Stories for 2020

Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
US accuses Chinese hackers of attempting to steal coronavirus data on vaccines

US authorities warned on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Record US port exports to China while US consumers face shortages

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, analysis of government data showed.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:36 UTC
Brazil's Gol Airlines recovers US$ 412 million compensation from Boeing

Brazil airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes said on Wednesday it will receive a total of 2.4 billion reais (US$412.03 million) from Boeing Co as compensation for the grounding of the 737 MAX plane, which has not flown in over a year.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
France dismisses Beijing warnings about arms to Taiwan, suggests China focus on battling Covid-19 pandemic

France dismissed Chinese warnings on Wednesday about selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan, saying it was implementing existing deals and that Beijing should focus on battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Strong US military and political support for Taiwan ahead of inauguration of reelected president Tsai

The US navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a week before Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration for a second term in office amid rising tensions with China.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Chile yet to face the worst of the coronavirus outbreak, Piñera warns; Santiago health facilities on the verge of collapse

Chile is set to face the worst of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the coming weeks, President Sebastian Piñera said on Tuesday, as a sharp spike in cases and the southern hemisphere winter push its healthcare system to the limit.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Modest optimism Argentina and bondholders can strike a deal by 22 May

Argentine bonds jumped on Tuesday as the country’s government and creditors sought to strike a deal to restructure US$ 65 billion in foreign debt by May 22 after an initial deadline passed last week without a pact.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Brazil sends troops to the Amazon rainforest to combat deforestation

Brazil deployed thousands of soldiers to protect the Amazon rainforest this week, taking precautions to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus, as the government mounts an early response to surging deforestation ahead of the high season for forest fires.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Parana River embankment collapse hampers Argentina's grains exports

Ships transporting cargo from Argentina's Rosario grain hub through the Parana River are having to reduce their cargoes after a bank collapse obstructed the navigation channel, exporters have revealed.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
US Congress demands Trump explain the botched “invasion” of Venezuela with two US citizens arrested

The head of a US congressional committee said on Tuesday he was asking President Donald Trump's administration for explanations over a mysterious botched “invasion” of Venezuela in which two Americans were arrested.