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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Opposition lawmakers file for impeachment of Argentine President and Vice President
Deputy Álvaro de Lamadrid of the opposition JxC-UCR (Juntos por el Cambio + Unión Cívica Radical) coalition Tuesday filed a motion before the Lower House to seek the impeachment of President Alberto Fernández and Vice Presi...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Yet another setback for Keiko Fujimori's legal effort to become President of Peru
Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Tuesday found seven additional appeals from conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori against the outcome of June 6's presidential elections to be unfounded.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:18:00 GMT
Volkswagen goes electric and ends making internal combustion engines in 2035
Germany's Volkswagen will no longer make cars with internal combustion engines in Europe by 2035, a board member said. The announcement comes as carmakers in Europe face mounting pressure to combat climate change and curb emiss...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:16:00 GMT
With no budget by Thursday, UN peacekeeping missions to be frozen
United Nations has instructed peacekeeping missions "to make contingency plans" to leave since no agreement has been reached for the financial year beginning July first, and which could lead to a freeze of activities, diplomats...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Two more Catholic churches burnt in Canada; probably linked to the discovery of mass graves of indigenous children
Two more Catholic churches have been apparently set on fire in Canada's Pacific province of British Columbia, making it four that have been destroyed since the discovery of mass graves at two defunct boarding schools for First ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:34:00 GMT
Brazil commits armed forces to protecting Amazonia yet again
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro ordered the armed forces to be involved for the third time in the protection of the Amazon basin from deforestation and other man-caused calamities.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Sea Breeze military exercises with 32 countries in the Black Sea; Russia describes them as a “provocation”
A total of 32 countries began conducting military exercises in the Black Sea Monday, despite sharp criticism from Russia. The US and Ukraine are leading the “Sea Breeze” drills. They are scheduled to last for two weeks, acc...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:21:00 GMT
Biden calls Duque to make sure Colombia remains US top ally in the region
US President Joseph Biden Monday telephoned his Colombian colleague Iván Duque in what the first direct talk between the two leaders since the 78-year-old Democrat took office on January 20.1

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Argentina falls down to worst place to be during pandemic according to Bloomberg ranking – US the best
The United States is now the best country to be during the coronavirus pandemic while Argentina is the worst option, according to a list of 53 nations reviewed by economy media outlet Bloomberg released Monday.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT
History of corruption and bribes behind doomed Florida building reported
The developers of the building which collapsed last week in Southern Florida were under investigation for allegedly bribing local officials to get the permit to build the condominium which has left around 10 people confirmed de...



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