Jorge Bom Jesus does government remodeling in Sao Tome
Lusa - Sao Tome and Principe - 19/09/2020
US early voting kicks off in Virginia, Minnesota
AFP - USA - 19/09/2020
Virginia voters queued for up to four hours Friday to cast ballots on the state’s first day of early voting, turning out in force in the fiercely contested US presidential race.
The state bordering the US capital Washington joined Minnesota, South Dakota and…
Peru President Vizcarra survives impeachment vote
AFP - International - 19/09/2020
Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote in Congress on Friday as his opponents failed to win the votes necessary to remove him from power.
Congress had voted last week to open impeachment proceedings against the 57-year-old president for…
US military strengthens deployment in Syria
AFP - USA - 19/09/2020
The US Army announced Friday it was stepping up its military deployment — both troops and equipment — in northeasternSyriadespite a push to limit its presence there, a move that follows tensions with Russia in the region.
US Central Command…
If trend continues, we could see 1,000 new cases p/day next week
Lusa - Portugal - 18/09/2020
Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, on Friday said that the country is following the European trend of increasing infections with the new coronavirus. If this continues, it could reach one thousand daily cases next week.
This position was conveyed by Costa at…
Maduro has to leave, says Pompeo on South America trip
AFP - United States - 18/09/2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used his visit to Guyana in South America on Friday to increase pressure on President NicolasMaduroto leave power in neighboring Venezuela.
“We know that the Maduro regime has decimated the people of Venezuela and…
Trump expects enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American by April
Plataforma /AFP - Brasil - 18/09/2020
US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines “for every American” will be produced by next April, and that the first doses will be distributed immediately after approval later this year.
Claiming “historic progress”…
Bolsonaro leads polls of voting intentions, followed by Lula
Band - Brazil - 18/09/2020
Poll PoderData, a Band partner, shows the voting intentions for the 2022 presidential elections. The interviewees chose the names from an alphabetical list.
In the first scenario, the current president Jair Bolsonaro leads with 35% of the voting intentions; ex-president…
US to ban TikTok downloads, WeChat use from Sunday
AFP - United States - 18/09/2020
The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular Chinese-owned video appTikTokand use of the messaging and payment platform WeChat, saying they threaten national security.
The move, to be implemented Sunday, comes amid rising US-China tensions…
Macau bets on issuing bonds and traditional medicine to depend less on gambling
Lusa - Macau - 18/09/2020
The focus on a financial market dedicated to the issuance of debt securities and the traditional Chinese medicine industry are Macau’s priorities to depend less on gambling revenues, officials said today.
“Boosting financial development, particularly in the…
Dozens of people killed in fighting in Afghanistan
Istoé - Brazil - 18/09/2020
Tough clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban have claimed dozens of deaths in an eastern province of the country, official sources said on Thursday, while the two sides are holding peace talks in Qatar.
The clashes took place in three districts in Nangarhar…
