Politics

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.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
US designates Russian white supremacist group as a foreign terrorist organization

The United States on Monday branded a Russian far-right group as a foreign terrorist organization, the first time it has targeted white supremacists with tools regularly used against Islamist extremists.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 10:28 UTC
Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic highly controversial, but 59% want him to remain as president

Most Brazilians do not favor President Jair Bolsonaro resigning despite mounting criticism of his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a poll published by newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on Sunday.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 10:25 UTC
Brazil admits 486 deaths from Covid-19 and 11,130 positive, but the toll could be much higher

Brazil’s Health Ministry said on Sunday the country’s death toll from COVID-19 has climbed to 486 as 11,130 people tested positive to the coronavirus disease. In the past 24 hours, 54 patients died, up 12.5% compared with the day before, and 852 new infections were detected, placing the mortality rate at 4.4%, said the authorities.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Argentina postpones payments of bonds issued under local law, some US$ 10bn

Argentina is postponing payments on up to US$ 10 billion debt (interests and capital) that was issued under local law until the end of the year, the government said in a decree late on Sunday, in a bid to relieve pressure over looming foreign currency payments.