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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Austrian coalition will block EU/Mercosur trade accord if it goes against the European Green Deal
Austria’s coalition government has confirmed it will block the landmark EU-Mercosur trade agreement – which should create the biggest free-trade area in the world – saying it goes against the EU’s environmental ambition...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Honduran president accused of assisting to smuggle tons of cocaine into the US
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was accused on Tuesday of assisting a drug trafficker smuggle tons of cocaine into the US. Assistant US Attorney Jacob Gutwillig made the claim during his opening statement at the trial...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:30:00 GMT
UK/EU controversy over "vaccine nationalism" and exports bans
European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday rejected charges of "vaccine nationalism" leveled against the EU, saying that while Britain and the United States have outright bans on exports of COVID-19 shots, the EU had ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:20:00 GMT
European Parliament votes to lift immunity to Catalan leaders, wanted by Spanish justice
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of lifting immunity from the former leader of Spain's Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont. Lawmakers also waived immunity for Toni Comin, the former Catalan health minister, and...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Brazilian Supreme Court divided on overturning graft convictions of Lula da Silva
The Brazilian Supreme Court was divided on Tuesday on overturning graft convictions of ex-president Lula da Silva, which could definitively clear his name ahead of a possible 2022 presidential election if he decides to run.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:49:00 GMT
International Women's Day was particularly defiant and even violent in Latin America
Tens of thousands on Monday defied coronavirus restrictions, gathering worldwide on International Women's Day to denounce gender violence and inequalities.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Chinese foreign trade booming in the first two months of 2021
China's total goods imports and exports expanded 32.2% year on year to 5.44 trillion Yuan (some US$ 838.16 billion) in the first two months of 2021, sustaining growth momentum in previous months, official data showed. Exports j...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:46:00 GMT
Global economy forecasted to grow 5,6% this year if vaccination rollout is effective
Global gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at 5.6% this year if vaccination rollout is fast and effective enough across the world, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday in its Interim ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:34:00 GMT
Inflation in China falls 0,2% in February; pork prices drop 14,9% year on year
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, fell 0.2% in February from a year earlier, paving the way for China's steady economic recovery in the post-COVID era as the price trend kept stable, according to th...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:34:00 GMT
Countries and airlines discuss "health passports" hoping to re launch travel
From digital certificates to "health passports", countries and airlines across the globe are hoping to re-launch travel by letting people prove their Covid-free status. But with patchy vaccine access around the world and mounti...



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