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Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Third dose of Pfizer coming up globally as Delta variant keeps crawling in
The Government of Israel has become the first in the world to decide on the use of a third dose of the Pfizer anticoronavirus vaccine, a move which some other countries are likely to follow suit shortly.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:37:00 GMT
Vatican's major trial for financial crimes involving two cardinals takes off
Cardinal Angelo Becciu is one of ten defendants in what is the Vatican’s largest trial for financial crimes in the modern era. The cardinal is going before the Vatican tribunal for the first time since Pope Francis changed no...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:21:00 GMT
Former Army Capt., 3 police officers handed down life sentences for crimes during Argentina's last dictatorship
A federal court in the Argentine city of Rosario Thursday handed down life in jail sentence to each of the four defendants in the Klotzman case of human rights violations and murder during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:59:00 GMT
First case of Delta variant spotted in Argentine province of Córdoba, carrier disregarded isolation, infected 13 others
One case of the coronavirus Delta variant has been detected in the Argentine province of Córdoba in a traveler who had arrived from Lima, Peru, through Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport on July 19.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:28:00 GMT
New Peruvian President appoints leftist congressman Guido Bellido as PM
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Thursday appointed Congressman Guido Bellido Ugarte of his Peru Libre leftwing party to become the country's new Prime Minister, while the remaining members of the cabinet are still due to take o...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:23:00 GMT
Chinese investors eye Paraguay for Bitcoin production
Paraguay is to receive large investments to install 500,000 Bitcoin miners, as at least eight Chinese economic groups have expressed their interest in relocating their operations to the South American country thanks to its favo...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:09:00 GMT
Opposition alliance agrees on a contender to challenge Nicaraguan dictator Ortega
The main opposition alliance in Nicaragua named a former right-wing guerrilla and a beauty queen as its candidates for the coming presidential election in November. The Citizens Alliance for Liberty, CXL, nominated Oscar Sobalv...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:30:00 GMT
Falklands signs HPP2 Memorandum of Understanding ahead of August visit by ICRC
This Thursday the Falkland Islands Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FIG, the UK Government, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:25:00 GMT
US, Australia, Japan on watch at Beijing's growing influence of Pacific islands' states
China has been stepping up its engagement with South Pacific island nations. It is necessary to monitor China's moves as it looks to win over smaller countries to its side through economic assistance with no concern of how its ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president
Pedro Castillo Terrones has been sworn in Wednesday as Peru's new President for the 2021-2026 term just barely a week after being declared the winner of the June 6 runoff against conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori.



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