Guyana opposition leader accuses government of fraud in presidential vote
Guyana’s opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday accused the nation’s election authority of committing fraud in this week’s presidential vote, saying the group had inflated the vote count to favor the incumbent candidate, President David Granger.
Commonwealth Observers urge Guyana to follow procedures for vote count
Guyana must ensure that the tally of votes from this week’s presidential election “properly follows legal steps” dictated by law, the Commonwealth Observer Group said on Thursday in a statement signed by its chairman, Owen Arthur.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet Trump on Saturday: sources
Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, four people familiar with the Brazilian leader’s travel plans told Reuters.
Brazil pulls diplomats from Venezuela Embassy
Brazil’s right-wing government has begun to pull its diplomats out of the embassy and consulate in Caracas as it moves to downgrade relations with Venezuela’s leftist government.
Palestinians declare coronavirus emergency as Church of the Nativity closed
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day state of emergency on Thursday and Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity was closed following the discovery of seven cases of coronavirus in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
London policeman arrested for suspected right-wing terrorism links
British counter-terrorism officers have arrested a serving London policeman on suspicion of being a member of a banned organization linked to right-wing terrorism.
COVID-19 epidemic can be pushed back with concerted approach: WHO
The epidemic of COVID-19 coronavirus infection spreading around the world can be contained and controlled, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, but only with a concerted response by all governments.
Ireland reports first coronavirus community transmission, cases hit 13
Health authorities in Ireland reported the first community transmission of coronavirus not associated with travel from an affected area of Italy on Thursday as the number of cases rose to 13 from six a day earlier.
Airlines suspend flights due to coronavirus outbreak
Airlines have been suspending flights or modifying services in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Princess Haya: I feared Dubai ruler would abduct my kids
Jordanian Princess Haya bint al-Hussein told London’s High Court that she feared her former husband, the ruler of Dubai, would abduct her two children, take them back to the Gulf Arab state and prevent her from ever seeing them again.
