaries when political parties will be choosing their candidates for the coming election scheduled for next October. There are over a dozen hopefuls, but only three, maybe four or five can be considered sufficiently strong as to be taken into account. After all from one of these parties will come the next president of Uruguay, since there is no consecutive reelection in Uruguay.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Bachelet in Venezuela to check human rights situation; Maduro releases 21 political prisoners and applauds the visit

The United Nations' top human rights official arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for a visit that comes amid heightened international pressure on President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly silencing opponents with jail, torture and excessive violence.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Bolsonaro insists with private savings accounts for the pensions' reform

Brazil’s congressional committee on pension reform began debating a revised bill, as president Jair Bolsonaro urged lawmakers to rethink their move to drop his plan to introduce a retirement system based on private savings accounts.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Brazilian Justice minister Moro blames organized crime for the hacking of his messages

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro said on Wednesday that a criminal organization was responsible for leaks of his private messages as a federal judge, which raised questions about his ethics while overseeing a major corruption probe.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Vale resumes full operations at Brucutu mine easing pressure on iron ore markets

Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Wednesday that it will fully resume operations at its Brucutu mine within 72 hours after an appeals court overturned an earlier ruling that halted processing because of concern about the safety of a nearby dam.