International

• Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Conmebol delegation to visit Argentina regarding new Copa America venues

  

  Following its decision to reschedule the 15 Copa America matches which were due to be played in Colombia, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) will be inspecting two Argentine stadiums Monday to choose the new venues.

• Monday, May 24th 2021 - 06:07 UTC

  UK's Carrier Strike Group, with HMS Queen Elizabeth, begins deployment planning to visit 40 countries

  

  UK's Carrier Strike Group headed by HMS QUEEN Elizabeth sailed from Portsmouth for her maiden operational deployment. The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier recently completed demanding training to make sure her and the ships that will accompany her on her world mission are ready for any eventuality.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Uruguay now a part of the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport

  

  Uruguay's entry into the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport was formalized Friday when Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Omar Paganini Friday took part in the virtual Transport Forum Summit 2021, an event organized by the OECD.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Cruise ships company promises covid-free tours to Patagonia

  

  The cruise ships company Cruceros Australis Friday launched during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid what they announced as “totally safe trips,” such as navigating the virgin landscapes of Patagonia.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Latin America new covid-19 epicenter; labs vow to help but hold on to vaccine patents

  

  The total number of deaths due to covid-19 in Latin American countries has crossed for the first time the psychological barrier of one million people, it was reported Friday.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:55 UTC

  UNWTO Tourism fair in Madrid calls for bold moves to kick start the industry

  

  To celebrate the re-launching of the FITUR, International Tourism Fair, held this week in Madrid with the attendance of representatives from 55 countries, United Nations World Tourism Organization, UNWTO united leaders from the public and private sectors to send out a strong message that tourism is ready to return.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:43 UTC

  NGOs expose the mega rich that benefit from monopoly control of vaccine alliance

  

  Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group claimed, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' “monopoly control” on vaccine technology.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:39 UTC

  WHO creates experts' network panel to prevent zoonotic outbreaks

  

  The World Health Organization and three other international bodies, FAO, OIE and UNEP have formed a team of experts to help develop a global plan to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to humans.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:01 UTC

  FAT is beautiful; the powerful F-word has reached the covers of Playboy, Vogue and Sports Illustrated

  

  Being overweight once meant you were shunned, laughed at, and discriminated against. Now a group of large and increasingly vocal and powerful women are leading the campaign to reclaim the F-word as a positive.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:00 UTC

  German quality control regulator nailed over failed breast implants

  

  German product standards and safety testing giant TÜV Rheinland was found guilty of “negligence” this week after the German firm erred when awarding safety certificates for breast implants.