MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 21st 2020
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Colombia's economy contracted 16,65% in May year to year
Colombia’s economy contracted 16.65% in May versus the same month a year ago as ongoing measures to curb the spread of coronavirus hit production, the government’s statistics agency said.
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Italian frogmen try to free a sperm whale caught in abandoned fishing net
The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands. The whale was spotted on Saturday struggling to get free of a net usually used for fishing illegally for swordfish.
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Mexican president challenged by drug gangs, but refuses to declare war
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would maintain a less confrontational approach to battling drug gangs even after one of Mexico's most powerful cartels showcased its firepower in a video that stunned Mexicans.
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Bahamas Paradise Cruise delays resumption of operations to October first
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced on Monday an extended delay to the resumption of its sailing operations.
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Gentoo penguin in South Georgia 50 penny coins
The gentoo penguin is featured on the second coin in the 2020 50-penny Penguin Series for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from the Pobjoy Mint. The coin’s release follows the recent release of the series’ first issue, featuring the chinstrap penguin.
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 07:26 UTC
China will “resolutely respond” UK's interference in Hong Kong internal affairs
China will resolutely respond to acts of interference in its internal affairs, a spokesman for the country's embassy to the United Kingdom said on Tuesday, after Britain announced it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
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Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 06:05 UTC
Royal Caribbean suspends construction of the largest cruise ship, “Wonder of the Seas”
Royal Caribbean International has delayed the construction of the world’s largest cruise ship as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
