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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Names of women victimized by violence painted on metal barriers protecting Mexico's National Palace
Reuters – The names of women victimized by violence were painted late on Saturday on metal barriers erected around Mexico's national palace ahead of a major women's march as activists turned the fencing into a makeshift billb...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Brazilian state of Mato Grosso admits its hospital network has collapsed
Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, the largest grain producer in the country, announced on Sunday that its hospital network has begun to collapse, as there is a lack of intensive care beds due to the increasing number of patients ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:35:00 GMT
Maduro and wife Cilia Flores receive first doses of Sputnik vaccine, as shown by state television
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores have received their first doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Venezuelan state television reported, while the country received a second shipment of th...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:25:00 GMT
EU medicines' regulator calls for refrain in approving Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
A senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) official urged European Union members on Sunday to refrain from granting national approvals for Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V while the agency reviews its safety and effectiveness.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos marries a science teacher; couple pledges to continue giving to charity
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos and one of the world's richest women, has married a Seattle science teacher, who promptly declared he plans to help give away most of their wealth to charity.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Ululations of joy during the Pope's four day visit to Irak
Pope Francis met Christians on Sunday in an ancient church torched by the ISIS terror group when it swept into the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh in 2014. After the militants were ousted from the town in 2016, the Al-Tahera (I...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Swiss voters backed ban on burqa by a slim margin: 51,2% to a 50,8% turnout
Swiss voters on Sunday narrowly backed a ban on full-face coverings in public places - a decision hailed by supporters as a bulwark against radical Islam but branded as discriminatory by opponents. Official results showed that ...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Bolsonaro tells Brazilians stop whining about the pandemic and Sao Paulo governor calls him "crazy guy"
President Jair Bolsonaro has told Brazilians to "stop whining" about Covid-19, as he criticized measures to curb the virus despite a surge in cases and deaths. His comments came a day after Brazil saw a record rise in deaths ov...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:59:00 GMT
World Bank approves US$ 420 million loan to Argentina for sanitation and housing
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$ 300 million loan to expand and improve water and sanitation services in Metropolitan Buenos Aires, particularly in the most vulnerable areas. An additional US$ 120 million will b...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Bolsonaro confirms his trip to Argentina and supports negotiations with IMF
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro confirmed he will be traveling to Argentina on March 26th for the celebration of Mercosur's 30th anniversary, and also offered support for the president Alberto Fernandez administration negoti...



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