Politics

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 19:44 UTC

  The wife of Chinese “rumor mongering” doctor who first warned about Covid-19, gave birth to a boy

  

  The widow of Chinese doctor and coronavirus whistleblower Dr Li Wenliang gave birth to their son on Friday, about four months after his demise, local media reported.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Brazil excludes complaints of police violence from its annual human rights report

  

  Brazil has excluded complaints of police violence from an annual human rights report, sparking allegations on Friday of a cover-up amid global outrage over racial injustice and the use of excessive force by law enforcement.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 08:07 UTC

  German health minister demands a more independent Europe for medical supplies

  

  Europe needs to become more independent in supplying itself with face masks and certain medicines as it battles the coronavirus outbreak, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:20 UTC

  Chile's metropolitan region overwhelmed by the pandemic; half the country in strict confinement

  

  Chile registered its worst daily figures for coronavirus fatalities on Friday, with 222 deaths and more than 6,700 new infections in the previous 24-hours, authorities said.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:18 UTC

  Mnuchin says US economy can't shut down again: “shutting the economy creates more damage”

  

  The United States cannot let the coronavirus shut down its economy again, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, adding that more than US$1 trillion in rescue funds will flow into the economy over the next month.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:14 UTC

  Facebook employee who challenged Zuckerberg's silence towards inflammatory posts from Trump was fired

  

  A Facebook Inc employee who criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by US President Donald Trump this month said on Friday that the social media company had fired him.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:12 UTC

  Trump says he will “go on and do other things”, if he does not win reelection

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said he will go on to other things if he loses the Nov 3 election, after Democratic opponent Joe Biden said the Republican might cheat and refuse to leave the White House.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:09 UTC

  North and South America have four of the 10 worst Covid-19 hit countries

  

  The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, with North and South America currently having four of the 10 worst hit countries in the world.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:04 UTC

  New director general for Britain's biggest news provider and leading cultural institution

  

  The BBC appointed an insider as its new director general tasked with securing the future direction and financing of the publicly-funded British broadcaster in the wake of government skepticism of the current model.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:01 UTC

  British Airways labeled “a national disgrace” by UK lawmakers

  

  British Airways (BA) was labeled a “national disgrace” by lawmakers for its treatment of employees on Saturday, adding to pressure on the airline as it juggles job cuts and new quarantine rules.