U.S. warns of pirates in southern Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a warning about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico, in the latest sign of concern about ongoing security challenges facing Mexico.
Canadian province Alberta to study forming own pension plan, police force
The Canadian province of Alberta will study replacing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) with a provincial plan and establishing a provincial police force, Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday after a panel recommended the ideas.
Eiffel Tower to re-open – but you will have to take the stairs
The Eiffel Tower is preparing to welcome back visitors after the COVID-19 lockdown, but they will need to be fit: because of lingering concerns about infection, the elevators will initially be off-limits.
Mexico’s president accuses Spain’s Iberdrola of ‘hidden’ media attack
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ramped up verbal attacks on Spain’s Iberdrola on Wednesday, accusing the power generation company of mounting a media campaign against his government as well as unspecified acts of graft.
Chile tightens lockdowns as country exceeds 200,000 coronavirus cases
The Chilean government on Wednesday announced a tightening of lockdowns and “maximum” movement restrictions in its capital Santiago as the country´s confirmed coronavirus caseload exceeded 200,000.
Bulgarian PM says opponents trying to undermine him to block euro entry
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Wednesday accused his political opponents of trying to undermine his government with the aim of blocking Bulgaria’s deeper integration into the European Union.
Brazil coronavirus deaths climb to 46,510, cases near 1 million
Brazil recorded 1,269 additional COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, bringing its official death toll from the novel coronavirus to 46,510, the most in the world outside the United States.
Ireland cuts minimum distance between pub customers if food served
Ireland has halved the minimum “social distance” between customers in pubs to 1 metre (3.2 feet) so long as other measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are enforced, the government said on Wednesday.
Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine: minister
Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran’s minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Trump signs bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown
China threatened retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s Uighurs, as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of thei…
