Stories for August 2022

Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Argentina rejects UK's new Maritime Security Strategy, “updated colonialism on the Malvinas Question”

The announcement last week from the UK of its new Maritime Security Strategy as can be expected did not go unnoticed by Argentina and its policy claims over the South Atlantic Islands, including mainly the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
UK launches new National Maritime Security Strategy; complements the £4 billion shipbuilding industry support

Last week, on 15 August, the UK launched a new maritime strategy that sets out how the UK will enhance its capabilities in technology, innovation, and cyber security.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Pfizer files for emergency clearance of bivalent C-19 vax in Brazil

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has received a request for the emergency use of Pfizer's newest vaccine against COVID-19 which would be active against both the original and the Ômicron strain, subvariant BA.1.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Uruguay's Ancap profitable despite adjusting prices below import parity

Uruguay's state-run oil company Ancap yielded profits of US$128 million for the first semester of 2022 despite adjusting prices below the import parity price (IPP), it was announced Friday in Montevideo.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:06 UTC
New beneficiaries of Taiwanese scholarships announced in Asunción

Taiwan's Embassy in Asunción launched this week the 2022 edition of the program for Paraguayan students willing to pursue their educational goals on the Asian island.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:43 UTC
Paraguay's VP has a change of mind: will not resign

After announcing last week that he would resign, Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez conveyed to reporters Thursday his decision to remain in office until proof against him is submitted.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:31 UTC
Low-cost flights between Asunción and BA's Ezeiza announced

Commercial aviation services linking Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport with Asunción' Silvio Pettirossi by a budget airline have been announced.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:01 UTC
On Humanitarian Day, UK will fund £36 million to help people in Ukraine, East Africa and Syria

The UK has announced £36 million (approx. US$ 42 million) in UK humanitarian funding to help people in Ukraine, East Africa, and Syria.
Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 07:50 UTC
HMS Scott, in four weeks, has record scanned an Atlantic Ocean area similar to that of Portugal

The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Scott is on course to smash her record scanning the oceans after just the first four weeks of an epic 15-month deployment.
Friday, August 19th 2022 - 22:20 UTC
China under yellow alert over drought

Chinese authorities have declared a yellow alert as the country continues to be hit by a persistent drought following weeks of high temperatures that have dried up parts of the Yangtze river, it was announced. On Beijing's scale of alerts, yellow is two notches below the most severe warning.