International

• Friday, April 30th 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  Chile: Case against Piñera brought before The Hague for alleged human rights violations in 2019

  

  Chilean and human rights organizations together with former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón filed an accusation Thursday before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Sebastián Piñera for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 2019 protests, it was reported.

• Friday, April 30th 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  Sputnik V developers file libel suit against Anvisa for “false and inaccurate” rejection

  

  The Russian manufacturers of the Sputnik V vaccine have filed a libel lawsuit in Brazil against the country's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for “intentionally spreading false and inaccurate information” about the covid-19 inoculator after prohibiting its import, citing lack of data, the immunizer's Twitter account (@sputnikvaccine) reported.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Science journal: Glaciers melting faster, sea levels on the rise

  

  According to a study published Wednesday by the prestigious scientific journal Nature, glaciers are melting at a faster pace than previously thought, which may have serious consequences.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Paraguay's plans to open commercial office in Jerusalem delayed by pandemic but still on the agenda

  

  Israel's concurrent Ambassador to Paraguay (and Uruguay) Yoed Magen Wednesday announced the South American country was considering the opening of a commercial office in Jerusalem, after meeting in Asunción with President Mario Abdo Benítez.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  RSF denounces two Spanish journalists killed in Burkina Faso

  

  The non-government organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has denounced the killing of Spanish journalists David Beriáin and Roberto Fraile together with Rory Young, a Zambian-born Irish conservationist. The journalists were on an anti-poaching mission in Burkina Faso.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 07:12 UTC

  Apollo 11 astronaut who orbitted the Moon dies at age 90

  

  Apollo 11 Mission “odd-man-out” Michael Collins died Wednesday of cancer at the age of 90, his family announced.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Jigging fleet finds large squid off Falklands – season not over yet

  

  As the catching season seemed over for Puerto Deseado's fleet, the new finding brought relief to the squid sector and work now may continue for a while.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Israeli medical team and supplies arrive in Uruguay to help fight covid-19

  

  Israel's ambassador to Uruguay, Yoed Magen, welcomed in Montevideo the delegation of health care professionals from the Sheba Medical Center who arrived in the country Monday morning to contribute to the effort against covid-19.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Brazil's Anvisa decides against the Russian Sputnik V vaccine

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Monday recommended against the import of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to fight the covid-19 pandemic, citing lack of proper documents required for approval as well as other health risks the antidote may imply.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Europe willing to welcome US tourists if vaccine passport question is worked out

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen admitted this past weekend there was a growing interest in welcoming tourists from the United States.