Stories for September 26th 2022

Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Fiona causes havoc in Canada

Hurricane Fiona has left unprecedented damage after making landfall throughout five provinces in eastern Canada, it was reported.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Peru vaccinates u-5s against COVID-19

Peruvian health authorities began vaccinating children under five years of age Sunday against COVID-19 with pediatric doses available in Lima and Callao.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Argentine lab announces local production of Sputnik V vaccine ends

The Argentine laboratory manufacturing Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has announced it would halt the line to target other types of diseases, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
South Georgia announces the latest version of the Bio-Security Handbook

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands has announced that the latest version of the Bio-security Handbook is now available. The Handbook details the procedures which are in place to help reduce the risk of harmful non-native species and disease entering the Territory and steps in place to detect them and limit their spread should they arrive.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Frozen Planet II presented by Sir David Attenborough, after four and a half years of filming in 18 countries

In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to see how the ice interacts with the bed beneath to monitor how it behaves and is changing.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Chile appoints interim Joint Chief of Staff

Chile's Defense Minister Maya Fernández is to appear before Congress Tuesday to brief lawmakers on the scandal involving the leak of confidential emails among high-ranking military officers.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Brazil launches vaccination campaign against polio

Brazil's Health Ministry has launched a new nationwide vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis and other maladies, it was reported. Attending Saturday's ceremony marking the beginning of the new effort was Minister Marcelo Queiroga.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:08 UTC
Another equality 'advance' for Swiss women, they will retire as 65, just like Swiss men

Switzerland is known as a country of direct democracy since voting on referendums is practiced quite often, as happened on Sunday when voters accepted the government's pension reform albeit by a narrow margin.