Stories for 2022

Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
More BA.2 subvariant cases in Uruguay, but fewer deaths

Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Tuesday told a group of opposition lawmakers at the Parliament that the latest data showed a sustained growth of the BA.2 subvariant of the SARS-Cov-2 Omicron strain detected in the country since February.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
Mexico questions possible country “exclusions” for coming Americas' Summit, in Los Angeles

Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has warned that he will be absent from the Americans Summit, in Los Angeles next month, if the United States finally decides to exclude from the meeting any country from the region.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
FIH 12-month results to April will “significantly exceed” expectations; FIC less affected by pandemic

Financial and stock exchange media in London reported that the Falkland Islands and Britain-focused specialist services provider FIH, said in an update on Tuesday that trading activity was “heading back” to pre-pandemic levels, with its first-half progress continuing in the historically-stronger second half of the year.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Germany's largest gas importer accepts Moscow terms and pays in Euros/Rubles

Despite the rules agreed by the European Commission, one of Germany's largest natural gas importers, VNG, has opened an account with Gazprombank for payments for Russian gas under Moscow's new terms, in Euros then converted into Rubles helping the Russian currency to recover its value.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
World heading for warmest year on record in the next quinquennium 2022/26, WMO report

There is a 50:50 chance of the annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5 °C above the pre-industrial level for at least one of the next five years – and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to a new climate update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 07:35 UTC
Bachelet urges Ecuador to follow UNHCHR roadmap to end prison massacres

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the Ecuadorian Government of President Guillermo Lasso to take concrete measures to bring to an end the ongoing streak of prison massacres, following Monday's riot at a penitentiary which resulted in 44 inmates killed.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 07:20 UTC
First independent Ukraine President Kravchuk dies aged 88

Leonid Kravchuk, Ukraine's first president in the post Societ era, died Tuesday in Kyiv, it was reported by local media. He was 88 years old.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 07:15 UTC
Belgian researchers find new angle to tackle SARS-CoV-2

Belgian scientists have developed a mechanism that could potentially prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting humans, according to a paper published Tuesday in Nature.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 21:55 UTC
Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor shot dead while honeymooning in Colombia

Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, whose area of expertise was the fight against drug trafficking, has been shot dead Tuesday while on a honeymoon trip on the Colombian island of Baru near the city of Cartagena, it was reported.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 21:40 UTC
Czech Republic replaces Russia on UNHRC

The United Nations General Assembly Tuesday decided by 157 votes to none to appoint the Czech Republic onto the UN Human Rights Council to fill the seat vacated by Russia's suspension on April 7 for alleged war crimes committed during the invasion of Ukraine.