International

Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Suriname elects new president replacing four decades of dictator Bouterse

Mercosur associate, Suriname elected a new president Monday, ending the dictatorial rule of Desi Bouterse. Chan Santokhi, an Indian-origin former police chief, won a landslide victory in the general elections conducted in the country in May.
Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Earth will be home to 8.8 billion people in 2100, two billion less than current UN projections

The Earth will be home to 8.8 billion people in 2100, two billion fewer than current United Nations projections, according to a major study published on Wednesday that foresees new global power alignments shaped by declining fertility rates and graying populations.
Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
A teen ager dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia; allegedly he hunted and ate a marmot

A 15-year-old boy has died from the bubonic plague in Mongolia, health authorities said on Tuesday, one of a handful of cases that recently emerged in the country and neighboring China.
Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Hagia Sophia will be open to visitors outside prayer times, and Christian icons will remain, pledges Turkey

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque. The sixth-century Istanbul landmark's museum status - in place for nearly a century - was revoked on Friday, with control handed to the religious authority Diyanet.
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Russia replaces Venezuela as supplier of heavy fuel to US refineries

Russia kept fuel oil exports to the United States close to its record-highs in the first six months of this year, as Washington looks to replace the heavy Venezuelan barrels it stopped buying a year ago, traders said and data showed.
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
WHO insists virus “remains public enemy number one” and strict healthcare precautions must be complied

The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
The virus pandemic threatens HIV, TB and malaria patients with serious disruptions

Deaths from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria could surge in poor and middle-income countries as already weak health systems grapple with severe disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a predictive study published on Monday.
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Beijing warns Canberra on Hong Kong and advises Chinese citizens not to travel Australia

China stepped up a travel warning to Australia on Monday, telling its citizens of a risk of being searched “arbitrarily” by law enforcement authorities, as tensions between both countries grow. The foreign ministry's latest notice comes a month after Beijing warned of “discrimination” against Chinese people in Australia, telling its citizens not to travel there.
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Sweden supports a robust response to China's new security law on Hong Kong

Sweden said on Monday it supported Franco-German efforts for a robust response to China's new security law on Hong Kong, joining Denmark and the Netherlands in pushing the European Union to consider countermeasures on Beijing.
Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Australia's wool industry urges caution with Beijing since China takes 78% of the greasy clip

Australia's wool industry has urged caution as politicians seek to steer exporters away from an over-reliance on China. A parliamentary committee is holding hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday as it examines how to diversify Australia's trade and investment profile.