Stories for February 2022

Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:20 UTC
British Queen has “mild symptoms” after positive COVID-19 test

Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. However, the 95-year-old monarch was said to be having “mild” symptoms, similar to those from a common cold.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:19 UTC
Happy World Whale Day! But the magnificent creatures are threatened y oceans toxic pollution

Happy World Whale Day! Giants of the ocean are celebrated on World Whale Day, 20 February, which aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures, their beauty as well as their ecological value to the planet.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Brazilian born activist and “green influencer” crowned Miss Germany

A Brazilian-born activist and “green influencer” has been crowned Miss Germany. Domitila Barros, 37, who lives in Berlin was competing for the title against other contestants at Rust in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, home of the famous theme park Europa-Park.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:10 UTC
“Freedom Convoy” fully dispersed from Canadian capital

Law enforcement officers have completely cleared the streets of Canada's capital city of Ottawa after arresting nearly 200 protesters belonging to the so-called “Freedom Convoy” of truckers, which opposed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's COVID-19 vaccination mandates and other sanitary restrictions.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 17:05 UTC
Work to fully reopen Argentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica goes on

Argentine Navy's ARA Puerto Argentino sloop has sucessfully unloaded supplies and machinery this week at the Petrel Base in Antarctica, it was reported. A self-propelled pontoon built entirely at the Tandanor–CINAR shipyard was used for the reconstruction of this base, which is returning to permanent service after nearly 50 years.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
US Homeland Department to deploy robot dogs along the border with Mexico

A robot dog designed and manufactured in the United States by Ghost Robotics and which had been in the earlier stages of development last year has been given its marching orders for a major assignment.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
IMF says draft of deal with Argentina almost ready

A high-ranking International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Friday announced a full deal with Argentina “is very close,” as the Government of President Alberto Fernández hopes it will be next week, so that it can be put up for Congressional approval at the start of the new Legislature, March 1.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Chile is to become a “regional, multinational and intercultural State”, according to the new constitution

Chile is to be defined in the future as a “Regional State, multinational and intercultural” according to the draft approved on Friday afternoon by the constitutional convention that is discussing the new constitution for the country.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Interior Minister wants Chile's northern borders fully closed

Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Delgado wants to close the country's northern border as a new stage of the “state of exception” already in force in four provinces where the migration crisis is escalating.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Canadian police launches foreceful removal of Freedom Convoy protesters

Canadian law enforcement officers have arrested over 100 people in Ottawa who had gathered at the capital city amid the so-called “Freedom Convoy” to protest against Prime Minister Trudeau's COVID-19 vaccination policies.