MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 22nd 2021
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Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:11 UTC
German state places unvaxxed under curfew; violence spreads across Europe
The German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg has determined unvaccinated residents will be kept under curfew in three of its districts between 9 pm and 5 am unless they have authorization for work reasons or a medical emergency as COVID-19 cases in the country have been reported to be on the rise.
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Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC
HMS Queen Elizabeth F-35B crashes in the Mediterranean: UK/US effort to retrieve the aircraft
A joint operation is underway, to retrieve the wreck of an F-35B stealth jet after it crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last Wednesday. The US is now working with the UK to locate and retrieve the valuable aircraft - some experts suggesting a race is on with adversaries.
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Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC
EU company produces an additive that mitigates methane gas emission in dairy cattle
A Netherlands company has produced an additive that mixed with the feed given to cattle helps to mitigate methane gas emissions and its impact on climate change. Allegedly it is the first product to reach the European market following its approval by the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA.
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Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Town in the state of Maine voted a moratorium on salmon farming
Voters in the town of Gouldsboro, the state of Maine on the US Atlantic coast have placed a moratorium on large-scale fish farms until at least the next boreal spring. The vote took place during a special town meeting.
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Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 08:19 UTC
Captain “Polar Preet” begins the challenge to become the first woman of colour to cross the Antarctic
British Army Captain Harpreet Chandi, has begun her attempt to become the first woman of colour to cross the Antarctic unsupported. She is on her way to Union Glacier (to the ALE base) where her start point is a 30min flight away, Hercules Inlet.
