MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 20th 2022
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Chinese sanctions on Uruguay's Frigorífico Rosario lifted
Uruguay's Frigorífico Rosario has been allowed to resume exports to China following a sanction on Sept. 30, 2021, that banned the meat processing plant from sending shipments to the Asian giant, Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Fernando Mattos announced.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Guterres warns world leaders planet “on fire” ahead of UN General Assembly
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Monday told world leaders that the planet was “literally on fire.” He made those remarks ahead of the 77th General Assembly (UNGA) opening Tuesday in New York, which traditionally happens with a speech from Brazil's President.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Young sperm whale massive stranding in Tasmania
Some fourteen sperm whales have died in a mass stranding on a beach in west Tasmania, Australia. The whale carcasses were discovered by locals on King Island and reported to authorities on Monday afternoon.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Angry Bolivians force mayor to wear a skirt in humiliation for sloppy work
Residents of a Bolivian town near La Paz had the local mayor wear a skirt in retribution for his alleged disregard of the various demands put forward by the population who were requesting additional transport services and more drinking water available.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Key trade deal between Brazil, US signed
The governments of Brazil and the United States have signed a customs recognition agreement whereby companies from the South American country certified as authorized economic operators (AEO) will be able to export faster and with less red tape involved.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
One dead after new quake hits Mexico on most historic seismic date
At least one person died Monday as a 7.6-degree Richter scale earthquake hit the Mexican State of Michoacán, on the Pacific coast, 59 kilometers south of Coalcoman, on the anniversary of two previous tremors that left thousands dead in 1985 and 2017, according to a National Seismological Service report.
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Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
German recession forecasted to begin in the last quarter, Bundesbank report
“The signs of a recession of the German economy are multiplying,” reads the monthly report from the country's central bank, Bundesbank, adding “a slump that could last into next year”.
