Grain traders oppose end of Brazil’s soy ban in Amazon rainforest
Brazil’s soybean traders association Abiove said on Monday it opposes a movement led by some farmers to end the country’s so-called soy moratorium, an agreement...
Trump fumes over impeachment as public hearings loom
President Donald Trump seethed on Monday as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives prepared to enter a crucial new phase – the first public...
Google signs healthcare data and cloud computing deal with Ascension
Alphabet Inc’s Google signed its biggest cloud computing customer in healthcare yet, according to an announcement on Monday, gaining with the deal datasets that could...
Morales backers, police set for showdown in La Paz as power vacuum stokes unrest
Looting and roadblocks convulsed Bolivia on Monday after President Evo Morales’ resignation in the wake of a disputed election, while thousands of pro-Morales protesters were...
Mexico grants asylum to Bolivia’s Evo Morales, demands safe conduct
Mexico has granted asylum to Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales, Mexico’s top diplomat said on Monday, after the veteran socialist resigned following a disputed election...
Australia’s east coast girds for ‘catastrophic’ fires
Firefighters across Australia’s east coast were bracing for “catastrophic” fire conditions as temperatures across the country’s most populous state were set to soar....
Unrest in Bolivia after Morales resigns
Looting, fighting and roadblocks convulsed Bolivia on Monday after President Evo Morales’ resignation ended his 14-year rule and created a power vacuum following weeks of...
Back to jail, or run for president: the legal maze facing Brazil’s Lula
In allowing Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to walk out of jail last week, Brazil’s Supreme Court has blown open a legal labyrinth that could...
Brazil reform process can withstand Lula release, regional tensions: Treasury Secretary
The recent release from prison of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and upsurge in political instability across Latin America will not hinder...
Microsoft says it will follow California’s digital privacy law in U.S.
Microsoft Corp said in a blog post on Monday that it would honor California’s privacy law, known as CCPA, throughout the United States, expanding the...
