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Seven bodies found in fertiliser shipment from Serbia to Paraguay

The badly decomposed bodies of seven people who may have been stowaways were found on Friday inside a shipment of fertiliser that left Serbia three months ago, Paraguayan authorities said.…

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Photo Story: Ronaldinho begins house arrest at hotel in Paraguay

Brazilian former soccer player Ronaldinho Gaucho arrives at the Hotel Palmaroga in Asuncion, Paraguay. Ronaldinho and his brother entered the hotel to serve house arrest after leaving the police headquarters.…

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Paraguay suspends public schools for 15 days due to coronavirus

Paraguay has suspended public school sessions and large-scale public events for 15 days due to coronavirus, Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni said in a televised address. Two cases of the…

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Photo Story: Ronaldinho in court in Paraguay over fake passport claims

Brazilian former soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, a.k.a. Ronaldinho (R), is escorted during a new audience at Palace of Justice in Asuncion, Paraguay on Saturday. Ronaldinho Gaucho and his…

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Photo Story: Ronaldinho held in Paraguay over alleged possession of altered passports

A handout photo made available by the Paraguayan Prosecutor's Office shows former professional soccer player Ronaldinho (L) surrounded by Paraguayan authorities as they search his hotel room in Asuncion, Paraguay,…

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Human bones found in Paraguay in house of former dictator Alfredo Stroessner

Forensic experts will carry out tests on bones found in a house believed to have been the summer retreat of former Paraguayan military ruler Gen Alfredo Stroessner. Squatters came across…

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Massive blackout hits Argentina and Uruguay

A massive failure in the electrical interconnection system left Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to reports on local media. The power failure brought chaos in Argentina, which has been…

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Paraguay to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay's government says President Horacio Cartes will open the country's new embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Tuesday, following similar steps by the United States and Guatemala. The decision to…

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U.S. Republican report says coronavirus leaked from Chinese lab; scientists still probing origins

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that caused the COVID-19...

We need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he wanted to get...

Germany to offer booster against COVID-19, vaccines for children

BERLIN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Germany will in September start to offer a booster shot against COVID-19 ...

Russia says U.S. asked 24 of its diplomats to leave by Sept. 3

MOSCOW, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had asked 24 Rus...

Britain may toughen summer travel rules for Spain – The Times

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government plans to warn holidaymakers against visiting popular tour...

New peace envoy gets hostile reception from Bosnian Serb leaders

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - German politician Christian Schmidt took up the post of Bosnia's international...

Malta: Women in long-term unemployment increase by 10 per cent

The overall rate of unemployment among women fell from 1,698 in June 2020 to 569 in the same month t...

Fauci says he expects no new U.S. lockdowns despite surging Delta cases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday ...

UK says ‘highly likely’ Iran attacked tanker off Oman

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Sunday said it believed Iran carried out an attack on an Israeli-mana...

Belarus athlete ‘safe and secure’ in Tokyo as Poland, Czech offer visas

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Karolos Grohmann and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A Bela...