Politics

Friday, July 24th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Ecuador promotes mining but with stricter regulation for waste dams

Ecuador unveiled new, tighter regulations for the design and construction of mining waste dams, seeking to avoid disasters like the tailings dam collapse that killed hundreds at a Vale site in Brazil last year.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:39 UTC
Filing for unemployment benefits in the US rose for the first time in four months

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week for the first time in nearly four months, suggesting the labor market was stalling amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases and depressed demand.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
US president Trump cancels the Republican Party convention in Florida because of Covid-19

United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was scrapping next month's Republican Party nominating convention in Jacksonville, Florida, because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Brazilian president again tests positive and must extend quarantine two week more

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced on Wednesday, saying he would extend his two-week quarantine and suspend upcoming travel plans.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Venezuela reacts furiously at US decision to put a prize reward for Chief Justice accused of corruption

Venezuela's government blasted a US$5 million US reward offer for information leading to the arrest of the country's Supreme Court president, likening it to something out of the Wild West.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Falklands: 80 days with no coronavirus positive tested cases; 14 days quarantine for all arriving passengers

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, reported on Wednesday that 1816 coronavirus tests have been processed, with no positive results received for over eighty days. FIG also announced new quarantine guidance issued to arriving passengers. In effect following the introductn of Quarantine Regulations a new document is being issued to provide simple guidance on how to meet the requirements of quarantine.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Chilean private pensions' funds divestment anticipates major political challenge for the Piñera administration

Chilean senators on Wednesday voted to approve a controversial bill that allows citizens to withdraw 10% of their pension savings to help ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:47 UTC
Pompeo confided to UK lawmakers that China had “bought” the head of WHO post

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told a group of British lawmakers that China had “bought” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), according to reports in the British media and news agencies.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:38 UTC
Covid-19 deaths and infections in Texas force the contracting of refrigerated trucks to store bodies

Texas on Wednesday set one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the state, forcing one county to store bodies in refrigerated trucks and prompting a top health official there to call for new stay-at-home orders.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Beijing warns UK granting British citizenship to Hong Kong residents violates international law

A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a violation of international law and interferes with China's internal affairs, China's embassy in London said on Thursday.