Politics

Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 07:21 UTC
US flags at half-staff for three days in honor of Americans Covid-19 100,000 deaths

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered US flags to be lowered to half-staff for three days in honor of Americans who have died from COVID-19. The announcement came as the US COVID-19 death toll approaches the 100,000 marks, and follows calls by Democrats to lower the flag when it reaches that grim milestone.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivian health minister and IDB officials involved in corrupt purchase of ventilators

Bolivia's interim president, Jeanine Anez, on Wednesday fired Health Minister Marcelo Navajas for his alleged role in a kickback scheme involving the purchase of 170 Spanish-made ventilators at inflated prices for COVID-19 patients.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentina and creditors find a path to reach an understanding and avoid default

Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman has hinted that make-or-break talks with international creditors are likely to continue beyond the looming May 22 deadline. It has tentatively elevated hopes that the crisis-prone country will be able to avoid its ninth sovereign debt default.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Brazil erratic strategy to combat Covid-19: advocates the use of chloroquine

Brazil's coronavirus outbreak worsened on Wednesday and the country with a population of 210 million could soon have the second-highest number of cases in the world as the Health Ministry reported 888 new deaths and nearly 20,000 new infections in a single day.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Peru and the virus: crematoriums working on 24/7 shifts and queues of funeral cars outside hospitals

Peru has become the second Latin American country after Brazil to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, according to Health Ministry figures out on Wednesday. The number of dead from Covid-19 has also passed 3,000, with only Brazil and Mexico have suffered more. Both cases and deaths have tripled since April 30.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Controversy in Argentina over a new bank bill with the image of a brilliant doctor with Nazi connections

Argentina's Jewish community has expressed outrage at the decision to print a banknote bearing the likeness of a doctor who expressed support for Nazi ideology and even backed Josef Mengele's experiments on Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:29 UTC
US Senate votes a bill targeting Chinese companies' opacity in US exchanges

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:25 UTC
Trump accuses China of “mass worldwide killing” because of its “incompetence”

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again lashed out at China over the coronavirus pandemic, blaming Beijing for “mass Worldwide killing.” His morning tweet, which also referred to an unidentified “wacko in China,” was the latest heated rhetoric from the White House, where Trump is making attacks on Beijing a centerpiece of his November re-election bid.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 07:10 UTC
Vice Admiral Sir David Steel appointed governor of Gibraltar

The government of Gibraltar welcomes the appointment of Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE, DL as Governor of Gibraltar.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Brazil reported 674 new Covid-19 deaths and becomes the third country in the world with most cases

Brazil recorded 674 new deaths and 13,140 new cases from the novel coronavirus, making it the third country with the most cases in the world. The country surpasses the United Kingdom–254,220 in all–against 244,995 of the British. The total number of deaths in Brazil is 16,792.