China and Portuguese-speaking countries featured in the gender gap world ranking
Plataforma - Macau - 31/03/2021
World Trade Organization wants vaccine for poor countries
Agência Brasil - 17/02/2021
Statement by future WTO leader Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the future leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said that the organization should return to the goal of improving people’s living standards and promoting poor countries’ access to…
Italy's Draghi says will fight pandemic 'with all means'
AFP - Italy - 17/02/2021
Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday his priority was fighting the coronavirus pandemic “with all means”, in his first address to parliament since taking office.
“The main duty to which we are all called, starting from me as prime…
Kim Jong-un's wife reappears in public acts after more than a year of absence
TSF - Portugal - 17/02/2021
The anniversary of the birth of the second member of the Kim dynasty is known as the “Day of the Bright Star”. It is one of the most important holidays on the North Korean calendar.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s wife made her first public appearance…
Economy and employment dominate contacts between Macau Executive and population
Lusa - Macau - 17/02/2021
The economic and employment situation dominated the contacts that the Macau Chief Executive maintained with workers, shopkeepers and residents, during the Lunar New Year holidays, in different areas of the territory.
During the festive period of the Lunar New Year, which…
Hong Kong activists on the dock for organizing demonstration
Hoje Macau - 17/02/2021
Several prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists appeared in court, accused of organizing one of the biggest demonstrations of 2019, in protest against the extradition law. Among the nine defendants are some of the most respected personalities in the former British…
Russia says may remain in Open Skies accord if US rejoins
AFP - Russia - 16/02/2021
Russia said Tuesday it was prepared to stay in the Open Skies defence accord that allows signatories to conduct surveillance flights over each other’s territories if the United States rejoins.
The Open Skies Treaty, which Russia had said it was leaving in January…
Bolsonaro criticizes Facebook and advocates increased taxation of social networks
Lusa - Brasil - 16/02/2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro criticized Facebook on Monday for the restrictions it imposed and defended an increase in the taxation of social networks in the South American country, in a video that was published on those same platforms.
Wearing a Portuguese Football…
European Union highlights “very strong” partnership and “dialogue” with Angola
Lusa - Angola - 16/02/2021
The European Union (EU) ambassador in Angola defended today that the partnership with the African country, which includes the dialogue on human rights, remains solid, assuming, however, “concern” with the events in Cafunfo.
Jeannette Seppen, who arrived in…
Macron, Le Pen in battle for support of right
AFP - France - 15/02/2021
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking togain ground onfar-right leader Marine Le Pen ahead of a possible duel in 2022 elections by seizing voteson the right, with a tough-talking interior minister and a bill cracking down on radical…
Kremlin 'interested' in Elon Musk-Putin conversation
AFP - Russia - 15/02/2021
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was interested in tech billionaire Elon Musk’s proposal that the two men chat on the audio chat app Clubhouse.
Musk, one of the world’s richest people, on Sunday tagged the…
