MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 26th 2022
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Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Falklands strongly supports Ukraine Independence Day, Slava Ukraini
The Falkland Islands has shown its strong solidarity with Ukraine on August 24, Independence Day of the central European country suffering the invasion of its powerful neighbor, Russia.
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Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
1982: UK forces downed Argentine Pucara with a Stinger missile during Falklands San Carlos' landing
In 1982, Britain's Special Air Service troops were the first to fire a Stinger missile in combat, during the Falkland Islands conflict. They had been drafted in to distract Argentine forces from the San Carlos landings, carried out by British soldiers in response to Argentina's invasion of the Islands in April 1982.
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Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Giant squid washes onto the rocky shore of a Cape Town beach
The carcass of a giant squid, measuring 4,3 meters long washed onto the rocky shore of Scarborough Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the second giant squid to crop up on a beach in the region this year
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Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Indian FM welcomed at Casa Rosada
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday welcomed Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. During the meeting, bilateral issues were discussed, in addition to the South American country's desire to join the BRICS alliance. Also present during the encounter was Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero.
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Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Paraguay: First case of monkeypox confirmed
Paraguayan health authorities Thursday confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the South American country. It was an adult male patient of Paraguayan nationality with a travel history, it was reported. Meanwhile, 17 suspected cases were ruled out.
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Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Day of the Guaraní language celebrated in Paraguay
Marking another anniversary of the enacting of Paraguay's Constitution of 1967 which declared it as the country's second official language, local authorities Thursday celebrated one new episode of Guarani Language Day. The country's other official language is, of course, Spanish.
