Venezuela’s Guaido says Iran fuel shipment ought to alarm Latin America
Iran’s fuel shipment to gasoline-starved Venezuela ought to “alarm” Latin America, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday, as five Iranian fuel tankers head towards the South American country.
Murders in Mexico reach record levels in first four months of 2020
Homicides in Mexico hit record levels in the first four months of 2020, climbing by 2.4% from the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday, dealing a setback to the government’s efforts to restore order.
UK’s Cambridge University cancels face-to-face lectures until summer 2021
Britain’s Cambridge University became one of the first in the world on Wednesday to announce that all its lectures would be delivered online over the next academic year because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Turkey says low risk of second outbreak, opens to some medical tourism
Turkey does not risk a second wave of infections from the new coronavirus at the moment and it is preparing to start controlled “medical tourism” with 31 countries as of Wednesday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Israel must abandon annexation threat, says U.N. Middle East envoy
Israel must abandon its threat to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, the U.N. Middle East envoy said on Wednesday, branding such a plan as a serious violation of international law that would “close the door to a renewal of negotiations.”
Migrants and those without ID face hunger in South Africa
South Africa has marshalled huge resources towards preventing its poor from starving because of COVID-19, but undocumented citizens and stranded migrants face hunger as they slip through the net, aid workers say.
Irish health minister says some sectors could reopen ahead of plan
Some parts of Ireland’s economy could restart ahead of schedule if the novel coronavirus remains under control, Ireland’s Health Minister told Reuters on Wednesday, expressing cautious optimism of moving into phase two of a reopening plan on June 8.
Trump opens door to in-person G7 June meeting amid coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he may seek to revive a face-to-face meeting of G7 leaders near Washington, after earlier canceling the in-person gathering of world leaders amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Pompeo: Activists’ treatment makes Hong Kong autonomy assessment more difficult
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday recent treatment of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists made it more difficult to assess that the territory remains highly autonomous from China, a requirement for the special treatment it enjoys unde…
Brazil widens use of malaria drugs to treat mild coronavirus cases
Brazil’s Health Ministry on Wednesday issued new guidelines for wider use of anti-malarial drugs for mild coronavirus cases, a treatment touted by President Jair Bolsonaro in defiance of public health experts warning of possible health risks.
