Latin America

Zarif in Venezuela on first leg of Latin America tour

Nov 05, 2020 09:35

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Venezuela for high-level talks as he begins a three-nation Latin America tour that will also take him to Cuba and Bolivia.
Iranian foreign minister to begin Latin American tour

Nov 02, 2020 06:08

Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif is going to take a tour of Latin America that includes participation in the new Bolivian president’s inauguration, a spokesman said.
Latest on pandemic: Countries move to impose new restrictions as cases surge

Oct 28, 2020 08:49

The 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.
Global coronavirus deaths pass 'agonizing milestone' of 1 million

Sep 29, 2020 09:01

The global death toll from COVID-19 has risen past 1 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a bleak milestone in a pandemic that has devastated the global economy, overloaded health systems and changed the way people live.
President Maduro: EU demand to delay election in Venezuela 'impossible'

Sep 18, 2020 08:35

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has dismissed as "impossible" the EU's suggestion to postpone the country’s December 6 election to meet the bloc’s conditions to dispatch an observer mission, blaming the idea on US pressure.
Latin America passes 250K COVID-19 death toll amid warning of poverty surge

Aug 21, 2020 07:32

The number of coronavirus fatalities across Latin America has surpassed the 250,000 mark as the pandemic continues to overwhelm the region that has become the world’s worst-hit so far.
COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million; France, South Korea see resurgence

Aug 16, 2020 07:24

The new coronavirus has so far infected 21,468,279 people and claimed the lives of at least 771,181 others across the world since it first emerged late last year, according to figures released by the Johns Hopkins University.
Why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases, but not others?

Aug 16, 2020 05:31

Some diseases, like the measles, infect us once and usually grant us immunity for life. For others, like the flu, we have to get vaccinated year after year. So why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases but not others? And where does the novel coronavirus fit into all this? Whether or not we develop immunity to a disease often depends on our antibodies, which are proteins we produce in response to infection.
Why African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies

Aug 14, 2020 04:07

Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing and services in an economy. It is a central aim of the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
Iran keen to use capacities available in Africa, Latin America: Spokesman

Aug 10, 2020 04:10

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Islamic Republic is determined to enhance its trade ties with Africa and Latin America.