Stories for June 2020

Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
Ahead of US presidential election, Facebook will affix labels to political ads shared by users

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring loophole in the company’s election transparency measures.
Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Brazil reports 35,000 new virus cases; PAHO denies the pandemic is under control

Brazil reported a record 34,918 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the same day that one of the senior officials leading the country’s widely criticized response to the crisis said the outbreak was under control.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 11:55 UTC
Argentina and main creditors on the last leg of negotiations: reviewed exchange of payment proposals

Some of Argentina’s largest creditors presented a new debt proposal to the government over the weekend as the two sides edge closer to a US$ 65 billion restructuring deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 10:30 UTC
Solá confirms end of fisheries info exchange with Falklands: on this, they decided how many licenses to award

Higher fines to those illegally fishing in Argentine waters, including around the Malvinas Islands, is directed to discourage poachers, indicated Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá who also defended the decision to interrupt the exchange of fisheries information on the South Atlantic bio-mass with the United Kingdom and the Falklands.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 10:08 UTC
Imperial College begins clinical trials of Covid 19 vaccine in 300 volunteers

Scientists at Imperial College London will start the first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week with more than 45 million pounds (US$56.50 million) in backing from the UK government and philanthropic donors.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Bolsonaro again challenges Supreme Court: military will not remove a democratically elected president

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country’s military would not obey any order to remove an elected president, deepening a war of words with the judicial branch that has led to fears of threats to democracy in the country.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Brazilian Attorney General Office investigating hospital invasions by Bolsonaro supporters

Brazil's Attorney General has called for an investigation into several invasions of hospitals in the country after its President called on Brazilians to inspect the conditions of medical wards treating Covid-19 patients.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
UNCTAD anticipates value of global trade in second quarter will drop 27%

A study carried out by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Unctad, pointed out that disruptions to the economic and social sectors by the pandemic have caused a dramatic decline in trade.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
White House press corps hailed as “information heroes” by Reporters Without Frontiers

Reporters' watchdog has hailed the White House press corps as “information heroes” alongside 30 journalists, whistleblowers, and media outlets struggling against the odds to get the truth out about the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
China bans Norwegian salmon claiming it could be linked to Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing market

China has halted imports from European salmon suppliers amid fears they might be linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a Beijing market, although experts say the fish itself is unlikely to carry the disease.