MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 21st 2018
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Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:40 UTC
Government fails to strip Cristina Fernandez of her parliamentary immunity
Argentina ex-president and Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will retain her parliamentary immunity for the rest of the year following the ruling coalition's Senate block failed attempt on Tuesday afternoon to address the issue.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Dead sperm whale in Indonesia had kilos of plastic waste in its stomach
A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly 6kg of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday. The 9.5m whale was found in waters near Kapota Island, part of the Wakatobi National Park, southeast of Sulawesi, the park said in a statement.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Uruguay, Maracana and the Brazilian national team jersey, “verde e amarela”
Aldyr Garcia Schlee, a professor who designed the Brazilian soccer team’s signature jersey, now instantly recognizable around the world, died last week at a hospital in Pelotas, Brazil. He was 83.Mr. Schlee was a professor for 30 years at the Federal University of Pelotas and an award-winning journalist and author, but he was best known for the jersey he designed.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:32 UTC
Brazilian farmers in Mato Grosso satisfied with the soybean planting progress
Brazil's Mato Grosso farmers are happy about their soybean planting progress this year, as they have finished sowing almost 90% of their soybean acres and are expecting an early harvest at the end of December.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:26 UTC
Spain, Portugal and Morocco interested in hosting the 2030 World Cup
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in Rabat that he had pitched the idea of a joint bid between his country, Portugal and Morocco to host the 2030 World Cup.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Khashoggi syndrome: Crude prices at their lowest since 2017; fears of further market volatility
Crude prices hit their lowest level since 2017 on Tuesday, sliding further into a bear market after President Donald Trump signaled the US would not punish Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, over the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate.
