MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 5th 2022
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Some 2,500 seals are found dead on the Caspian Sea
Some 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in the southern Russian province of Dagestan, officials said on Sunday. Carcasses were discovered at various locations in and around Makhachkala, the coastal capital of the republic.
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:17 UTC
Fans mount vigil at Pele's São Paulo hospital
Fans of the club where Brazilian football legend Pele started his career convened Sunday at the Albert Einstein Hospital, in the western Morumbi area, to show their solidarity for Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, who is undergoing cancer treatment.
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
COVID-19 infections 280% up in Argentina
Argentine health authorities reported Sunday a 280% increase in COVID-19 infections in one week, with 12,609 new detections and 9 deaths, a 12.5% increase.
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Argentine fans support Bangladeshi cricket squad
A group of Argentine football fans has launched a Facebook initiative to root for Bangladesh's cricket team in recognition of the Asian country's devotion to the South American squad participating in the Qatar 2002 football World Cup, and particularly for Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona.
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivian gov't signs Census Bill into law
Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora has signed into law the bill regarding the national census, which had sparked a 36-day strike in the province of Santa Cruz, where most of the country's rightwing population opposing the Socialist government lives.
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Jiggers have started crossing from the Pacific to the Atlantic, reports Chilean Navy
The Chilean Navy said it is keeping track of the international fishing fleet (mostly jiggers), transiting through the Magellan Strait from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean which started in November.
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Monday, December 5th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
England, France set up QF meeting in Qatar
England beat Senegal 3-0 Sunday and France got past Poland with a 3-1 victory to set up the second quarterfinal matchup at the Qatar 2002 football World Cup.
