Stories for 2020

Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Athletes across the US are boycotting matches over the police shooting of a black man in Wisconsin

Athletes across the United States are boycotting matches over the police shooting of Jacob Blake - four years to the day since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose to sit during the national anthem, igniting a wider protest movement in sport against racial injustice.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
City of Berlin bans demonstrations this weekend to oppose pandemic measures

The city of Berlin has banned demonstrations planned for this weekend to oppose measures imposed to stem the coronavirus pandemic after organizers of a rally earlier this month failed to ensure marchers wore masks and kept their distance.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
UK government U-turn, face masks mandatory at secondary schools

It will be mandatory for pupils to wear face masks in communal areas of secondary schools in England in places with local lockdowns, Britain's education minister Gavin Williamson said on Wednesday after a government U-turn on enforcing their use.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Military veterans sue the Trump administration for use of excessive force

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued the Donald Trump administration, saying it illegally detained military veterans and other protesters in Portland, Oregon, and used excessive force to try to silence supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Chilean referendum campaign to amend Pinochet constitution takes off

Braving the pandemic, Chileans begin campaigning on Wednesday for a referendum on amending their dictatorship-era constitution -- for many a symbol of entrenched social and economic inequality.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Moody's downgrades Chilean debt outlook to negative from stable: expected to double in five years

Moody's Investors Service, (“Moody's”) has changed the outlook to negative from stable on the Government of Chile and affirmed the A1 long-term local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings, and the (P)A1 foreign currency senior unsecured shelf ratings.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Colombian quarantine will move to “selective” beginning September first

Colombia will enter a period of “selective” quarantine when its five months of national coronavirus lockdown ends at the close of August, President Ivan Duque said on Monday, and will be part of Johnson & Johnson vaccine trials.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Fires are raging in several Argentine provinces fueled by strong winds and persistent drought

Fires are raging in Argentina’s Cordoba province, prompting evacuations and threatening to destroy homes, fueled in part by strong winds and a lack of rain, officials said on Monday.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Brazilian central bank chief and Economy minister, “are fully aligned”

Brazilian central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said he has not been sounded out about replacing Economy Minister Paulo Guedes when he eventually leaves his post, and said the whole notion is a “non-issue.”
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Arson and riots in main US cities as Wisconsin police shoot a black man in the back

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency, saying he would deploy more state National Guard troops, as the city of Kenosha braced for the third night of unrest following the shooting of a Black man by police.