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Coronavirus pandemic

Deadliest day for Europe coronavirus hotspots, as US death toll surges

31-03-2020 20:21 With more than 40,000 killed by the disease barrelling around the globe, the United States, already home to the largest number of confirmed infections, hit a bleak milestone as its national death toll surpassed China's.

Coronavirus pandemic

Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll

30-03-2020 09:21 US president, who has largely avoided talk of potential death and infection rates, cited projection models that said potentially 2.2 million people or more could have died had social distancing measures not been put in place.

Coronavirus Pandemic

The G20 video call: In the coronavirus era, even summits are virtual

27-03-2020 14:30 Leaders of the world's most powerful economies will convene virtually to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading new coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

United States indicts Venezuela leader Maduro for 'narco-terrorism'

26-03-2020 16:21 In an extremely rare criminal case brought against a foreign head of state, US Justice Department accuses Venezuelan president of being leader of cocaine-trafficking group and offers US$15 million reward for his capture.

Coronavirus outbreak

How did Covid-19 spread? Viral genetics leave trail of clues

25-03-2020 08:53 A small team of biologists spanning the globe unravels — and tweets out — the virus’ stealthy transmission patterns in near real-time.

Coronavirus pandemic

UN: 85% of new infections, deaths coming from Europe, United States

24-03-2020 08:50 WHO says infections and deaths globally from the new coronavirus are expected to increase “considerably” when global figures are published later Tuesday.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italian coronavirus death toll overtakes China's as outbreak spreads

19-03-2020 14:32 Italy on Thursday overtook China's coronavirus death toll, with 427 new fatalities taking its total since the first case was registered in February to 3,405.

US Elections

'Bigger than any one of us' – Biden, Sanders tackle pandemic in debate

16-03-2020 14:33 Two Democratic candidates discuss climate change, VP running mates, and how they would handle the coronavirus if they were president in televised debate with no audience.

Coronavirus pandemic

Financial markets in turmoil over fear of virus lockdowns

16-03-2020 10:39 Global stocks fell sharply Monday after central bank moves to shore up economic growth failed to dispel investor's fears over virus controls that are shutting down global business and travel.

Coronavirus pandemic

Latin America cuts Europe travel links over coronavirus fears

13-03-2020 09:33 Nations across the region declare health emergency and tighten restrictions on travel links to Europe, as Latin America its third death in the outbreak.

US Elections

Trump, GOP allies move quickly to attack Biden

12-03-2020 13:41 GOP partisans have started launching attacks toward the Obama's former VP, offering unsubstantiated claims of cognitive decline and corruption.

Coronavirus consequences

Wall Street down more than 5% as stakes rise in coronavirus pandemic

11-03-2020 16:20 As Covid-19 officially became designated as a global pandemic, stocks once again saw a sharp decline, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down another 1,400 points.

LANDMARK #METOO TRIAL

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for rape, sexual assault

11-03-2020 12:25 Weinstein, who has been accused of violating scores of women, was convicted last month of raping a woman in New York City in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006.

ANALYSIS: US ELECTION 2020

2020 US primary takeaways: It's Joe Biden's nomination to lose

11-03-2020 12:02 After another weak showing in Tuesday's round of primaries, Bernie Sanders' path to the democratic nomination appears all the more improbable.

BRAZIL LEADER IN WASHINGTON

Venezuela, trade leads agenda at Trump-Bolsonaro meeting

09-03-2020 12:04 President Trump declined to commit to whether tariffs on steel imports would be on the agenda in his upcoming meeting with Bolsonaro.

US election 2020

Mainstream Democrats express relief at Biden presidential upsurge

04-03-2020 15:57 After a strong showing in South Carolina, especially among black voters, Joe Biden kept the momentum going through Super Tuesday.

FOOTBALL: MLS

Pity Martínez off to brilliant start in second year with Atlanta Utd

26-02-2020 22:04 After a disappointing debut season with Atlanta United, Martinez is now showing off the tantalising skills that made him the South American player of the year and could take him to stardom in Major League Soccer.

