Stories for June 15th 2021

Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Russia invites Argentine officials to visit nuclear power plant similar to the one planned for South Atlantic

Russia's intentions to install nuclear power plants in Argentina took a new step Monday as the Rosatom agency invited Argentine officials over to visit its floating plant in Siberia.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Up to three more weeks to know who won Peru's presidential runoff, elections authorities say

Peruvian electoral authorities Monday announced it might take even three more weeks to finally know who won the presidential runoff between the leftist Pedro Castillo and the conservative Keiko Fujimori.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Biden warns Putin, renews US-NATO partnership after somber Trump years

United States President Joseph Biden Monday called on his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Lula wears face mask; Bolsonaro doesn't and gets fined

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2010) admitted to being annoyed by the mandatory wearing of a mask but said he would abide by the rule if only to “differentiate” himself from current president Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly refused to do so.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Anvisa grants shelf-life extension for 3 million doses of Janssen single-dose vaccine in Brazil

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) on Monday granted a shelf-life extension to 3 million doses of Janssen's Covid-19 vaccine.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Israel complains over disruption of Argentine meat supplies

Israel's ambassador to Buenos Aires, Galit Ronen, warned on Monday that her country will stop buying meat from Argentina and look for other suppliers if the export ban persists.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
UK will not return to normal life on 21 June as announced

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that he will not be able to keep his promise to return to life as it was before the coronavirus pandemic by 21 June and the UK will now have to wait until 19 July.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
YouTube will ban election, alcohol, gambling and prescription drugs ads

Alphabet's YouTube will no longer allow political or election ads in its coveted masthead spot at the top of the site's homepage nor ads for alcohol, gambling and prescription drugs, it said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 07:56 UTC
Bolivia's ex acting president Jeanine Añez denounces she's a “political prisoner”

Bolivia's former acting president Jeanine Añez claimed she was a “political prisoner” in remarks on Twitter on Sunday. Añez has been arrested for over three months following coup allegations by her predecessor and rival Evo Morales.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 07:24 UTC
South Georgia issues colored titanium coins highlighting the fin whale

British Overseas Territories South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have issued a series of coloured titanium coins highlighting the fin whale. The coins are produced y Pobjoy Mint.