Politics

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  UN intellectual property agency admits possible wider access to patented drugs and medical supplies

  

  Discussions are underway on enabling wider access to some patented drugs and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the UN's intellectual property agency said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:18 UTC

  Trump blasts WHO for focusing on China and issuing bad advice on coronavirus

  

  US President Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands signs contract for new port in Stanley harbor

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday that it has completed and signed a contract with BAM Nuttall for the design and build of a new port in Stanley Harbor.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  Argentina beef exports to the EU and China plunge

  

  Market reports suggest that Argentine beef shipments to the European Union have reduced to almost zero amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Sales to China, the main buyer, have dropped below 2019 levels.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:59 UTC

  Brazilian Health minister remains: Bolsonaro's decision overturned by the generals in his cabinet

  

  Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday he will continue in his post after overcoming a disagreement with President Jair Bolsonaro over the need for social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:53 UTC

  US markets bullish response to Trump's “Light at the end of the tunnel”

  

  Hopes that the economy-crushing coronavirus pandemic might be easing sent Wall Street climbing sharply on Monday with all three main indices higher at the close of trading.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:53 UTC

  Beijing furious with Brazil after Education minister links COVID-19 pandemic to China's “plan for world domination”

  

  China demanded an explanation from Brazil on Monday after the conservative government’s education minister linked the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to the Asian country’s “plan for world domination,” in a tweet imitating a Chinese accent.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:50 UTC

  Johnson in intensive care; Raab deputizes; support from Trump and Macron

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, although his Downing Street office said he was still conscious. Britain has no formal succession plan should the prime minister become incapacitated, but Johnson, 55, has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize for him.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:50 UTC

  COVID-19 hits hard US economy, with millions of jobs lost, but the dollar remains king

  

  The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has caused millions of people to lose their jobs and brought the economy to its knees but it has not dethroned the American dollar. On the contrary, the currency has risen in value this year, gaining six percent from its lowest point reached in early March, according to the US dollar index, which measures the greenback's value against a basket of other currencies.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  US warns China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel near disputes islands

  

  The United States on Monday warned China not to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to exert itself in the South China Sea after Vietnam said Beijing sank a trawler.