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Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:58:00 GMT
Lacalle calls for a more connected and open world
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou made a virtual appearance at the IX Summit of the Americas after canceling his trip following a positive COVID-19 test, during which he spoke about democracy and his commitment to preserving...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:09:00 GMT
BAS/South Georgia launch new data portal on one of the world's largest Marine Protected Areas
A new Data Portal was launched on Friday by the British Antarctic Survey and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), which will help to enhance the management of one of the world’s largest Mar...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Bolivian court hands down 10-year jail sentence to former ruler Áñez
Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez (2019-2020) has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crimes of breach of duties and resolutions contrary to the Constitution and laws in the so-called "Coup d'État II" c...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:44:00 GMT
Milei launches presidential bid in fiasco event attended by only a few
Argentine Congressman Javier Milei, who had been slated as a strong presidential contender in next year's elections, Friday staged a major fiasco when in a football stadium with a capacity of 14,000 people, only some 1,500 gath...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:41:00 GMT
Pope cancels African tour due to knee treatment
Pope Francis has been forced to cancel a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan due to knee problems, the Vatican announced Friday. The Argentine pontiff has already postponed a trip to Lebanon in June, ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:37:00 GMT
Locking in Stanley by land, sea and air, was stalemate for Argentine occupation and Falklands Liberation
British Armed Forces fought their way towards the capital of the Falkland Islands, Stanley, in a series of battles on the evening of 11 June 1982. The objective were the mounts Two Sisters and Harriet, securing the high ground ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:31:00 GMT
The loss of three civilians lives in west Stanley during Royal Navy shelling
In the early hours of June 12th, at 7 Ross Road, to the west of Stanley, three Falkland Islanders, civilians, tragically lost their lives. This was due, not to ‘direct’ Argentine action, but to a computer ‘glitch’ on a ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:26:00 GMT
Falklands War: Royal Marines in UK honor commando units that yomped 56 miles across the Islands
Royal Marines from all over the United Kingdom have taken part in marching challenges, repeating the 56 miles (90km) across three days, which 42 Commando yomped back in June 1982 during the last week of the Falkland Islands war

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:05:00 GMT
Bolsonaro meets Biden one-on-one at LA Summit
Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil Friday held a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT
After five years of work, new seafloor map of the Southern Ocean covering 48 million sq Km
A new map of the seafloor of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica provides the most accurate representation of this vast area to date. The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBSCO) has taken five years ...



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