US Elections

Democratic rivals rush to slow front-runner Bernie Sanders

25-02-2020 14:20 Self-described democratic socialist is coming off a landslide victory in Nevada and an upward trend in the polls, ahead of US election

HUMAN RIGHTS

'Tex' Harris, US diplomat who detailed dictatorship's crimes, dies at 81

25-02-2020 13:04 US diplomat, who was sent to Buenos Aires in 1977, famously opened the US Embassy's doors to relatives of those disappeared by the dictatorship and created a detailed catalogue of the 1976-1983 military regime's human rights abuses.

DEBT TALKS

Guzmán flies to United States after meeting US Treasury chief

24-02-2020 15:48 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán held a "productive" meeting with US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on the sidelines of the G20 summit of finance ministers in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Geopolitical Chess

Ending Putin's support of Venezuela no easy feat for Washington

19-02-2020 13:54 For months, US officials have been warning foreign companies that they could face retaliation if they continue to do business with Maduro. Those admonishments have been aimed primarily at Russia and its oil trade with Venezuela.

Child Abuse

Boy Scouts of America's future uncertain after bankruptcy filing

18-02-2020 11:51 A new barrage of sex-abuse lawsuits have forced the 110-year-old institution to reassess its future.

Bloomberg

Top Trump official eyed for Inter-American Development Bank

17-02-2020 08:08 Mauricio Claver-Carone, the senior director of the NSC for Western Hemisphere Affairs, is being considered for the executive vice-president’s job at the IDB, according to reports.

FOSSIL FUEL

Air pollution global cost estimated at US$2.9 trillion a year

12-02-2020 12:25 Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s report shows that air pollution caused by fossil fuels cost US$8 billion a day, or roughly 3.3% of the entire world's economic output.

US Election

Bernie Sanders win US democratic primary in New Hampshire

12-02-2020 11:42 The self-described democratic-socialist still trails Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, in total delegates.

Intelligence Bombshell

Report: CIA was able to read Argentina's encrypted messages during Malvinas War

11-02-2020 16:59 US and Germany used Swiss company's technology to spy on more than 100 countries for decades, investigation reveals. Washington shared info from Argentina's encrypted messages during Malvinas conflict with United Kingdom.

TRADE WAR

French wine exports to US plunge in wake of Trump tariffs

07-02-2020 12:59 US President Donald Trump imposed punitives tariffs on Europe agriculture as a result the litigation between the aeronautic giants Boeing and Airbus. Since then, French wine imports into the US have been cut almost by half among others European delicacies.

TRADE WAR

China to halve tariffs on $75 Billion US goods

06-02-2020 12:58 Punitive Chinese duties on American goods that were adopted from September 1 last year will be lowered, in their phase-one trade deal, as Beijing tries to contain a health crisis that threatens to slow domestic growth with repercussions around the world.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela rounds up US oil executives as Guaidó visits DC

06-02-2020 11:56 In a retaliatory move, the Maduro administration detained six American oil executives in Venezuela. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Legal woes for Venezuela

US law firm dumps Maduro official amid outcry

31-01-2020 12:27 US law firm Foley & Lardner agreed to represent Maduro’s Inspector General Reinaldo Muñoz for a lump sum of US$12.5 million. Some of that money was reportedly used to lobby for reduced sanctions on Venezuela.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

'She's doing well' – Sandra the orangutan makes new friends in Florida

29-01-2020 14:45 The Center for Great Apes in Florida plays host to 53 chimpanzees and orangutans, many of whom once worked in Hollywood. Among them is an ex-resident of the Buenos Aires City Zoo – Sandra the orangutan.

Bloomberg

Venezuela weighs privatising oil in face of economic free fall

28-01-2020 09:43 Maduro administration studies granting majority shares and control of its oil industry to big international corporations, a move that would forsake decades of state monopoly.

TRADE WARS & TARIFFS

Government welcomes US decision not to impose steel tariffs

27-01-2020 09:02 "Effective immediately, I will restore the Tariffs on all Steel & Aluminium that is shipped into the US from" Brazil and Argentina, tweets Trump.

NISMAN: 5 YEARS ON

Alberto Nisman march to take place in Plaza Vaticano

18-01-2020 09:54 Host of local politicians are expected to attend the event, which will have a sharp anti-Kirchnerite tone. DAIA Jewish organisation will hold a separate ceremony of remembrance, as will family.

