Stories for May 2022

Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Falklands war: Plymouth and Liverpool remember UK merchant navy sailors killed

The city of Plymouth held a ceremony to remember British Merchant Navy sailors killed in the Falklands War and other conflicts. Wreaths were laid during the gathering at the Merchant Navy Monument on the city's Hoe seafront.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
GSK to open distribution hub in Montevideo

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will open one of its “three new regional vaccine distribution centers” in Uruguay, it was announced during President Luis Lacalle Pou's trip to London.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Former Paraguay keeper gets prison sentence for defamation

Former Paraguay national team goalkeeper and captain José Luis Félix Chilavert has been handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence for acts of defamation against South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) President Alejandro Domínguez, it was announced Wednesday by an Asunción court.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Caricom calls for inclusive Summit of the Americas

Countries and territories belonging to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Wednesday called for the June 6-10 IX Summit of the Americas to be held in Los Angeles to be an inclusive event that brings the hemisphere together.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 08:29 UTC
Doctor Tedros to remain WHO Director-General

The Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been re-elected for a second 5-year term as Director-General of the World Health Organization, it was announced.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 08:20 UTC
Chinese economy stalling: combating Covid-19 and keeping jobs more significant than GDP growth criteria

The Chinese economy is not working as smoothly as expected and is facing many challenges, admitted Premier Li Keqiang during a major conference on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil expects a slowdown of China trade, but will still enjoy a healthy surplus

Brazil expects a slower growth of exports this year as China implements strict lockdown measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. Nevertheless, China will help to boost Brazil's trade surplus points out Foreign Trade Indicator (Icomex) data, released by Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), the country's leading think tank..
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 02:14 UTC
Quad leaders agree to further develop Pacific Ocean island nations

Leaders of the Quad countries (United States, Japan, Australia, and India) Tuesday issued a joint statement from Tokyo in which they pledged to up their efforts towards securing peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 10:21 UTC
Mapuche worker killed in armed attack in southern Chile

Mapuche forestry worker Segundo Catril Neculqueo, aged 66, died Tuesday afternoon after an armed attack in the Chilean commune of Lumaco, in Araucanía, while one of the two other victims is still hospitalized.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
Ukraine has 22 million tons of grains blocked because of Russian invasion, claims Zelensky

While Ukraine claims to have some 22 million tons of grains and seed in stock, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is in “intense contact” with Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, the United States, and the European Union to restore Ukrainian grain exports and prevent the current global food crisis from getting worse.