Politics

Monday, December 11th 2017 - 16:02 UTC
UK fishermen urge call for a short Brexit transition period: nine month is enough

Fishermen's leaders have urged ministers to rule out a long Brexit transition as officials meet in Brussels for fish quota talks. The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) said only a nine-month transition period was needed for UK fleets to leave the Common Fisheries Policy.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 15:50 UTC
US economy closer to full employment as job growth remains steady

United States jobs growth was better than expected in November, with payrolls rising by 228,000. Service, health care and manufacturing firms helped to drive the gains, holding the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 15:36 UTC
EU/Japan sign free trade deal comprising 30% of global GDP and reaffirm rejection of protectionism

The European Union and Japan have concluded negotiations on a giant free trade deal that they said was reached while “fighting the temptation of protectionism”, a message apparently directed at U.S. President Donald Trump. The deal, which the EU called its biggest ever, must be signed and ratified by both sides.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 15:10 UTC
Brazilian 2017 inflation below target for the first time in two decades

Brazil's monthly inflation eased more-than-expected in November after accelerating in the previous month, mainly due to the continued fall in food prices, preliminary data from IBGE showed on Friday. The consumer price index rose 0.28% month-on-month following 0.42% in October.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 09:30 UTC
Opposition parties will be barred from 2018 presidential vote, Maduro anticipates

President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday that leading opposition parties will be barred from taking part in next year's presidential vote after they boycotted mayoral polls, in a move set to further consolidate his grip on power. That includes the groups of key figures who have led street protests against his rule such as Henrique Capriles, Leopoldo Lopez and others, Maduro told reporters after casting his vote in the municipal polls.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 08:29 UTC
United Nations year-long campaign to honor foundational human rights document 70th anniversary

The United Nations on Sunday kicked off in Paris, France, a year-long campaign to honor the foundational human rights document, which next year marks its 70th anniversary.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 05:25 UTC
Honduras opposition, backed by international observers, challenges election results and insists on full recount

The challenger in Honduras' still unresolved presidential election has filed a challenge to the November 26 contest that seeks to annul the results and requests a recount. Salvador Nasralla, candidate of the opposition alliance, and his campaign team handed over the paperwork with just minutes to spare before a midnight deadline on Friday.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 04:57 UTC
Mercosur/EU closer to an agreement but differences on new farm proposal remain undecided

The European Union’s farm chief pressed Mercosur countries to offer market access for EU wines, spirits, olive oil and dairy goods to help seal a free-trade agreement that has been in the works for two decades.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 02:49 UTC
Battle Day in London

The annual Falklands memorial service at the Cenotaph took place on the 9th December under a brilliant cloudless sky. This commemorates all those who gave their lives liberating the Falklands from Argentine occupation in 1982. But it originally commemorated the naval Battle of the Falkland Islands, on the 8th of December 1914, and those who gave their lives then.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 02:38 UTC
Arab allies urge US to abandon recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital; appeal to UN Security Council

Arab foreign ministers on Sunday urged the United States to abandon its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region.