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Stories for May 22nd 2023
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Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 09:28 UTC
UK pledges further financial aid to Colombia
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly Sunday announced in Bogota that his country would commit £ 3.6 million to help the Colombian Government. “From the protection of the Amazon and the fight against climate change to the promotion of peace and security, the United Kingdom wants to be a key partner and friend of Colombia,”
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Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 09:27 UTC
No Lula-Zelensky meeting in Hiroshima after all
In the end, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did not get together with his Ukrainian colleague Volodymyr Zelensky during the weekend as they were both attending the G7 Summit in Hiroshima as guests. “I think he was disappointed,” Zelensky said Sunday in an ironic tone. The meeting was officially requested by Ukraine on Friday (19/5).
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Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 09:04 UTC
Paraguay confirms 3 outbreaks of bird flu; could be more
According to Paraguay's National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) President Dr. José Carlos Martin, there were already three confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in the South American country's Chaco region by Sunday, while two others were still under investigation.
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Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 08:56 UTC
Snowfalls leave thousands of Chilean weekend shoppers stranded in Mendoza
Thousands of Chilean travelers were stranded Sunday in the Argentine province of Mendoza as the Cristo Redentor Path was closed at 3 pm due to bad weather (snow), it was reported. The decision was made jointly by both countries, reported Los Andes. Shortly before, traffic from Uspallata onwards had also been cut off. It is an average one-hour drive from there to Cristo Redentor
