Politics

Monday, April 20th 2020 - 07:41 UTC
US lawmakers ask payroll assistance for local newspapers and broadcast stations

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Sunday for expanding payroll assistance to struggling local newspapers and broadcast stations that have seen advertising revenue plummet during the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 07:37 UTC
Brazilian central bank estimates economy will begin to recover in the fourth quarter

Brazil's central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said this weekend that Latin America's largest economy will begin to recover from the coronavirus crisis in the fourth quarter, according to an interview in local media.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 07:28 UTC
People in Washington state protest the governor's 'stay at home' order

An estimated 2,500 people rallied at the Washington state capitol on Sunday to protest Democratic Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order to limit the spread of COVID-19, defying a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people. The move follows similar actions in several states that took place on Saturday.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 16:42 UTC
Bolsonaro defends sacking health minister and insists in opening up the economy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday defended his decision to restart economic activity in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, after sacking his health minister over differences in how to tackle the disease.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 11:40 UTC
World Medical Association regrets Taiwan exclusion from WHO and condemns politicizing health

In a letter to WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the leaders of the World Medical Association, WMA say that the WHO’s failure to listen to early warnings from Taiwan about the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with its decision to ignore Taiwan during much of the SARS crisis, were errors that led to the world paying a high price.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Overwhelmed by the pandemic, Ecuador on the cliff of a US$ 17bn default

The coronavirus outbreak in Ecuador is increasing pressure on President Lenin Moreno to default on US$ 17 billion in debt and devote more resources toward fighting a pandemic that has left bodies in the streets of the nation’s largest city.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Raab says China has some “hard questions” to answer about the coronavirus epidemic

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says China will have some “hard questions” to answer about how the coronavirus pandemic started.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Beijing's advance in UN organizations as Trump's US gives up its predominance

As President Donald Trump announces a halt in World Health Organization funding, accusing it of kowtowing to China over the coronavirus outbreak, Beijing is building on a well-established strategy of leveraging its global standing wherever the US lets go of the wheel.
Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
Argentina sets out its debt restructuring proposal to private creditors with a sizeable cut (62%) of interest payments

Argentina sketched out its debt restructuring proposal to international creditors on Thursday, involving a three-year grace period, large coupon cuts and a smaller reduction in capital, as it looks to win over bondholders to a deal.
Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
The Falklands' tourist season that fell off the cliff

The 2019/20 tourist season is likely to be remembered as, “the one that fell off the cliff in March,” summed up Falkland Islands Tourist Board Executive Director Steph Middleton this week. But despite the impact of the pandemic it wasn’t all bad up until then confirmed, Mrs. Middleton and other industry members.