Politics

Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 20:21 UTC
World Medical Association supports physicians involvement in combing air pollution

The World Medical Association has echoed a high-powered call for health professionals to be more involved in the management of childhood exposure to air pollution. The call has come at the first World Health Organization conference on air pollution being held in Geneva.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 18:27 UTC
More Venezuelans apply for residence in Uruguay, Foreign Ministry says

The number of Venezuelans who applied for residence in Uruguay this year went up 25%, the Foreign Ministry reported Monday.Two months from the end of 2018, a total 8,897 permanent residences were processed. The majority were Venezuelans, followed by Brazilians and Argentines.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 15:46 UTC
Bolsonaro stands by pensions reform bill, says it's a step in the right direction

Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro was supportive Monday of a pensions reform bill already in the Lower House which is expected to be passed into law before his inauguration January 1.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Cuban economy again on the downturn; austerity measures to continue into 2019

Communist-run Cuba’s economic growth will come in at around 1% this year, compared with the 2% previously forecast, due to a fall in exports and tourism revenue, state-run media reported over the weekend. The Caribbean island’s gross domestic product grew 1.8% last year and 0.5% in 2016.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Brexit deal on the Irish border must be agreed and shared, Dublin tells London

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has told Theresa May that he will not accept a Brexit deal which gives the UK the unilateral power to halt “backstop” arrangements for the border with Northern Ireland. In a phone conversation with the Taoiseach, Mrs. May said that any agreement would have to include a mechanism to bring an end to the backstop – designed to ensure there is no hard border in Ireland if the UK and EU fail to reach a broader trade deal.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Foreign nationals eligible to join UK armed forces; Military shortfall of 5.7%

Foreign nationals will be eligible to join the UK armed forces in greater numbers, ministers will announce, as British residency requirements for service are set to be scrapped. The Ministry of Defense will remove the need for Commonwealth citizens to have lived in the UK for five years before applying for service.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
“Business as usual with Iran, and take advantage”, UK government tells British companies

Britain will continue to expand trade relations with Iran despite Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose sanctions on the state, Downing Street has said. The government “regrets” the US president’s move to restore restrictions on Tehran that were lifted when it signed up to a nuclear deal in 2015, and believes the agreement makes the world a safer place, No 10 insisted.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Egypt postpones visit of top Brazilian diplomat allegedly because of the Jerusalem controversy

Egypt has postponed a visit by Brazil's top diplomat, Brazil's foreign ministry said on Monday, in a move that allegedly was due to the President-elect's vow to relocate the yBrazilian embass in Israel to Jerusalem.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:10 UTC
Falklands branch of the Royal British legion launches the 2018 Poppy Appeal

The Falkland Islands branch of the Royal British Legion this week launched the 2018 Poppy Appeal, marking the yearly series of remembrance events in honor of fallen service men and women killed in conflict.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 07:40 UTC
The Falkland Islands launches new domestic abuse awareness campaign

A new campaign was launched on November first across the Falkland Islands aimed at raising awareness of domestic abuse and encouraging survivors, perpetrators, friends and family to access advice and support. Details were specified in a release from the Royal Falkland Islands Police.