Stories for October 12th 2023

Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
More Argentines sign up for evacuation from Israel

Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero admitted Wednesday that the total number of nationals of the South American country who had requested to be evacuated from Israel had increased as he announced that “the airlift tasks will begin in the next few hours.”
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Brazil requests new UN Security Council meeting to assess crisis between Israel and Palestine

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira was on his way to New York Wednesday to participate in the United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting, where the situation between Israel and Palestine is to be discussed, Agencia Brasil reported Wednesday
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 09:35 UTC
Uruguayan troops bound for Golan Heights

A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 transport aircraft departed Wednesday carrying some 200 troops to be deployed in the Golan Heights, on the border between Israel and Syria, for a United Nations peacekeeping mission, it was reported in Montevideo.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 09:08 UTC
Penadés expelled from Uruguay's Senate

Uruguay's Senate unanimously voted Wednesday to expel Gustavo Penadés as a member after he was handed down 180 days of pre-trial detention for his alleged involvement in 22 sexual crimes, it was announced in Montevideo.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 08:43 UTC
UK committed to upholding self-determination and responsibilities in BOTs: Gibraltar and Falklands

United Kingdom statement delivered by Mungo Woodifield, UK Spokesperson to the UN, at the UN Fourth Committee on Decolonization. Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 08:30 UTC
Falklands flagged Sir David Attenborough prepares for its Antarctic summer expedition

Having ended its Arctic expedition, icebreaker Sir David Attenborough has docked in Harwich before it will head off to welcome its new crew and prepare for the austral summer mission in Antarctica.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 08:07 UTC
Foreign Secretary Cleverly visits Israel, underline UK’s unwavering solidarity in the face of terror

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visited Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and southern Israel on Wednesday 11 October 2023, days after Hamas launched a barbaric terrorist attack on the country. He underlined underline UK’s unwavering solidarity in the face of terror.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 07:57 UTC
Strong campaign in UK to stop farmers from overusing antibiotics in their animals

Hospital and school caterers are not doing enough to stop farmers from overusing antibiotics in their animals, according to United Kingdom campaign groups. Such overuse raises the risk of antibiotic resistance rendering key human medicines ineffective.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 07:53 UTC
Avian Flu: Uruguay admits burying 400 sea lions; but a similar number tested positive

Uruguay has admitted that some 400 sea lions have died and have been buried in two meters deep graves, taking into account very special sanitary conditions to avoid contagion of the H5 virus or avian flu.
Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 07:44 UTC
Brazil expanding its soy area but corn production is expected to fall as prices drop

Brazilian farmers will have a record soy output in the new season as they are sowing the oilseed over a larger area, the government’s crop agency Conab said this week in the first forecast report for the 2023/24-grain cycle.