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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:12:00 GMT
Prosecution launches probe against Paraguayan VP
Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office Tuesday announced it would launch an investigation into the allegations of the United States Embassy in Asunción whereby Vice President Hugo Velázquez and his family were added to the Sta...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:10:00 GMT
Uruguay stops requesting Covid-19 affidavit at its borders
Uruguayan authorities have announced they would no longer require affidavits from incoming travelers attesting to their health covid-19-wise, in addition to granting tax exemptions on hotel and restaurant bills to foreign visit...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:45:00 GMT
The US will always stand by Ukraine, Biden announced
US President Joseph Biden said his country would help Ukraine with nearly US$ 3 billion in military aid after warning its citizens to flee the country where Russian attacks on civilians were reported to be imminent.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:52:00 GMT
Likely future UK PM would not hesitate to use nukes
Foreign Minister Liz Truss, the leading candidate to become the United Kingdom's Prime Minister next month, has said she would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if the time comes. "I am ready to do it," said the Conservative ...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:15:00 GMT
Argentine opposition wants President Fernández impeached
Argentina's opposition Juntos por el Cambio (Together for Change) coalition Tuesday favored the impeachment of President Alberto Fernández, who had spoken in favor of Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after prosec...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Venezuelan civil servants march against salary-deteriorating instructions
Retired and active Venezuelan civil servants marched Tuesday through the streets of Caracas to protest against the Government's policies that "are starving us to death." They were greeted by pickets and blockades by the Bolivar...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:10:00 GMT
Patients with monkeypox die in Cuba, Mexico
Cuba and Mexico have joined the list of countries such as Brazil, Peru, and Spain, where people with monkeypox have died, it was reported Tuesday. Worldwide, there have been 41,664 cases and 12 deaths.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:07:00 GMT
Two thirds of Europe threatened by the worst drought in "at least 500 years", EC climate report
The European Commission Joint Research Center has reported that two thirds of the European continent is threatened by drought, the worst "for at least 500 years". European Commission spokesperson Johannes Bahrke said on Tuesday...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Former M-19 guerrilla becomes Colombia's intelligence chief
President Gustavo Petro has appointed his fellow former M-19 guerrilla combatant Manuel Alberto Casanova to head the Colombian National Intelligence Directorate (DNI), which will be for the first time not be run by a military o...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Ukraine grain exports still face obstacles and many farmers, fearful of the situation, will not sow winter crops
Ukraine’s grain exports have slumped significantly since Russia invaded the country and closed off its Black Sea ports, pushing up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East.



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