MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 4th 2022
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
No Uruguayan troops involved in DRC killings
Defense Minister Javier García Wednesday brought peace of mind to the relatives of Uruguayan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO).
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Pelosi leaves Taiwan after less than 24 hours on the island
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday left Taipei after promising that “the United States will not abandon Taiwan,” thus concluding an official trip that had upped tensions between Washington and Beijing and due to which military preparations on both sides had escalated.
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina asks Boric's gov't to explain alleged Falkland-bound flights
Argentina's Ambassador to Santiago Rafael Bielsa Wednesday filed a formal note before the Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font asking for explanations regarding the alleged unauthorized flights over Argentine airspace presumed to be on their way to the Falkland Islands.
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Maduro says US wants to steal Emtrasur 747 held in Buenos Aires
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that the United States meant to “steal” the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 seized by Argentina's Judiciary at the Ezeiza International Airport pending investigations into the presumed to lie under the transport of auto parts.
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Bristow Group completes acquisition of BIH, including Falklands' operations
The Bristow Group announced on Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of British International Helicopter Services Limited (BIH) effective 2nd August 2022, further enhancing its global Government Services offering. BIH also operates support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Cuba to produce antibiotics locally to save on pricy imports
Cuban health authorities announced earlier this week that the Caribbean nation will produce some antibiotics in high demand at Intensive Care Units (ICUs) to save on their high price.
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Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 08:03 UTC
UK government´s Chevening scholarship for Argentina is now open
Applications for Chevening scholarships to study in the UK are open between 2 August and 1 November 2022.
