MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 8th 2021
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian scientists turn down medals in repudiation of President Bolsonaro
A group of Brazilian scientists who were awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit have decided to turn down the honours after President Jair Bolsonaro chose to remove one of them from the list.
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
State of Emergency in Chile: 81.56% in favor of it
As the State of Emergency currently in force in Chilean Regions where armed conflicts are going on with alleged Mapuche rebels in arms in coming to an end next Tuesday, 81.56% of people were in favor of it being renewed by Congress, a Citizen Consultation in La Araucanía showed Sunday.
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Three Mapuche suspects captured in Argentine province of Neuquén
Three people were captured at Cerro Mahuida in the Argentine province of Neuquén by Argentina's Gerndarmería Nacional (Border Guard) for carrying ammunition and camouflage clothing through a non-authorized border crossing, it was announced Sunday.
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Second bus in two weeks torched in unionist neighborhood of Belfast
Four men hijacked and set fire to a double-deck bus in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland. According to the police report, the driver and a small number of passengers were able to leave the bus before it was torched, with no reports of injuries, but the vehicle was a total loss.
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Biggest cruise of the world expected to begin operations next March
The biggest cruise ship in the world, Wonder of the Seas is sailing to Marseille to complete finishing touches before she officially joins Royal Caribbean. The 236.857 gross tons vessel left from the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, where her construction was started two and a half years ago
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Federal court grants stay on Biden's vaccination mandate
A federal court of appeals has granted a stay on US President's Joseph Biden's mandatory vaccination against covid-19 for employees working for companies with staffs of 100 or above, it was announced.
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Monday, November 8th 2021 - 08:19 UTC
Federal Reserve transparency: tough conflict of interest rules for Board members and senior staff
The United States Federal Reserve Board announced a broad set of new rules that will prohibit the purchase of individual securities, restrict active trading, and increase the timeliness of reporting and public disclosure by Federal Reserve policymakers and senior staff.
