Stories for 2020

Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
Investment funds managing US$ 4 trillion call on Brazil to halt deforestation

Investment funds managing close to US$4 trillion in assets called on Brazil on Tuesday to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that biodiversity loss and carbon emissions pose a “systemic risk” to their portfolios.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:28 UTC
UN freezes 2020/2021 budget for peacekeeping operations

The UN budget for peacekeeping operations will remain at US$6.5 billion under an agreement reached overnight among the UN's 193 member states, diplomats said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
UK moves to end “national hibernation” with pubs reopening on July 4

Pubs in England can reopen on Jul 4 after over three months of closure due to coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday, a move hailed by the industry after warnings many premises could shut for good.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
US tech sector criticizes Trump's freeze on immigrant visas: a blow to Silicon Valley and innovation

The US tech sector is likely to be hit hard by President Donald Trump's decision to extend a freeze on most immigrant visas, with critics saying the move could undermine American innovation and leadership.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:08 UTC
Korean trawler catches fire in Montevideo port and is towed out to the bay

A Korean flagged trawler on Tuesday noon was towed away from Montevideo port docks to the bay after it caught fire fearing explosion threats from fuel and ammonia cylinders tanks.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Spanish royals personally promote tourism visiting beaches in Canary Islands

Spain's king and queen visited a Canary Islands beach on Tuesday on the first leg of a tour intended to help rescue the tourism-dependent economy, battered by the coronavirus crisis.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Federal Judge orders Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public

A federal judge in Brazil ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public after the far-right leader repeatedly flouted the coronavirus containment measures in place in Brasilia.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Venezuelan hospitals poorly supplied to combat the pandemic and with chronic shortages of water and power

Venezuela's western Zulia state has emerged as a hot spot for the COVID-19 pandemic as poorly supplied hospitals and chronic shortages of water and power make it difficult to prevent the disease from spreading.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 07:57 UTC
Twitter places warning notice on a Trump tweet threatening 'serious force' against protestors

Twitter Inc on Tuesday placed a warning notice on a tweet by President Donald Trump threatening “serious force” against protesters in the U.S. capital, the second time it has used the label since it began challenging Trump’s tweets in May.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 07:42 UTC
Magnitude 7,4 earthquake strikes the south of Mexico's Pacific coast

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least five people and cutting off isolated villages, as well as causing damage to buildings hundreds of miles away in Mexico City.