Virus spread ‘still accelerating’ in Brazil, Peru, Chile : WHO Health International health authorities expressed concern Tuesday over signs the spread of the new coronavirus is still accelerating in Brazil, Peru... Virus spread ‘still accelerating’ in Brazil, Peru, Chile : WHO
World Orthodox Jews arrested over wedding in Argentina Eight people were detained as they were preparing to celebrate an Orthodox Jewish wedding in Buenos Aires despite a lockdown, the local public... 37 mins ago
Health Rio governor’s residence raided in virus graft probe Brazilian police raided the Rio de Janeiro state governor's official residence Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged embezzlement... 21 mins ago
Health Bolsonaro follows Trump on virus, and then some Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is often compared to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, has followed in his footsteps on the coronavirus... 26 mins ago
World SpaceX readies for blast-off with NASA astronauts aboard Gray skies loomed over Florida's Atlantic coast Tuesday, just one day before two astronauts were set to blast off aboard a SpaceX capsule on... 1 hour ago
Health Iconic sites reopen as world eyes life after lockdown The Church of the Nativity and the ruins of ancient Pompeii reopened to pilgrims and tourists on Tuesday, as countries further eased coronavirus... 2 hours ago
World Suriname opposition predicts election win after early results Suriname's main opposition leader Chandrikapersad Santokhi on Tuesday predicted victory for his Progressive Reform Party (VHP) in the country's... 2 hours ago
Business Shares in Latin America’s biggest airline drop 35% after bankruptcy filing Shares in Latin America's largest airline plunged 35 percent on the Santiago stock exchange on Tuesday after LATAM filed for bankruptcy in the... 2 hours ago
Business Floor trading resumes at NYSE, with masks and plexiglas The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus,... 2 hours ago
Health Algeria backs hydroxychloroquine despite WHO dropping trials Algeria will continue to use the drug hydroxychloroquine against the novel coronavirus, a member of its scientific committee said, despite the... 4 hours ago
Health Russia virus peak ‘passed’, Putin orders WWII parade in June Russia has passed its peak of coronavirus infections, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, ordering a World War II victory parade postponed... 4 hours ago
World Indian drones pursue locusts as swarms destroy swathes of crops Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities Tuesday to step up their response... 4 hours ago
Health Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity reopens Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, reopened on Tuesday more than two months after... 4 hours ago
Health NYSE floor reopens as world tries to kickstart post-virus economy From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to the Church of the Nativity, numerous iconic world landmarks reopened on Tuesday as the global... 5 hours ago
Health Israel court rules Australia sex crimes suspect fit to stand trial An Israeli court ruled Tuesday that an Orthodox Jewish teacher accused of child sex abuse in Australia was mentally fit to stand trial, bringing... 6 hours ago
Health Italy’s nearly deserted Pompeii reopens its ruins to public Italy's world-famous archaeological site Pompeii reopened to the public on Tuesday as the country's coronavirus lockdown lifted -- though guides... 6 hours ago
World Hundreds more Taliban prisoners freed on last day of Afghan ceasefire Afghan authorities freed hundreds more Taliban prisoners on Tuesday, as calls grew for the militants to extend a ceasefire on its third and final... 6 hours ago
