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Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Mercosur agrees on a negotiating group to deal with climate change
Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Friday have announced in Glasgow that they had agreed on the need to create a negotiating group to tackle climate change.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:58:00 GMT
Glasgow's Climate Summit needs another day to agree on closing statement
Glasgow's COP26 Climate Summit Friday extended its closure as no consensus could be reached on the event's final day, it was reported.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:40:00 GMT
OAS asked not to recognize Nicaragua's elections
The Organization of American States (OAS) Friday received a formal request from some 40 former Latin American foreign ministers, who were against recognizing the results of last Sunday's elections in Nicaragua in which incumben...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Cruise season starts in Buenos Aires with arrival of first ship
Buenos Aires' cruise season has kicked off with the arrival at the Argentine capital's river port of the US-flagged World Navigator carrying some 100 passengers from Europe, the United States and Canada.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:11:00 GMT
Pfizer seeks clearance for Comirnaty to be used in Brazil on kids aged 5 to 11
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer Friday filed an application before Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for its COVID-19 vaccine named Comirnaty to be cleared for use on patients aged 5 to 11 years old.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:09:00 GMT
Colombian authorities say more vaccination is needed as number of COVID-19 cases soars
Colombian health authorities Friday reported an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases -both of infections and also of deaths- and announced steps to respond accordingly where needed.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Queen will attend Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph
The Queen will attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph but miss the General Synod next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:10:00 GMT
UK prison authorities allow Assange to marry mother of his kids
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to get married by UK prison authorities, his fiancee announced Friday. The 50-year-old Australian national is in custody in Britain, pending a court decision on a re...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:07:00 GMT
Cardiff court hands down 18- month jail sentence to manager behind Argentine footballer's fatal flight
British aviation businessman David Henderson, who organized the private flight from Nantes to Cardiff resulting in the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found gui...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:01:00 GMT
Former Argentine Army officer arrested for a crime dating back to 1976
Former Argentine Army officer Carlos Cialceta, prosecuted for a crime against humanity committed in 1976, has been captured in the city of Salta during a Gendarmería Nacional (Border Guard) raid. The fugitive was hiding in a c...



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