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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:34:00 GMTUnderdog contender jumps into the limelight in UK PM race
British Foreign Trade Secretary Penny Mordaunt Wednesday came out of near-anonymity and became a serious contender to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and take over as the new Prime Minister following W...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:28:00 GMTDominican Republic plans to clear sargassum from beaches working with organic certified company
A Finnish algae processing company is considering installing a plant in the Dominican Republic given the negative impact of the sargassum seaweed invasion of its beaches and tourism industry.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:01:00 GMTPanamanian protesters to stay in the streets until their demands are met
Thousands of Panamanians took to the streets over the past few days to protest against the seemingly unstoppable inflation and Government corruption, while measures offered by the administration of President Laurentino Cortizo ...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:56:00 GMTPAHO says monkeypox in the region moderate but worrisome
Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa Etienne Wednesday said the monkeypox scenario in the region was worrisome, albeit moderate, and that vaccines were nearly non-available worldwide.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:30:00 GMTArgentina reshapes taxation to make up for gap between official and "blue" dollar
The Government of Argentina has adjusted the so-called PAIS tax from 35% to 45% as of Thursday to equate the exchange rate between the local currency and the US dollar to that existing in the unofficial "blue" market.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 23:03:00 GMTBolivian VP wants El Cóndor Pasa to become second national anthem
Bolivian Vice President David Choquehuanca Wednesday suggested that the En Cóndor Pasa melody be added as a second national anthem in addition to the current one, in a move to reflect the country's plurinational nature.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:59:00 GMTBorja lands River Plate deal after dollars appear... somehow
Colombian international striker Miguel Borja has finally landed at Argentine First Division football club River Plate after the country's economic situation had cast doubts on the feasibility of the transaction.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:50:00 GMTUruguay's DINARA requests additional data in Chinese jigger incident
Uruguay's National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (DINARA) Chief Jaime Coronel has told reporters all the evidence submitted by Uruguayan Navy authorities was being analyzed in the case of a Chinese fishing trawler caught whi...
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:47:00 GMTStill 132 years before gender parity, World Economic Forum report heralds
The planet will reportedly need to wait another 132 years before total parity between men and women is achieved in the economic, political, educational, and health fields, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report on the...
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:54:00 GMTChild of polyamorous family may have 2 dads and 1 mom, Buenos Aires judge rules
A Buenos Aires judge has issued a ruling legally recognizing the right of a polyamorous partnership to have their baby registered with two fathers and one mother.