Trump Impeachment

Trump's impeachment trial begins, senators promise 'impartial justice'

17-01-2020 15:10 The trial, only the third such undertaking in US history, is unfolding at the start of the election year, a time of deep political division in the nation.

Bloomberg

US to prioritise Brazil over Argentina in OECD reversal

15-01-2020 09:06 Washington to tell OECD officials that US now prioritises Brazil's bid for membership, rather than Argentina's.

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Trump sending aid mission to Bolivia ahead of election

08-01-2020 09:06 US government considering possible resumption of foreign aid to the Andean nation following the ouster of leftist leader Evo Morales.

Killing of Qassem Soleimani

Stampede kills 40 at funeral for Iranian general slain by United States

07-01-2020 12:19 Soleimani's death in a drone strike on Friday has sparked calls across Iran for revenge against Washington, drastically raising tensions across the Middle East.

Bloomberg

Fernández administration walks a fine line on Venezuela crisis

07-01-2020 08:13 Complications from crisis in Venezuela highlight president's delicate balancing act over an issue that is splitting Latin America’s political allegiances.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Government condemns 'unacceptable harassment' of opposition in Venezuela

06-01-2020 12:06 “To impede by force the functioning of the legislative assembly is to condemn oneself to international isolation," Foreign Minister Felipe Solá posted on Twitter.

Killing of Qassem Soleimani

Iran's supreme leader prays over general slain by United States

06-01-2020 10:48 Procession for Qassem Soleimani draws huge crowd of mourners and followers, said by police to be in the millions. Late general's replacement vows to take revenge for his killing, while Tehran officially abandons remaining limits of 2015 nuclear deal.

KILLING OF QASSEM SOLEIMANI

Oil hits US$70 as Middle East crisis deepens fear of supply disruption

06-01-2020 10:23 Oil extends dramatic surge, surpassing US$70 a barrel in London for the first time since September, as Middle East tensions flare up.

KILLING OF QASSEM SOLEIMANI

Trump rattles Middle East, US politics with risky Iran strike

03-01-2020 14:32 As reports filtered out from Iraq that Qassem Soleimani had been killed in a US airstrike, some administration officials quietly acknowledged US involvement. Then, a tweet from the president: an image of the American flag, absent any commentary.

TENSION IN MIDDLE EAST

Iran vows 'harsh' response as US kills Tehran's top general in airstrike

03-01-2020 10:17 Washington urges US citizens to leave Iraq "immediately" as tensions soar, after Trump orders airstrike to take out General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.

BLOOMBERG

US warns Argentina that IMF deal is threatened by ties with leftist allies

02-01-2020 21:03 Senior Trump administration official tells Bloomberg that sheltering Evo Morales and engaging with Nicolás Maduro crosses a red line – and it could cost Argentina investment in the Vaca Muerta shale fields.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Momentum behind Guaidó fades as Venezuela's Maduro holds firm

24-12-2019 08:14 Cracks have appeared in opposition leader's base of support in the National Assembly. His re-election as congressional president is no longer assured and legislators' official terms expire in a few months.

TRADE WARS & TARIFFS

Bolsonaro claims US will scrap tariffs on Brazilian steel, aluminium

21-12-2019 08:33 Brazilian leader announces Donald Trump is scrapping planned tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminium, following a telephone call between the two leaders. No confirmation – nor news on what happens to Argentina.

CHURCH SEX ABUSE SCANDALS

Vatican office lifts veil, revealing vast caseload of abuse claims

20-12-2019 17:28 Unprecedented numbers of reports flood the Vatican's central offices. The tribunal is already straining to keep up, and cases from a slough of new regions indicate that this recent surge is only the tip of the iceberg.

TRUMP IMPEACHMENT

Trump wins Putin's backing as he's impeached for abuse of power

19-12-2019 07:53 By a 230 to 197 vote in the Democratic-majority House, the 45th US president became just the third occupant of the White House in US history to be impeached.

Trump impeachment

US lawmakers starts historic session to impeach Trump, Republicans stall

18-12-2019 13:03 The vote will take place by the end of Wednesday, sources say. It's expected to follow a day of fierce debate and performative politics that, experts believe, will end in a partisan vote.