Biden pleads US folks to wear masks and names Covid-19 scientific task force
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday made an urgent plea for Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, declaring that “a mask…
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Spending the 10% and weaning off government hand-outs
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff As most Chileans anxiously await being able to withdraw 10% of their pension funds in the coming weeks, the questions…
India overtakes Russia as 3rd country with highest COVID-19 cases worldwide
Khawaja Dawood/The Santiago Times Special Correspondent NEW DELHI – India on Sunday recorded the third highest coronavirus caseload in the world, overtaking Russia. The South…
North and South America have four of the 10 worst Covid-19 hit countries
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, with North…
Brazil overtakes UK to become the country with second highest coronavirus death toll
BRASILIA – Brazil has become the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world behind the United States, where several states have posted record daily case…
Chile announces national strategy to get COVID-19 vaccine
SANTIAGO – The Minister of Science, Andrés Couve, announced Friday that the Chilean government is developing a national strategy for vaccine COVID-19 once it is developed. During a…
UN Chiefs Silenced by Big Powers with Vetoes
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS – The massive protests in more than 120 US cities over racial injustice and police brutality went global last week– amidst…
An Iowa Congressman, White Supremacy, and the Origins of Western Greatness
On Tuesday June 2nd, Iowa Congressman Steve King lost his bid for reelection in that state’s primary. In recent years, King’s racist and incendiary statements…
Trump threatens military force after week of violent protests across US states
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the “president of law and order” as protesters just outside the White House gates were dispersed…
The Americas will bear the brunt of the pandemic job losses, ILO report
GENEVA – The Americas will bear the brunt of an estimated 305 million job losses that the coronavirus pandemic will cause worldwide between April and…