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Cuba tackles COVID well

Cuba’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has become an envy of many countries in the region. New cases have dropped to less than 10 per day on average from a peak of around 50, and two thirds of the island is virus-free, according to official data.

10 Jun, 2020

Honduras gang problem worsens

Honduran troops are stationed at villages on the borders of El Salvador because members of the ruthless MS13 gang are killing and extorting residents.

10 Jun, 2020

Canada will equip cops with cameras

Canada intends to equip police officer with body-worn cameras to increase trust, accountability and transparency.

10 Jun, 2020

Filipino children delay on school return

Filipino children will not attend school until a vaccine to protect against COVID-19 becomes available, officials confirmed, prompting fears millions of students could be left without access to education.

10 Jun, 2020

Philippines returns to work en mass

Filipinos in their millions returned to work in the Philippines capital Manila on Monday, after one of the world's strictest and longest coronavirus lockdowns was eased to help resuscitate an economy battered by the closure.

05 Jun, 2020

Cuba finally lifts ban on overseas funds

The Cuban government does not allow citizens who emigrate to vote or invest on the island, but it will now let them open accounts on the island’s banks in US dollars.

05 Jun, 2020

Black UK protesters accuse police

Organisers of anti-racism protests in the UK have accused the police of unfairly targeting black people during the lockdown and called for further demonstrations this week.

05 Jun, 2020

Honduras gets bigger loan from IMF

Honduras is going to get a huge financial package from the International Monetary Fund. It has increased overall financing access for Honduras to about $531 million, immediately releasing $233 million, more than five times the amount initially approved.

05 Jun, 2020

Venezuelans must pay for excessive gas use

Venezuelans awoke to new gasoline prices on Monday — and the realisation that for the first time in decades they will have to pay close to market rates to fill up their tanks frequently when they were used to receiving it for virtually free.

05 Jun, 2020

Trudeau admits Canada has race issues

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to do more to end anti-black racism in Canada after days of massive street protests in US and Canadian cities against police brutality.

05 Jun, 2020
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