International

Monday, May 18th 2020 - 07:22 UTC
Critical World Health Organization assembly: US-China clash anticipated

At the first meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe, China is set to be challenged on two of its most sensitive issues: The Communist Party's initial handling of the virus and the status of Taiwan's participation.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 06:52 UTC
Virus makes UK super-rich US$ 65 billion poorer and alters Super Rich List 2020

Britain's wealthiest people have lost tens of billions of pounds in the coronavirus pandemic as their combined annual wealth fell for the first time in a decade, the Sunday Times reported in its Rich List 2020.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has brunch at a cafe but must comply with virus timing

Hailed for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away from a cafe on Saturday because it was too full under the physical distancing guidelines.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:57 UTC
IMF calls on digital companies' responsible behavior as the “big winners from the pandemic”

The technology companies that are reaping gains as a result of increased reliance on online systems during coronavirus quarantines and lockdowns should work to increase access to the digital economy for all, the head of the IMF said on Friday.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Trump set to restore partial funding for WHO, to similar level of China's contribution

US President Donald Trump's administration is set to restore partial funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), Fox News reported late on Friday, citing a draft letter.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Britain-EU round of post Brexit talks end with scant progress

Britain and the European Union urged each other on Friday to give ground in talks over a post-Brexit trade deal or risk failure in tetchy exchanges after the latest bout of bargaining ended with scant progress.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:31 UTC
Physicians call for funding WHO but also admit it is need of dire reform, free of political assaults

A plea to all governments to continue providing the World Health Organization, WHO, with sufficient funds has come from physician leaders from across the world.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:18 UTC
China calls on the US to “fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations”

China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to “actively fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations,” stressing that Washington owes the organization more than US$2 billion.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 11:03 UTC
A Falklands' milestone: opening of Mount Pleasant airport 35 years ago

May 12 was the 35th anniversary of the opening of Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falkland Islands. A milestone that definitively changed the life and future of the Islands, helping to boost trade and tourism.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 08:27 UTC
Trump not interested in speaking with president Xi and suggests cutting “whole relationship with China”

President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus, saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the world’s second-largest economy.