Police have surrounded Hong Kong’s legislature before lawmakers debate a bill that would criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the semi-autonomous city May 27, 2020, 2:56 AM 2 min read HONG KONG — Police massed outside Hong Kong’s legislature complex Wednesday before lawmakers debate a bill that would criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the semi-autonomous …

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says the island could be hit with a deficit earlier than expected and see its surplus plunge by 65%, warning the government cannot afford to pay current debt obligations By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press May 27, 2020, 2:11 AM 4 min read SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal control board …

Vote counting from Suriname’s National Assembly elections has been suspended as the governing party trails in announced returns By HARMEN BOERBOOM Associated Press May 27, 2020, 12:53 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Vote counting from Suriname’s National Assembly elections was suspended Tuesday as the governing party trailed in …

Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer asked whether vets were treated as “guinea pigs.” May 27, 2020, 12:18 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie fired back at critics of his agency’s use of a controversial drug touted by President Donald Trump to treat COVID-19 patients in an interview with …

The Pan-American Health Organization is calling on Nicaragua’s government to urgently take steps to control the spread of the novel coronavirus in a country that so far has minimized its threat By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press May 26, 2020, 11:25 PM 2 min read MIAMI — The Pan-American Health Organization called on Nicaragua’s government Tuesday to urgently take steps to …

The DOJ is still investigating Sen. Richard Burr’s stock sales. May 26, 2020, 11:01 PM 5 min read The Justice Department is closing its investigation into stock trades made by Sens. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., James Inhofe, R-Okla., and Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., shortly before markets plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic, congressional sources confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday. However, the Justice …

Since 2019, President Donald Trump has found a fellow nationalist warrior in Brazil‘s Jair Bolsonaro, the controversial right-wing populist president of Latin America’s largest country, and for the last few weeks, they’ve found common cause in downplaying the threat of the coronavirus and urging their countries to “reopen,” even as local governors implement restrictions to stem the virus’ spread. That’s …

A Haitian government spokesman says 30 people have been deported to Haiti, but that a former paramilitary leader accused of murder and torture was not among them as a result of recent discussions with U.S. officials By EVENS SANON Associated Press May 26, 2020, 8:16 PM 2 min read PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thirty people were deported to Haiti on Tuesday, …

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Israel has passed over a Hong Kong-based company for a contract to build a new desalination plant outside Tel Aviv May 26, 2020, 7:09 PM 2 min read JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday awarded a contract to build a new desalination plant to a local company, turning down a bid by a Hong Kong conglomerate at a time of growing …