MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 9th 2019
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Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Latin America suffering triple burden of malnutrition: obesity, unbalanced diets and declining activity
Latin America and the Caribbean is facing an obesity epidemic while paradoxically the number of people facing food insecurity in the region continues to rise, the OECD and FAO warned in a report on Monday.
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Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 08:59 UTC
Another serious cruise incident rattles Venice and questions large vessels' traffic in canals too close to the city
A giant cruise ship very narrowly missed a yacht while being towed out of Venice late Sunday, just a month after a collision there renewed the controversy over the giant vessels. The 12-deck Costa Deliziosa, which is nearly 300 meters long and carries more than 3,800 passengers and crew, was being towed out in stormy conditions when the near-miss happened.
