Stories for 2022

Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Five people dead after shooting at gay club in US

At least five people were killed and 25 others were injured shortly before midnight Saturday at a gay bar in the US State of Colorado, where a shooting took place at 11.57 p.m. local time.
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Brazilian 2022 exports of soybean estimated to reach 78 million tons, and corn some 40 million tons

Brazil’s soybean exports are expected to reach 78 million tons this year, 9.3% down from 86.3 million tons in 2021, according to the grain exporters’ association Anec. But the figure is 2.5 million tons higher than the previous 75.5 million tons estimate for full-year soybean shipments.
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Week, misuse and overuse of antibiotics threaten humans and animals

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, the UN Environment Program, UNEP, the World Health Organization, WHO, and the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, known as the Quadripartite are joining forces on the initiative to underscore the threat Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR, presents to humans, animals, plants, ecosystems, and livelihoods.
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Biden becomes US oldest serving president

Joseph Biden Sunday became the first US President to turn 80 while in office. Despite his recent lapses, he has hinted he would seek reelection in 2024, a subject still under debate within the Democratic Party.
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 09:52 UTC
New trawler-freezer to join Falkland’s squid fisheries in 2024

Shipbuilders Nodosa from Marin in Galicia, Spain has formalized the construction of a new freezer trawler, for Orion Fishing Company Ltd., an association of Pereira SA from Vigo with the Falkland Islands Argos Group Ltd. The new trawler is scheduled to be delivered in 2024.
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Brazil a leading power in digitalization of public services, World Bank says

A World Bank study released Sunday in Brasilia showed the largest South American country was second globally among 198 economies in the digitalization of public service structures.
Monday, November 21st 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Mar del Plata union requests lifting of measures banning offshore oil drilling

The Mar del Plata branch of Argentina's General Labor Confederation Union sent a note to the Courts requesting all precautionary measures stopping offshore oil exploration be lifted so that the companies can start working in the North Argentina Basin.
Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 13:51 UTC
Argentine President to undergo surgical medical tests

Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to undergo an endoscopy for the bout of erosive gastritis he suffered while at the G20 Summit in Indonesia, the Presidential Medical Unit (UMP) reported Friday.
Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Rumors of bribe hit Ecuador's team playing in Qatar

As the World Cup is about to kick off Sunday in Qatar, reports went viral regarding the hosts alleged bribing of Ecuadorian players for US$ 7.4 million so that the hosts would win the tournament's opening game.
Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Economy Minister says Brazil's spending cap poorly constructed

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Friday admitted the spending ceiling needed to be pierced because it was poorly constructed, but he insisted that the federal spending cap remains a necessary tool to ensure the stability of public accounts.