South Korea’s coronavirus crackdown a boon for Moon ahead of polls
South Korea’s fierce battle against the coronavirus has turned the pandemic into an unlikely boon for President Moon Jae-in and his ruling party as campaign season kicks off on Thursday ahead of parliamentary elections on April 15.
Mexico president urges firms to pay workers, avoid usury in coronavirus crisis
Mexico’s president on Wednesday turned up the heat on companies during the coronavirus crisis, saying they should keep paying workers or face public scorn, even as criticism of his economic management grows among business and opposition leaders.
Migrant dies in riot in Mexican detention center amid coronavirus fears
A Guatemalan migrant died and 14 others were taken to hospital after a riot broke out in a detention center in southern Mexico, authorities said on Wednesday, as tensions rise in such facilities due to the spread of the coronavirus.
South Korea to allow absentee voting for coronavirus patients in parliamentary elections
South Korea will allow coronavirus patients to vote by mail or as an absentee in this month’s parliamentary elections, as campaigning started on Thursday and the country grappled with a steady rise in new infections.
China and Australia target Pacific with coronavirus aid
Beijing has ramped up its diplomatic push into the Pacific, pledging coronavirus aid and medical advice, although its efforts are being impeded as islands close borders to stop the spread of the disease from hotspots including China.
Australia starts putting time limits on ‘draconian’ virus measures
Australian authorities on Thursday began putting time limits on the use of police to enforce restrictions on personal movement intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as standoffs continued with cruise ships denied entry to ports.
U.S. believes Iran was ‘directly involved’ in killing of Iranian dissident in Turkey
The United States believes Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security was directly involved in the killing of an Iranian dissident last November in Turkey, a senior administration official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Bolsonaro, Trump talk coronavirus help as Brazil cases rise sharply
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Maria Carolina Marcello and Ricardo Brito
Exclusive – ‘Things under control’: how Europe sleepwalked into the coronavirus crisis
Barely a month before Europe embarked on a scramble for masks, ventilators and testing kits to fight coronavirus, governments told Brussels their healthcare systems were ready and there was no need to order more stocks, EU documents show.
Trump doubles U.S. military assets in Caribbean, bolstering drug fight after Maduro indictment
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was deploying more U.S. Navy warships and aircraft to the Caribbean to prevent drug cartels and “corrupt actors” like Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to smuggle …
