Panama, Portugal detect first cases of South Africa COVID-19 variant

By Reuters,

Panama has registered its first case of a COVID-19 variant matching a strain of the virus detected in South Africa, the Central American country’s h...

coronavirus

Woman loses 22 relatives after landslide hits storm-hit Guatemalan village

By Reuters,

Rescue workers on Saturday clambered over treacherous roads buried in mud and rubble to reach a remote mountain village in Guatemala swamped by a deva...

Guatemala

Dos and Wamuyu Kariuki set off to motorkbike around the world – but run into COVID

By Reuters,

Dos and Wamuyu Kariuki loved adventure almost as much as they loved each other. So two months after they got married, they quit their jobs and set ...

coronavirus , Wamuyu Kariuki

Coronavirus cases soar in big countries, WHO says

By Reuters,

Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time, with “worrying increases” in Latin America, especially Brazil, the Worl...

coronavirus

WFP starts Africa flights for humanitarian workers

By Citizen Reporter,

A first flight for humanitarian workers left Ethiopia’s Bole International Airport on Friday and flew to Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghan...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , WFP

Unusual tactics to fight coronavirus from around the world

By CNN,

Daily life around the world is changing dramatically as countries and local governments employ different methods to contain the spread of the coronavi...

coronavirus

This country’s coronavirus lockdown is based on sex

By CNN,

Panama is taking a new -- if somewhat unorthodox — measure to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus: separation of the sexes. Starting on We...

Panama coronavirus curfew

A cruise ship with 42 people experiencing flu-like symptoms is headed to Florida

By CNN,

A cruise ship with 42 sick people aboard is heading to Florida and is expected to dock next week. The people --13 guests and 29 crew members -- abo...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CRUISE SHIP , Zaandam

Go or no go? U.S. updates travel advisories amid coronavirus outbreak

By VOA,

The U.S. State Department says when it comes to issuing a travel alert for Americans traveling abroad, it takes into account health risks. This inc...

coronavirus

British newspaper celebrates Tabichi on World Teachers Day

By Citizen Reporter,

World Teachers Day is celebrated annually on October 6. On Saturday, the Independent, a morning paper published in London, recognized Kenyan teache...

tabichi , World Teachers Day

Nike featuring Betsy Ross flag canceled after backlash

By CNN,

Nike is canceling a sneaker that featured the "Betsy Ross" version of the American flag from the late 18th century. "Nike has chosen not to release...

Nike Inc , Panama , U.S.A

Migrant deaths rise among Venezuelans, Central Americans: U.N.

By Reuters,

At least 380 Latin American migrants have died on their journeys this year, many of them Venezuelans drowning in the Caribbean or Central Americans pe...

migrants , President Donald Trump , U.S.-Mexico border , UN , UNCHCR , Venezuelans

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

By Reuters,

The polls opened in Panama on Sunday for a presidential election following a campaign led by a former farm minister whose promises to fight corruption...

corruption , Panama , President Juan Carlos Varela

Chinese Economic Outreach in Latin America Draws US Concerns

By VOA,

For generations, the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have been dominated by trade with the United States. In recent years, though, a g...

Venezuela’s adversaries seek to show resolve in crisis

By VOA,

Appearing a day after his rival returned home to a tumultuous welcome, President Nicolas Maduro denounced his opponents in a speech Tuesday at a milit...

President Nicolas Maduro , Venezuela

Pope says Vatican abuse summit will not end crisis

By Reuters,

Pope Francis warned on Sunday against excessive expectations for next month’s Vatican summit on the global sexual abuse crisis, saying it was human ...

Pope Francis , sexual abuse , Vatican summit

Pope brings world youth day to Panama’s detained youths

By VOA,

Pope Francis is bringing World Youth Day to Panama’s juvenile delinquents who can’t participate in the Catholic Church’s big festival of faith. ...

Panama , Pope , World youth day

China confident it can clinch U.S. trade pact, Trump demands ‘real deal’

By Reuters,

China expressed confidence on Wednesday that it can reach a trade deal with the United States, despite fresh warnings from President Donald Trump that...

china , Chinese leader Xi Jinping , President Donald Trump

China confident it can clinch U.S. trade pact, Trump demands ‘real deal’

By Reuters,

China expressed confidence on Wednesday that it can reach a trade deal with the United States, despite fresh warnings from President Donald Trump that...

china , Donald Trump , Panama and Portugal , United States

Former U.S. President George Bush dies at 94

By CNN,

Former US President George Bush has died at age 94 in Houston, according to his spokesperson Jim McGrath. Born into privilege and a tradition of se...

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