MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 21st 2021
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 09:00 UTC
World Travel Awards for Argentina, Chile and Montevideo; Latam was named leading South America airline
Chile, Argentina and the City of Montevideo have been distinguished in the 2021 annual World Travel Awards of Latin America. Argentina claimed ‘South America’s Leading Destination’. Chile, with its dazzling array of natural wonders, was again voted ‘South America’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination’.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Falklands Election: Mark Pollard and Stacy Bragger after reelection
The Falkland Islands Election is scheduled for Thursday, November 4th. So far MP has published the manifestos of the four candidates for the three benches corresponding to the Camp Circumscription in the Legislative Assembly.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
UK and New Zealand seal free trade agreement; next step Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
A comprehensive trade agreement with New Zealand will cut red tape for businesses, end tariffs on UK exports and create new opportunities for tech and services companies while making it easier for UK professionals to live and work in New Zealand.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Former FARC leader not arrested in Mexico, just deported
Former Colombian guerrilla leader Rodrigo Granda, who was denied entry into Mexico Tuesday, was deported back to his native country. He explained he had never been under arrest.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Morocco halts flights to / from UK, Netherlands over increasing number of COVID-19 cases
The Government of Morocco has banned flights to the United Kingdom or returning from their effective Thursday over concerns about an increasing number of COVID-19 infections.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:17 UTC
Facebook planning to rebrand its name converted in a metaverse company
Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect a new focus, as reported by The Verge. The coming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28th, is meant to signal the tech giant’s ambition to be known for more than social media and all the ills that entail.
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 08:11 UTC
Alexei Navalny awarded the European Parliament 2021 Sakharov Prize
On Wednesday the Vice President of the European Parliament Heidi Hautala announced the decision by the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents to award Alexei Navalny with the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
