MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 16th 2019
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Sunday, June 16th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Luis Suarez: “Losing the Champions League semi-final, the worst moments of my life”
Uruguayan born Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said losing 4-0 to Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals was as painful as when he was sent home from the 2014 World Cup for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini and banned from football for four months.
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Sunday, June 16th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
New York State eliminates religious exemptions from vaccination for school children
Lawmakers in New York have voted to eliminate religious exemptions for school vaccines for children, as the state grapples with a measles outbreak. The law passed on Thursday night and led to chaotic scenes in the statehouse as anti-vaccination supporters clashed with lawmakers.
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Sunday, June 16th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Argentine ambassador to Haiti removed over comments referred to the Nazi Army
Argentina removed its ambassador to Haiti from his post over a tweet that angered Jewish groups earlier this month. On Argentina’s Army Day, 29 May, Day, Pedro Von Eyken tweeted: “Today is the Day of the Argentine Army, that of General José de San Martín and many others who gave it glory and honor.
