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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:55:00 GMT
Falklands' Maritime Heritage Trust resumes search for Shackleton's Endurance
Last week the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced the resumption of the search for Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance which lies in deep water beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. A hundred years after his death Shackleton ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:52:00 GMT
Uruguayans and residents may return by car even if they are COVID-19 positive
The Government of Uruguay has announced it would allow foreign residents to return to the country by car even if they are COVID-19 positive.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:51:00 GMT
Argentine boat owners trapped in Punta del Este
Dozens of Argentine-flagged private boats have been left stranded after mooring at the Uruguayan most exclusive port of Punta del Este because there is no COVID-19 corridor for their voyage back home, it was reported.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:09:00 GMT
The most luxurious vacation properties in Uruguay: Up to US$ 250,000 per fortnight
For some years now, luxury vacationers are increasingly enjoying Eastern Uruguay's coastline. Beach towns such as José Ignacio, Manantiales or Miamesque Punta del Este are hosts to thousands of tourists that are giving an air ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Falklands' War 40th anniversary: HMS Sheffield veterans raising money for a memorial
Veterans of the former Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield are looking to raise £15,000 in just a couple of months – in time to install a memorial on the 40th anniversary of her loss during the Falklands war.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:22:00 GMT
WHO recommends two new drugs for Covid-19 treatment
The World Health Organization has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to which these medicines will save lives depends on how widely available and affordable ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:19:00 GMT
China suspends beef imports from Canada because of atypical case of mad cow
Several Asian countries have suspended the import of Canadian beef, following a case of mad cow disease. China, South Korea, and the Philippines have temporarily halted imports of Canadian beef where an “atypical” case of b...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:17:00 GMT
HMS Protector has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season
The Royal Navy's only Antarctic research ship has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season – revealing the impact of global warming. HMS Protector is on a five-year mission to support international research into wi...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:14:00 GMT
Polar Preet who walked to the South Pole, is back in England and begins training for another Antarctic challenge
A British Army officer who became the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole has been given a hero's welcome on her return to the UK. Captain Preet Chandi was greeted by loved ones and colleagues a...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:13:00 GMT
Former Spanish PMs support dialogue between Argentina, UK over Falklands
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday thanked former Spanish Prime Ministers for their support to resuming dialogue with the United Kingdom over the Falklands / Malvinas issue.



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