Nelson Teich disagreed with right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro over the country's coronavirus response.
UN's labour agency warns global outlook could be worse as current figures exclude workers in 'informal economy'.
Senate Republicans have called the bill, which would double aid approved by Congress, 'dead on arrival'.
Amnesty International says governments are using arbitrary, punitive, repressive tactics to enforce quarantine orders.
Several countries have reported cases of children affected by an illness with symptoms similar to Kawasaki's disease.
Local journalist at a major newspaper arrested on 'terror' charges, a move sharply condemned by press advocacy groups.
US hopes to have one or more vaccines ready by January - a timeline that outpaces that given by many health experts.
Talks began on Wednesday with Lebanon seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout to avoid bankruptcy.
Greg McMichael, who retired in 2019, appeared to lose his power to arrest for years after failing to obtain training.
Memorandum of understanding between the Wet'suwet'en, BC and Canada charts a path towards negotiations on land rights.
Carrie Lam has rejected protesters' demands for an independent investigation into police conduct during last year's demonstrations.
UN mission denounces acts that 'put civilians in harm's way' and 'prevent people from accessing life-saving services'.
Trump has virtually no path to victory without winning Florida, and older voters - which he is losing - are critical.
Horrific details emerge of Tuesday's attack on Afghan hospital that killed 24 people, including babies and mothers.
Bundesliga becomes Europe's first major league to resume after two-month shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic.
Contest between conservatives and scientists over personal freedoms marks a classic political fault line in the US.
US state has the second-highest number of cases and fatalities and has been locked down since mid-March.
Tropical Storm Vongfong destroys homes and cuts power on the central island of Samar, with fears evacuations could increase COVID-19 spread.
A large section of media in India accused of running shows that appear to blame Muslims for the spread of the virus.
After a seven-week lockdown, around two million people doing vital jobs are back at work - but getting there is not the same as it was.
While the Zionist project fulfilled its dream of a homeland in Palestine, Palestinian displacement has never stopped.
For the 72nd Nakba anniversary, Palestinians took to social media and digital initiatives to commemorate the day.
Travel restrictions prevent foreign parents from collecting babies, with fears quarantine extension could worsen issue.
France's decision to make masks mandatory in public raises important questions about its ban on Muslim face veils.
Watchdog's long-awaited report absolved police of wrong-doing and recommended a review of operational guidelines.
