Politics

Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:42 UTC
Argentina implements additional controls for Covid-19 at Ezeiza airport

The Argentine government has started to implement additional controls to identify potential cases of coronavirus in flights from Italy, where the number of Covid-19 infections keeps increasing. Additionally, the first case confirmed in South America has been a Brazilian businessman who for work reasons visited the north of Italy.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:38 UTC
Sour relations: EU ministers warn London must respect treaty that eased terms of Brexit

EU ministers gathering on Tuesday to adopt a joint negotiating stance on future ties with Britain warned London it must first respect a treaty struck last year that eased the terms of its Brexit. They also stressed that mirroring EU standards will be crucial for British goods to be allowed tariff-free access to the huge European single market.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
Iran's deputy health minister confirmed coronavirus infection, one of 95 cases

Iran's deputy health minister confirmed on Tuesday that he has been infected with the new coronavirus, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic that have fuelled fears of a contagion in the region. Iraj Harirchi coughed occasionally and appeared to be sweating during a press conference on Monday with government spokesman Ali Rabiei.
Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 07:35 UTC
Chile's main rock festival turned into major clashes and arson between protesters and police

Thousands of protesters armed with stones, sticks and Molotov cocktails clashed with police on Sunday as one of Latin America's biggest music festival opened, in the latest spurt of a four-month-old wave of grassroots anger over economic inequality and other woes.
Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 07:31 UTC
Argentine ambassador in US meets Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Argentine ambassador in Washington Jorge Argüello held a meeting on Monday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, with the purpose of strengthening bilateral relations and which was described as “highly productive”.
Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
Colombia offensive against drug traffickers clearing national parks to plant coca

Colombia's Defense Minister said on Monday the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations.
Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 06:42 UTC
China fast-tracks ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals

China's top legislature said it will immediately ban the trade and consumption of wild animals, in a fast-track decision it says will allow the country to win the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.
Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
Goldman Sachs facing charges in Malaysia for misleading investors on a US$ 6,5bn bond sale

Three units of Goldman Sachs pleaded not guilty to charges of misleading investors regarding US$6.5 billion in bond sales that the U.S. investment bank helped raise for state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Bernama state news agency reported on Monday.
Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 06:38 UTC
Trump receives a hero's welcome in Gujarat, India, Prime Minister Modi's home state

Emerging in a stadium to the appropriate strains of the Village People's “Macho Man” as 100,000 people cheered on, US President Donald Trump looked like he was at a campaign rally in America's Midwest.
Monday, February 24th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Argentina will allow IMF to inspect its accounts under Article IV consultations

Argentina agreed to start consultations with the International Monetary Fund that could lead to a new financing program, days after the global lender said the country’s debt situation had become “unsustainable”.