Stories for March 1st 2022

Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 23:58 UTC
Venezuelan leader strongly supports Putin

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Tuesday called Russian President Vladimir Putin on the telephone to express his “strong support” and wish him well regarding the military deployment in Ukraine, according to Kremlin sources.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:59 UTC
Argentina asks for the resumption of flights to the Falklands with stopover in Rio Gallegos

Argentina has requested the resumption of flights between the mainland and the Falkland Islands twice a month after the service carried out by LATAM Airlines was halted amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:51 UTC
Queen Elizabeth back at work after defeating COVID-19

Queen Elizabeth II took part in two engagements Tuesday, proving she was back “on the mend” from COVID-19 and very much alive, despite fake news saying she had passed away.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:48 UTC
Bolivia's carnival makes headlines for the number of people killed

At least 14 people have been killed in various car accidents and other incidents across Bolivia during Carnival weekend, including a hit-and-run case Sunday in Cochabamba, which alone resulted in nine deaths.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:54 UTC
NASA and Russians continue to operate jointly the Space Station

The US space agency, NASA, said on Monday that the agency continues to operate the International Space Station with all its partners, including Russia. However, there is close contact with the State Department.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Argentina to deploy White Helmets to Poland-Ukraine border

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Monday ordered the deployment of the so-called White Helmets to the border between Poland and Ukraine on a humanitarian mission to assist nationals stranded in the area, it was announced in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Ukraine: Bolsonaro offers humanitarian help but Brazil shall remain neutral

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Monday vowed to grant humanitarian visas to Ukrainian refugees but insisted on his country’s neutral stance regarding Russia’s invasion.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:49 UTC
“China does not agree with unilateral sanctions that lack the basis of international law”, foreign ministry spokesperson

China's foreign ministry spokesperson during the daily media conference called for an end to the Cold War mentality and emphasized that Beijing does not agree to resolve issues with sanctions that lack the basis of international law.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Argentine Foreign Minister insists UK needs to explain what happened to 1982 nukes

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Monday insisted the United Kingdom had sent nuclear weapons to the Falkland Islands in 1982 and claimed British authorities should come clean about the issue.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Chilean president-elect again condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine

Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric has again strongly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and called on public opinion to watch and listen closely to the nine minutes message of Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenski to the Russian people.