International

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 08:44 UTC

  São Paulo city to vaccinate teenagers aged 12 to 17, while all restrictions lifted statewide

  

  São Paulo, South America's largest city, is to begin vaccinating teenagers aged 12 to 17 after 100% of its adult population has been given at least one dose of a COVID-19 immunizer, it was announced Wednesday.

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 05:29 UTC

  Antarctic Ambassadorship Day Announced on 30th Anniversary of International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has announced the launch of a global Antarctic Ambassadorship Day to be held for the first time in April 2022.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 09:17 UTC

  HMS Protector heads for new adventures in Antarctica

  

  The Royal Navy's sole icebreaker HMS Protector is sailing for the Antarctic, her first visit to the frozen continent since 2019. With the UK about to be the focus of international efforts to tackle climate change as it hosts the UN COP26 conference in Glasgow, the unique survey/research ship will continue her work supporting scientists from around the world to study the impact of global warming.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce Antarctic krill development, BAS research

  

  Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean, research published in Marine Frontiers reveals.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Falklands TRIP scheme survey: help make this tourist season even better

  

  Following the success of the Tourism Recovery Incentive Program – or TRIP scheme – which ran from October 2020 until May 2021, the Falkland Islands Government will be running a survey to understand what aspects of the scheme went well and where improvements can be made.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 08:24 UTC

  Covid-19 causing major traffic congestion in China's leading port of Ningbo

  

  Several Chinese ports are facing serious congestions because many ships have been forced to re-schedule calls at Ningbo, the second busiest port in the country because it remains partially closed down following a case of Covid-19.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 11:07 UTC

  Aeroméxico announces strategic improvements in South American services

  

  Aeroméxico has announced a new seasonal route between Cancún and São Paulo in addition to their new services to Madrid from Guadalajara and Monterrey.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 11:04 UTC

  Bolivia no longer needs Sputnik V and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

  

  Bolivian authorities Monday announced that with the last purchase of COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccines, the country was fully supplied with immunizers and would no longer need to import any more doses of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca despite contracts already signed.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 08:26 UTC

  Germany to sell its Lufthansa shares acquired during the pandemic

  

  The German Finance Agency has announced that in the coming weeks it will proceed to the sale of the state's 20% stake in the flag carrier Lufthansa, which it acquired in the midst of the pandemic to help impede the collapse of the company.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2021 - 07:10 UTC

  Uruguay and Armenia to open reciprocal embassies

  

  Uruguay and Armenia will up their diplomatic relations by opening up reciprocal embassies in Montevideo and Erevan, it was announced Monday.