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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentina still resists drive to make Mercosur more flexible
A top official from the Argentine Government spoke yet again against a bid from Brazil and Uruguay to make Mercosur more flexible and allow members to broker one-on-one deals with other countries or blocs.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Ecuador changes policy for air travelers
The Government of Ecuador Friday announced new measures regarding the covid-19 status of air travellers irrespective of whether they are arriving from abroad or from within the country.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:20:00 GMT
G-7 leaders gather in England, hope for a greener, more prosperous future
Leaders from of the seven wealthiest democracies – the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom – Friday started three days of talks at the tiny village of Carbis Bay, near St. Ives in Cor...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:19:00 GMT
Five cases of covid-19 among Venezuela's team leads Conmebol to change rules for Copa America
Five players from Venezuela's national team due to face hosts Brazil in the opening game of the Copa America tournament this coming Sunday tested positive for covid-19, posing new troubles to the South American Football Confede...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Argentine President extends current covid-19 restrictions but stands out for Freudian slip announcing it
“Go out and spread it,” said Argentine President Alberto Fernández in what seemed to be a Freudian slip as he announced yet another emergency decree (DNU) stating the new restrictions to be observed until 25, which basical...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:06:00 GMT
Pulitzer "special citation" for a teenager who caught on video the murder of George Floyd by police
A teenager whose video of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked worldwide protests against racial injustice was awarded a "special citation" on Friday by the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Some 60 million doses of US produced J&J Covid-19 “can't be used because of possible contamination”
Johnson & Johnson was informed by the US Food and Drug Administration that millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced at a troubled plant can't be used because of possible contamination issues.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Taxing corporate profits: Is change coming to the world’s economic weather?
By Gwynne Dyer – It’s not Bretton Woods, but it’s a start. The decision by finance ministers from G7 countries to create a global minimum tax rate on corporate profits, and reaffirmed by world leaders meeting in Cornwall,...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:52:00 GMT
Queen Elizabeth and royal family host a reception for G7 leaders
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosted on Friday reception for leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) richest nations, who are holding a three-day summit. The reception was held at Cornwall’s Eden Project, an attraction that feature...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:49:00 GMT
US states and CDC conflicting guidelines on vaccination, imperil the Miami cruise season takeoff July first
Miami (AFP) – United States cruise companies are fighting to resume voyages from Florida and Texas ports in July as the pandemic wanes, but for vaccinated passengers only. However both states and governors won't let them dema...



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