Caribbean

Virus could push 14 million into hunger in Latin America - UN

Signs of mounting hunger are already being felt around the region, where desperate citizens are violating quarantines to go out in search of money and food and hanging red and white flags from their homes in a cry for aid.

Calls for an inquiry into BAME deaths grow in the United Kingdom

Campaigners want an independent probe into the socio-economic issues that led to minorities being more vulnerable to Covid-19.

Covid-19, like Grenfell, exposes the rotten deal for minorities in the UK

British society needs to be reshaped in a more egalitarian manner that doesn't set up minorities as lambs to the slaughter.

Venezuela says two US citizens among those nabbed after beach raid

Florida-based ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau says he was working with the two US war veterans, who earlier served with him in the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a mission launched under a contract with Juan Guaido to “liberate” Venezuela.

Turkish plane with 2nd batch of virus aid lands in US - latest updates

The number of global coronavirus deaths has surpassed 237,000 with more than 3.3 million infections. Here are updates for May 1, 2020.

Cuba sends doctors to South Africa to help combat coronavirus

The island nation has sent around 1,200 healthcare workers largely to vulnerable African and Caribbean nations but also to rich European countries such as Italy that have been particularly hard hit by the novel coronavirus.

Global remittances to drop 20 percent amid coronavirus - World Bank

Remittances expected to plunge by about 20 percent globally this year, the biggest decline in recent history, as closures cause a global recession and job losses that prevent workers from sending money to their families back home, World Bank says.

How sport can uplift countries out of crises

Sport can play a large role in the recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, and has proven its worth in the past.

Can big city restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic?

Eateries in major cities like London are turning to takeaway and delivery options to make ends meet, but are still suffering from decimated sales and worries about health risks.

Italy new virus infections drop to lowest point in crisis – latest updates

More than 18,500 people have died from Covid-19 globally, according to the Johns Hopkins pandemic tracker.

Turkey confirms 29 new cases of coronavirus – latest updates

Turkey announced new cases late Monday as it continues efforts to curb coronavirus spread. This is what's happening with the pandemic around the world on March 16:

Major quake hits Caribbean, triggering evacuations

The tremors were felt as far as the US mainland, where police in Miami evacuated some buildings as a precaution.