Stories for October 20th 2021

Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 22:55 UTC
New world record for cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin soars past US $ 65,000

Bitcoin, the world's most famous cryptocurrency, Wednesday set a new record as it breezed past the US $ 65,000 threshold at 9:43 a.m. Eastern time to ultimately reach the US $ 66,900 about an hour later, it was reported.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 22:36 UTC
Queen Elizabeth cancels Northern Ireland trip on doctors' advise

British Queen Elizabeth II has called off a two-day Northern Ireland tour after being advised by her doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 21:33 UTC
WWII sunken ships resurface in Japan

World War II ships that sank near the Ogasawara Islands have resurfaced due to seismic activity in the region, it was reported.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 21:00 UTC
Governor of Argentine province of Río Negro seeks help from federal authorities to fight Mapuche rebels

The Governor of the Argentine province of Río Negro Wednesday requested assistance from the federal administration to cope with increasing violence from so-called Mapuche groups claiming their alleged rights to ancestral lands.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Presidents Duque and Bolsonaro show mutual understanding during Brasilia meeting

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday welcomed his Colombian counterpart Iván Duque in Brasilia to discuss bilateral issues as well as a joint agenda ahead of the COP-26 environmental summit next month in Glasgow.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
State of exemption declared in Ecuador to fight crime

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Monday declared a state of exception for 60 days to set in place military checkpoints to stop criminal activity linked to drug consumption and trafficking.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Brazilian markets plummet on new money support program that ignores budget expenditure cap

Contrary to optimism in world markets, shares in Brazil dropped 3,28% on average following news of a new “Brazil Auxilio” program intended to give monetary support to some 17 million families described as vulnerable or suffering the consequences of Covid-19. But to achieve this the budget cap on expenditure must be violated or hidden behind some accounting cosmetics.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine food prices grow below overall inflation

Argentina's basic food basket rose 3.2% in September, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec).
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands election: manifestos of candidates for Stanley's five benches

The Falkland Islands General Election is scheduled for Thursday, 4 November, and in our previous edition, we published the manifestos of the four candidates for the three benches representing the Camp circumscription in the Legislative Assembly.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Brazilian Navy sailship hits pedestrian bridge in Guayaquil

A Brazilian Navy training sailship Monday ran into a mobile pedestrian bridge across the Guayas River, in Guayaquil, Ecuador and nearly sank while performing training manoeuvres.