Tag: South America
Spain: Court hears testimony on whether Assange was spied on
MADRID (AP) - Spain’s National Court heard testimony Monday in an investigation into whether a Spanish company was hired to spy on Julian Assange...
Number of fires increases in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - The number of fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands nearly doubled in the first half of 2020, compared to the same...
Indigenous leader Raoni is discharged from Brazil hospital
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Chief Raoni Metuktire, an Indigenous leader who has become a symbol of the fight for Indigenous rights and preservation of...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, based on a fourth test...
The Latest: S Korea has 100+ cases for 1st time in...
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has reported 113 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours - its first daily jump...
The Latest: New Orleans shuts bars, bans takeout booze sales
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans’ mayor is shutting down the city’s bars because of rising coronavirus numbers and is also forbidding restaurants to sell...
The Latest: Pandemic has killed 97 medical workers in Yemen
CAIRO - A humanitarian group says 97 medical workers in Yemen have died of the coronavirus, the first reliable estimate to give a glimpse...
The Latest: 4 more F1 races called off, 3 others added
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Formula One races in Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States...
Bolivia delays presidential election due to pandemic
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's highest electoral authority on Thursday delayed presidential elections by more than a month due to the coronavirus pandemic....
The Latest: Emirates will cover COVID-19 medical bills
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Long-haul carrier Emirates now says it will cover the costs of passengers’ coronavirus-related medical expenses in an effort to...