Tag: New York

Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 19:30 UTC
Giuliani lays out security plan with President Vázquez in Uruguay

Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani met Tuesday with Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez in Montevideo and agreed to work on a new security proposal adjusted to the local situation.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine corruption funds emerge in New York and Miami properties

Following the arrests of four people, authorities in Argentina have uncovered how a former president may have used bribe money to buy U.S. properties, including luxury condos in New York City and South Florida.
Monday, October 29th 2018 - 08:04 UTC
Cunard's flagship “Queen Mary 2” and HMS Queen Elizabeth meet in New York

Cunard’s flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 had a rare meeting in New York Harbor on Sunday and paid tribute to British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the carrier’s first visit to the U.S. The rendezvous between these renowned vessels celebrates the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and their committed alliance.
Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
World medical association calls for systems based on physician led primary care

A call to strengthen health care systems around the world based on physician-led primary care was made by the President of the World Medical Association Dr. Yoshitake Yokokura.
Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:19 UTC
Macri in New York to convince investors Argentina in on track to stability and address the UN assembly

Argentine president Mauricio Macri is in New York where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, but will also be holding a round of talks with business leaders and potential investors, plus granting interviews to key media outlets.
Tuesday, September 11th 2018 - 09:50 UTC
Macri will receive the Global Citizen Award for his commitment to economic reform

Mauricio Macri, president of Argentina, Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway and Hamdi Ulukaya, founder, chairman and CEO of Chobani and founder of the Tent Partnership for Refugees, will be honored by the Atlantic Council with the Global Citizen Awards, during a ceremony on the evening of September 24 in New York, NY. All three distinguished honorees have confirmed attendance and will speak at the event.
Thursday, September 6th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
U.S. trade deficit at a five month high in July; China maintains a comfortable surplus

The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in July, with the politically sensitive gap with China hitting a record high, which economists said could embolden the Trump administration to aggressively pursue its “America First” agenda.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Brazilian ex-billionaire sentenced to 30 years in prison for corruption

A Brazilian businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multi-billion-dollar fortune has been convicted of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 17:39 UTC
“Uniting the world against terrorism”: OP-ED on the United Nations conference on counter-terrorism

NEW YORK — Terrorism is a persistent and evolving global menace. No country is immune. Social media, encrypted communications and the dark web are being used to spread propaganda, radicalize new recruits and plan atrocities. The threat ranges from the crude tactics of lone actors to sophisticated coordinated attacks and the horrific prospect of terrorists using chemical, biological or radioactive weapons.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Malvinas question dispute: new phase in Argentina/UK relations will create favorable conditions

Foreign minister Jorge Faurie reiterated before the United Nations Decolonization Committee or C24, that Argentina wishes to establish a dialogue with the UK to solve the Malvinas Islands dispute, and underlined he believed that “favorable conditions” for such a scenario have been created and are advancing.