Stories for November 23rd 2020

Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 18:29 UTC
Guatemalans set congress on fire furious over corruption and lack of funds to combat coronavirus

Hundreds of Guatemalans partly burned the Congress building on Saturday in a protest demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei, following the passage of a budget that has sparked outrage in the impoverished Central American nation.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 18:25 UTC
Chinese submersible exploring the Mariana Trench, the deepest valley on the planet

China live-streamed footage of its new manned submersible parked at the bottom of the Mariana Trench on Friday, part of a historic mission into the deepest underwater valley on the planet.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:27 UTC
US withdraws from Open Skies Treaty, Democrats criticize the decision

The US has withdrawn from the Open Skies Treaty due to non-compliance by Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, making good on a planned move by the outgoing Trump administration.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Britain and Canada announce a new trade deal, the new formal pact will be negotiated next year

Canada and Britain have struck a new trade deal, beating the Dec. 31 Brexit deadline that would have triggered new tariffs on a range of Canadian exports. The interim deal will replace Canada’s current agreement with Britain under the European Union that currently covers trade between the two countries until a new formal pact can be negotiated in the coming year.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Brazil will sign non-binding letters of intent for Covid-19 vaccines with four companies and Russia's sovereign fund

Brazil's health ministry said on Sunday it will sign non-binding letters of intent to purchase coronavirus vaccines from four companies and Russia's sovereign wealth fund, adding that any purchase will depend on the approval of the nation's regulators.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Spain to begin a Covid-19 vaccination program in January, president Pedro Sánchez announced

Spain will begin a comprehensive coronavirus vaccination program in January and expects to have covered a substantial part of the population within six months, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:12 UTC
Highly contagious strain of bird flu forces Netherlands to cull tens of thousands of chickens

Dutch authorities have culled some 190,000 chickens after a highly contagious strain of bird flu broke out in at least two poultry farms, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil denies racism but the Porto Alegre incident when a black man was beaten to death shows something different

Emotions were running high on Saturday at the funeral of a black Brazilian man beaten to death by white security guards in an assault that sparked protests across the country.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands' 26 capital program projects focused on new port and power plant, Tussac House and housing

The Falkland Islands' government has released new information on the current state of the Capital Development Program, saying that progress has been good despite the disruption from Covid-19.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Moderna vaccine will cost some US$ 25 per doses, depending of the amount, CEO Stephane Bancel

Moderna will charge governments between US$ 25 and US$ 37 per dose of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate depending on the amount ordered, CEO Stephane Bancel told German weekly Welt am Sonntag (WamS).