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Wed, 12 May 2021 08:40:00 GMTIsrael's Ambassador concerned over Argentine Foreign Ministry's statement regarding conflict in Gaza
Israel's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Galit Ronen voiced her disagreement regarding an Argentine Foreign Ministry statement criticizing Tel Aviv's “excessive use of force” in retaliating against rockets fired from the Gaza st...
Wed, 12 May 2021 08:33:00 GMTBrazil's Anvisa advises against AstraZeneca vaccines for pregnant women after one fatal case
Brazil's Health Ministry Tuesday announced that vaccination of pregnant women and mothers in Brazil against Covid-19 will be restricted only to patients with comorbidities (pre-existing diseases) and they would only be given Co...
Tue, 11 May 2021 09:55:00 GMTAlberto Fernandez lands in Spain before heading for France, where military officers claim “a civil war is brewing”
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and his entourage arrived late Monday in Madrid, where he is due to meet with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Tue, 11 May 2021 09:40:00 GMTBolsonaro congratulates Rio police for Jacarezinho massacre
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro expressed his congratulations to the Rio de Janeiro police late Sunday for last week's raid in a favela which left 28 dead.
Tue, 11 May 2021 09:40:00 GMTCases of South African and Indian coronavirus strains detected in Argentina
Argentine health authorities Monday reported having detected the presence of the South African and Indian strains of the coronavirus in travelers who have arrived into the country over the past few days.
Tue, 11 May 2021 09:36:00 GMTFalklands plans to borrow US$ 85 million for the port, and manages a credit rating of A+ from S&P Global
Reuters has reported that the Falkland Islands got its first sovereign credit rating, an investment-grade A+ score from S&P Global on Monday, as the tiny British-run territory looks to dip into borrowing markets to pay for impr...
Tue, 11 May 2021 09:35:00 GMTChile eases lockdown in Santiago as elections loom over
Chile's capital city of Santiago will be freed from its total lockdown as of this coming Thursday, although confinement will still be observed on weekends, health authorities announced Monday.
Tue, 11 May 2021 08:58:00 GMTChina acknowledges the need to guard the Mt. Everest border to keep coronavirus at bay
The government of China Monday announced it will be reinforcing its patrolling of the Himalayan Nepalese border, particularly near or around Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from entering the country through climbers.
Tue, 11 May 2021 08:32:00 GMTBiden administration extends gender identity support regarding health care treatments
The Administration of US President Joseph Biden has taken steps towards ensuring “gender identity” becomes a protected class within the healthcare system and is safe from all forms of discrimination, it was announced Monday...
Tue, 11 May 2021 02:38:00 GMTEuropean Union one step closer to Green Passports
The European Commission Monday took decisive steps towards the creation of a “green” or “vaccine passport” through a pilot test for what is viewed as the new normal.