Stories for July 2020

Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Brazil death toll surpasses 80,000; WHO says outbreak has reached a plateau

Brazil's coronavirus death toll surpassed 80,000 on Monday, according to health ministry figures, as the country hit second-hardest in the world continued struggling to control the pandemic.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Ecuador closer to reach a US$ 17,4bn debt overhaul agreement with bondholders

Ecuador pushed forward with its debt overhaul plans on Monday, requesting a vote among its creditors on reconfiguring the terms of US$ 17.4 billion of its external bonds, with its largest group of creditors backing the proposal.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:44 UTC
“Using masks to defeat the Invisible Chinese virus is Patriotic”, says Trump, fifteen points behind Biden in the polls

US President Donald Trump promised on Monday to resume televised coronavirus briefings and spoke out in favor of mask-wearing - a marked change of tune as polls show him headed for election disaster.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Climate change starving polar bears to extinction, according to latest report

Climate change is starving polar bears into extinction, according to research published on Monday that predicts the apex carnivores could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:43 UTC
Two Brazilian ministers join Bolsonaro in testing positive for Covid-19

Two more Brazilian government ministers said on Monday they had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, underscoring a struggle to limit the world's second-worst outbreak even among the political elite.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Colombia's economy contracted 16,65% in May year to year

Colombia’s economy contracted 16.65% in May versus the same month a year ago as ongoing measures to curb the spread of coronavirus hit production, the government’s statistics agency said.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Italian frogmen try to free a sperm whale caught in abandoned fishing net

The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands. The whale was spotted on Saturday struggling to get free of a net usually used for fishing illegally for swordfish.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Mexican president challenged by drug gangs, but refuses to declare war

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would maintain a less confrontational approach to battling drug gangs even after one of Mexico's most powerful cartels showcased its firepower in a video that stunned Mexicans.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Bahamas Paradise Cruise delays resumption of operations to October first

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced on Monday an extended delay to the resumption of its sailing operations.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Gentoo penguin in South Georgia 50 penny coins

The gentoo penguin is featured on the second coin in the 2020 50-penny Penguin Series for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from the Pobjoy Mint. The coin’s release follows the recent release of the series’ first issue, featuring the chinstrap penguin.