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Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:21 UTC
Quad group attempt a united front against increasingly assertive Beijing

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China's “exploitation, corruption and coercion” in the region, as he held talks on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Brazil purchases some 225,000 tons of rice from US, India and Guyana

Brazil has negotiated the purchase of 225,000 tons of rice from the United States, India, and Guyana, which are expected in the country during the second half of October and November.
Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Trump returns to the White House telling Americans “don't let the virus dominate your lives”

President Donald Trump told Americans “to get out there” and not fear COVID-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after checking out of the hospital where he was treated for the disease.
Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
US Southern Command: Efforts to oust Maduro “have worked” though “not so fast”

International efforts to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro “have worked,” Admiral Craig Faller, head of the U.S. Southern Command, said Monday but added that it will take time to get results.
Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Mike Pence and challenger Kamala Harris will debate separated by a plexiglass barrier

US Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris will be separated by a plexiglass barrier during their debate on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter said, in an effort to lower the risk of coronavirus transmission.
Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Guatemala turns back a caravan of 3,500 Hondurans migrants heading for US

Guatemala has sent back almost 3,500 Honduran migrants from a caravan that was heading to the United States over concerns they might spread COVID-19, President Alejandro Giammattei said on Sunday.
Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Guyana's big profits dreams crushed by the pandemic and the “resource curse”

By Amy Myers Jaffe (*) – This year was supposed to bring great things for Guyana. ExxonMobil discovered massive oil deposits off the South American country’s Caribbean coast in 2015, and Guyana sold its first cargo of crude oil this February. As production ramps up, its first stage offshore wells were projected to produce 750,000 barrels a day by 2025, tripling the size of Guyana's economy, from US$ 3,4 billion to US$ 13 Billion.
Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Biden to continue campaign focusing on the pandemic; Democrat candidate ten points ahead in opinion polls

With President Donald Trump undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a military hospital, Democratic challenger Joe Biden's campaign is looking to keep its focus on the nation's response to the pandemic in the final month before the presidential election.
Monday, October 5th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
US extends “No Sail Order” for cruise vessels until October 31st

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through October 31, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger operations on cruise ships with the capacity to carry at least 250 passengers in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
Monday, October 5th 2020 - 08:37 UTC
Trump drives past supporters outside the hospital; US president could return to the White House on Monday

United States President Donald Trump drove past supporters on Sunday outside the hospital where he was being treated for COVID-19, after announcing on Twitter a “surprise visit” to his backers.