Stories for June 20th 2020

Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 11:05 UTC
Europe working with US on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization

European governments are working with the United States on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization, a top health official for a European country said, signalling that Europe shares some of the concerns that led Washington to say it would quit.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:20 UTC
Record breaking Brazil: over a million Covid-19 cases and 50,000 deaths

Brazil on Friday passed a total of more than 1 million COVID-19 cases, and nearly 50,000 deaths, according to Health Ministry data, in a new nadir for the world's second worst-hit country.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:19 UTC
Argentina extends deadline for bondholders to accept debt deal to July 24

Argentina extended a deadline for bondholders to accept a debt restructuring proposal for the fifth time as creditors blamed the government for “walking away” from talks.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:18 UTC
Islanders manufacturer, Britten-Norman celebrates 55th anniversary. Backbone of Falklands air service

The UK aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Islander’s maiden flight with a look to the future of British Aviation. The Islander is one of the world’s most successful and enduring aircraft designs.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Falklands: Stanley/MPC travel restrictions lifted; confinement measures relaxed

The Falklands Government, FIG, and the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, given the current pandemic situation in the Islands, announced on Friday the lifting of travel restrictions between Stanley and Mount Pleasant Complex.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:10 UTC
US blacklists Mexican companies involved in failed oil-for-food contract with Venezuela's Maduro

The United States blacklisted Mexican company Libre Abordo and a related firm, accusing them of helping Caracas evade US sanctions in the first formal action taken by the US Treasury Department against Mexican companies involved in trading Venezuelan oil.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:05 UTC
Focus on substance of racism and less on symbols, Boris Johnson suggests

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday (Jun 19) that people should focus less on symbols and more on the substance of racism, adding that he saw no reason for any ban on the rugby song “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Bolsonaro changes Brazilian soccer broadcasting rules and players' contracts

Brazilian soccer clubs are free to negotiate broadcast rights for own home games without requiring a green light from their opponents, according to a new decree issued by the country’s president on Thursday.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 09:08 UTC
Record demand for premium and luxury cars by the rich South Koreans

South Korea's swift handling of the COVID-19 crisis has provided a backdrop for a sharp increase in demand for premium and luxury cars, dealers and officials said, as wealthy people, insulated from many of the pandemic's worst effects, want to show off on the road.