International

Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 18:23 UTC
Guatemala/Belize dispute, a potential second front during the Falklands conflict?

The Falklands War, a 10-week undeclared conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom, broke out in April 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic. However, it appears, the Argentine threat was not the only one that Downing Street had to counter at the time.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:58 UTC
UN Guterres rates coronavirus pandemic the worst global crisis since WWII

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Trump calls on Florida to allow Zaandam to dock: “They are dying on the ship”

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Florida officials to open an Atlantic Coast port to a Dutch cruise ship stuck at sea with a deadly coronavirus outbreak onboard, urging the governor to drop his opposition.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Brazilian meat exports to China on hold because of coronavirus social distancing measures

China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, an official at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said, adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Wall Street markets tumbled on Tuesday: Dow with its biggest quarterly decline since 1987

Wall Street’s three major indexes tumbled on Tuesday, with the Dow registering its biggest quarterly decline since 1987 and the S&P 500 suffering its deepest quarterly drop since the financial crisis on growing evidence of massive economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:35 UTC
Crude oil benchmarks open April overshadowed by fears of global oversupply

Crude oil benchmarks opened the month mixed on Wednesday, following their biggest-ever quarterly and monthly losses, overshadowed by fears of global oversupply as data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in inventories in the United States.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:18 UTC
“Corona is no joke”: several countries warn that April Fool's Day pranks will be punished with jail

From Thailand to India, countries have told people not to make April Fools' Day pranks related to COVID-19, with some threatening jail time as they seek to prevent the spread of rumors which could put lives at risk. Tech giant Google, which is famous for its annual spoofs, has canceled the tradition because of the pandemic which has killed about 40,000 people worldwide.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:08 UTC
UK scientists develop virus symptom tracker of patients losing sense of smell and taste

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:04 UTC
A British 13-year old boy dies in London testing positive for COVID-19

A 13-year-old British boy has died days after testing positive for COVID-19, hospital officials and his family said on Tuesday with relatives saying he had no underlying illnesses. The boy, who died Monday at King's College Hospital in London, is believed to be Britain's youngest confirmed death in the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 12:58 UTC
Foreign debt must wait: “the pandemic and Argentines' health are priorities”

Honoring foreign debt will have to wait because given the coronavirus pandemic priority is now the health of the Argentines, said president Alberto Fernandez on Monday, adding he would not let local companies fire o declare workers redundant.