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Brazil’s COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of US wave
Apr 09, 2021 03:00Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, scientists forecast, with fatalities climbing for the first time above 4,000 in a day on Tuesday as the outbreak overwhelms hospitals.
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Russia’s Sputnik V ensures quick recovery if COVID-19 confirmed: Developer
Apr 04, 2021 12:26The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has ensured speedy recovery without severe symptoms in case of infection with COVID-19 after news broke out that the Argentine president tested positive for the contagious disease a few months after receiving the Russian jab.
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Illegal mining increases on Yanomami indigenous land by 30 percent: Report
Mar 25, 2021 07:52Illegal mining, a leading cause of environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest, expanded 30 percent last year on protected Yanomami indigenous lands, devastating the equivalent of 500 football pitches, a report found Thursday.
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Violence erupts in Brazil after Black man beaten to death at Carrefour store
Nov 21, 2020 09:51More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a Black man at the store.
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Latest on pandemic: Countries move to impose new restrictions as cases surge
Oct 28, 2020 08:49The number of people who have been afflicted with COVID-19 has now passed 44 million around the world, and the number of related fatalities is almost 1.16 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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US warns Brazil of 'consequences' if it picks Huawei 5G
Jul 31, 2020 00:47The US ambassador to Brazil has warned the country of “consequences” if it allows Huawei Technologies into its 5G network as part of Washington's mounting pressure on the Chinese tech giant.
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Iran: Chabahar port takes delivery of large sugar cargo
Jul 26, 2020 12:18Iran’s largest ocean port reports increased operations for unloading staples despite a global outbreak of coronavirus that has affected trade activities across the world.
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose 10.7% percent in June: Agency
Jul 10, 2020 09:54Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose for the 14th consecutive month in June, preliminary government data on Friday showed, heaping further pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for worsening destruction of the rainforest on his watch.
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Brazil's President vetoes COVID-19 aid for indigenous people
Jul 09, 2020 06:15Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to provide drinking water, disinfectants and a guarantee of hospital beds to indigenous communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K
Jul 08, 2020 07:01Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.