Stories for 2023

Friday, September 22nd 2023 - 08:38 UTC
Four Argentine soldiers killed in lorry crash

Four servicepeople of the Argentine Army died Thursday and 18 others were injured when a a Mercedez Benz 1518 lorry derailed on Provincial Route 62 in the San Martín de los Andes area in the Patagonian province of Neuquén as it was bringing back the soldiers to their barracks after high mountain skiing practice.
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Friday, September 22nd 2023 - 08:09 UTC
UK favors additional financing to achieve SDGs

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced this week that the UK will push to unlock global finance and help developing countries invest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:37 UTC
Falling prices for dairy and vegetables help a surprise fall in UK August inflation

Falling prices for milk, cheese, and vegetables helped drive a surprise fall in United Kingdom inflation in August, with prices now rising at their slowest rate in a year-and-a-half.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:27 UTC
Falkland Islands insists with Avian influenza (bird flu) warning

In advance of the summer season, the Falkland Islands Veterinary Service would like to remind the public to remain aware of any possible cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in our wild or domestic birds.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:23 UTC
In a tight vote, Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged, still the highest for 15 years

The United Kingdom interest rates were left unchanged after the Bank of England said price rises were slowing faster than expected. Interest rates were held at 5.25%, already their highest for 15 years, and comes after figures on Wednesday revealed an unexpected slowdown in inflation in August.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 11:12 UTC
Paraguayan lawmaker ready for war with Argentina

Paraguayan Congressman Rubén Isaac Rubín Orrego of the National Encounter Alliance (Alianza Encuentro Nacional - AEN) Wednesday said his country needed “missiles that can hit important points in the region because, otherwise, we are already losing the diplomatic game” with Argentina amid escalating tension between the two countries.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 11:03 UTC
Ukrainian leader holds meetings with Lula and Boric

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday met separately with his Brazilian and Chilean colleagues on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 10:58 UTC
Unemployment falls in Argentina in 2Q, Indec says

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) released a report Wednesday showing that unemployment fell to 6.2% of the labor force in the second quarter of 2023, an improvement from the 6.9% recorded between January and March.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 10:47 UTC
Agricultural emergency extended in Uruguay

Uruguayan authorities announced Wednesday that the agricultural state of emergency declared due to the drought affecting the country will be extended until the end of 2023, it was reported in Montevideo.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Argentina, US sign agreement on security cooperation

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with US Ambassador Marc Stanley to strengthen security cooperation.
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