MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 27th 2022
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Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 08:43 UTC
UN General Assembly passes resolution requiring disclosing of rationale behind veto use
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is bringing on some changes regarding world affairs and the United Nations Tuesday agreed to redefine the Security Council veto power, which is in the hands of the body's permanent members, which are also the ones with a stronger military might — the US, Russia, China, the UK, and France.
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Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 08:15 UTC
Uruguayan Navy averts attempt to smuggle large meteorite from Argentina
Uruguayan authorities at the port of Paysandú have seized a meteorite worth around US$ 1 million when it was being smuggled into the country from Argentina, it was reported earlier this week.
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Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 08:13 UTC
Construction of the first of five Type 31 frigates has started in Scotland
The construction of the first of five new Royal Navy Type 31 frigates is now underway in Scotland. In the brand-new assembly hall in Rosyth dockyard, the keel of HMS Venturer was laid in a formal ceremony marking the construction beginning for the ship.
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Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 07:55 UTC
WHO warns against lowering guard regarding COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday pointed out that despite an unprecedented low in COVID-19 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic back in March 2020, emergencies still surfacing were not regarded presently as they should.
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Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 07:54 UTC
Bird flu reported in Chinese boy – first human case of H3N8
Chinese authorities Tuesday reported the first case in humans of H3N8 Avian influenza, although health specialists explained the risk of a large-scale epidemic was low.
