Politics

Monday, June 10th 2019 - 08:27 UTC
A million people take to the streets of Hong Kong to protest extraditions to China

A huge peaceful protest in Hong Kong against controversial plans to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland descended into violence early on Monday as police fought running battles with small pockets of demonstrators.
Monday, June 10th 2019 - 08:22 UTC
Germany willing to renegotiate Brexit deal, reports foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt

 British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a contender to replace Theresa May as prime minister, said on Sunday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had indicated the EU would be willing to renegotiate the Brexit divorce deal.
Monday, June 10th 2019 - 08:18 UTC
Trump/Macron friendship oak planted in the White House garden has died

The photo of Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron planting an oak tree in the garden of the White House symbolized the friendship shown by the two leaders.
Monday, June 10th 2019 - 07:22 UTC
Trooping the Color parade attracts thousands. Queen is joined by Royal Family members

The Queen's official birthday has been marked with the annual Trooping the Colour parade,which took place on Saturday. She was joined by members of her family and thousands of spectators to watch the display in Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 22:19 UTC
Argentina: Overprices of up to 90% in sales to Venezuela detected

Inconsistencies were found in binational businesses for overpricing and irregular billing for more than 20,000 million dollars between Venezuela and Argentina. According to a report from the General Syndicature of the Nation (Sigen), which was accessed by the newspaper La Nación, between 2012 and 2016 at least 15 Argentine companies would be involved in the escrow between the two countries.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Homophobic attack in London bus against gay couple; Chris is from US and Melaina, Uruguay

Two women who were left covered in blood following a homophobic attack on a bus have said they will not be cowed into hiding their sexuality. Melania Geymonat, 28, from Uruguay and Chris, 29, US citizen say they were attacked by several males on the top deck of a London night bus in the early hours of 30 May after they refused to kiss one other.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
Venezuela and Cuba make a display of unity with Cabello's visit to Havana

Venezuela's ruling Socialist Party Vice President Diosdado Cabello met with Cuban government officials on Friday during a trip to Havana in a show of unity even as Cuba is being courted to help resolve the political crisis facing its ally.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 08:01 UTC
Venezuelan oppostion has no plans for a new round of talks in Norway, says Guaido

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Friday that the opposition does not currently plan to join a new round of talks in Norway with representatives of President Nicolas Maduro, after mediation efforts collapsed last month without a deal.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:55 UTC
Johnson wins lawsuit brought by Remain campaigners: Judges agree it was politically motivated

Former foreign minister Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister, on Friday won his bid to block a lawsuit accusing him of knowingly lying during the Brexit referendum campaign. The decision removes a hurdle for Johnson in his leadership bid, with his lawyers persuading a London court that the private prosecution was “politically motivated and vexatious”.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:53 UTC
US economy creates less jobs than forecasted in May; unemployment remains at its lowest in 50 years

 The US economy created far fewer jobs than expected last month and wages also rose less than forecast. Some 75,000 jobs were created in May rather than the 185,000 expected by analysts, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.