Venezuela’s top prosecutor requests extradition of U.S. veteran accused in plot
Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Friday his office had requested the detention and extradition of U.S. military veteran Jordan Goudreau and two Venezuelans accused of involvement in a failed armed incursion earlier this week.
EU backs keeping external borders shut until mid-June over coronavirus
The European Union (EU) executive on Friday backed keeping curbs on travel to the continent in place for another 30 days until mid-June as part of extraordinary measures to limit the spread of coronavirus but also hurting trade and tourism.
France seizes 440,000 face masks as it breaks up medical smuggling networks
French police have dismantled smuggling networks trying to take advantage of a rush to buy medical supplies including face masks to tackle the coronavirus epidemic, the interior minister said on Friday.
Venezuela top prosecutor requests extradition of U.S. veteran accused in plot
Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Friday his office had requested detention and extradition orders of U.S. military veteran Jordan Goudreau and two Venezuelans accused of involvement in a failed armed incursion earlier this week.
Biggest threat to Brazil coronavirus response? President Bolsonaro, says The Lancet
The biggest threat to Brazil’s ability to successfully combat the spread of the coronavirus and tackle the unfolding public health crisis is the country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to British medical journal The Lancet.
UK’s COVID-19 death toll rises 626 to 31,241: minister
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 626 to 31,241, according to figures announced on Friday by Environment Secretary George Eustice.
China says Taiwan’s bid to attend key WHO meeting will fail
Taiwan will fail in its bid to join a key meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) amid efforts to rein in the novel coronavirus as its efforts are based on politics, not health concerns, China said on Friday.
Countries must return to public health surveillance in COVID-19 fight: WHO’s Ryan
Countries must return to “basic principles” of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency health expert said on Friday.
Italy tops 30,000 coronavirus deaths, new cases edge down
Italy on Friday became the third country in the world to record 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus, reporting 243 new fatalities compared with a daily tally of 274 the day before.
Mexico to present proposal next week for reopening economy after coronavirus lockdowns
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will receive a proposal on Monday from the Cabinet for how to reopen the economy and society after more than a month of quarantine measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
