South America
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:45:00 GMTHealth pass to be required in Argentina starting Jan. 1
The Government of Argentina has finally announced a health pass with being required for people aged 13 and over to attend or carry out “activities of high epidemiological and sanitary risk,” according to the administrative ...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:40:00 GMTAlmirante Storni cargo ship moored at Gothenburg while still on fire
Sweden's port authority Sunday released a press statement reporting that the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Almirante Storni (named like current and former Argentine Navy units) had reached Gothenburg and cargo unloading was pro...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:30:00 GMTMajor oil spill in Argentine Province of Rio Negro contained
Argentina's Federal Energy Secretary Darío Martínez has toured the area near the Río Negro town of Catriel where an oil spill caused environmental damage to assess the situation and order the measures to be taken.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:24:00 GMTSouth African President tests positive for COVID-19
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa Sunday tested positive for COVID-19, it was reported. He is isolated in Cape Town with mild symptoms. It is yet unknown which strain of the virus he has contracted.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:00:00 GMTString of tornadoes causes major federal disaster in the US
US President Joseph Biden has declared a "major" federal disaster in Kentucky after dozens are feared dead following devastating tornadoes. The head of state has thus provided for the highest type of aid possible in light of th...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:55:00 GMTTwo border crossings between Argentine and Paraguay to reopen Monday
Road links through the San Ignacio de Loyola bridge between Puerto Falcón (Paraguay) and Clorinda (Argentina) and river crossings between Alberdi and Puerto Formosa are to reopen after almost two years when only goods could go...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:53:00 GMTNew charges pressed against Alberto Fujimori for atrocious crimes
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who is already serving a prison sentence for crimes against humanity, has been indicted Saturday for yet another five killings plus the forcible sterilization of over 1,300 women unde...
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:06:00 GMTAssange's health compromised, wife says
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's wife Stella Moris confirmed her husband had suffered a mild brain stroke during a virtual court appearance on October 27 from London's Belmarsh maximum-security prison, the British outlet Dail...
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 19:47:00 GMTStorms leave almost 3,700 homeless in Brazilian State of Bahia
Some 30 cities in the Brazilian state of Bahia are going through an emergency situation following a heavy storm that has affected around 70,000 people and left 3,700 homeless, according to rescue teams.
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:58:00 GMTArgentina will not jeopardize growth, president says
President Alberto Fernández Friday said his country will not accept any imposition which may put growth at risk when negotiating with foreign creditors. The Argentine head of state made those remarks from a stage in front of C...