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02.11.2022 / 17:27

Amb. Samarasinghe presents credentials to OAS

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States, concurrently accredited to Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago Mahinda Samarasinghe met with Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Luis Almagro, recently at the Organization’s Headquarters in Washington DC. He presented letters of credence as a permanent observer to the Organization, one of 71 countries with this status. During the interaction with the Secretary-General (a former Ambassador, Foreign Minister and Senator from Uruguay), the Sri Lankan Ambassador briefed him on the steps being taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to overcome the present economic challenges and the progress achieved to date.The Ambassador adverted to Sri Lanka’s relative lack of resident diplomatic representation in OAS countries with only four Missions operating in the 35 member states (United States, Canada, Brazil and Cuba). He inquired of the Secretary-General if Sri Lanka could use the good offices of the OAS to expand and strengthen ties with the other states, to which the response was encouraging and positive.The potential for further enhancing trade with OAS countries was also mentioned during the discussion. The Secretary-General welcomed such initiatives.

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'The Amazing Race' Season 36 Cast Revealed, Former NFL Star Among Contestants

The 36th race around the world is nearly here as we approach the next season of The Amazing Race!

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'The Amazing Race' Season 36 - Cast, Spoilers, Premiere Date, Everything We Know So Far About 2024 Season!

The Amazing Race is officially back in 2024!

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How to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus at the same time

LOS ANGELES - A rare planetary alignment has arrived, and all you have to do to enjoy it is to know where and when to look.Five planets – plus the moon – will all be visible in almost an arc shape as seen from Earth. A planetary alignment is the term for when several planets appear form a line or cluster in the sky as seen from Earth. Even though the planets could appear close, they are actually millions of miles away from each other. Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun, is about 484 million miles from the giant star and just over 400 million miles away from Mercury.Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will all be visible during this planetary alignment period, according to Starwalk.space.The best day to see these planets and the moon will be on March 28, but if you’ve got the right equipment, you’ll actually get to enjoy this celestial event after that, according to Rick Fienberg, senior contributing editor for Sky & Telescope and senior advisor to the American Astronomical Society. FILE - The Milky Way's Galactic Centre and Jupiter (brightest spot at center top) are seen from the countryside near the small town of Reboledo, department of Florida, Uruguay, early on August 24, 2020.

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MTV Channel secures FIFA World Cup Broadcast Rights

COLOMBO (News 1st) – MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd, the network that owns and operates Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV-1, News 1st and Stein Studios, has been appointed as the Official Television Rights Holders in Sri Lanka for the FIFA World Cup, which is expected to be the most-watched sporting event in world history. The 64 matches in 29 days between 32 nations will air primarily LIVE on TV-1, the network’s islandwide sports and infotaiment channel, whilst also being selectively simulcast and re-aired on Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV. Viewers can tune in to TV-1 on the following UHF frequencies: Colombo 58Nuwara Eliya 59Nuwara Eliya Town 29Matale 53Kandy 51Deniyaya 53Ratnapura 54Jaffna 34Badulla 58Matugama 53 The dazzling opening ceremony is scheduled to commence at 8:00 p.m. Sri Lanka time on Sunday, 20th November, followed immediately by the first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador at 9:30 p.m.

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COVID surges in many regions fuel steady global rise

Global COVID-19 activity jumped 20% last week compared with the week before, amid surges across multiple regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly update on the pandemic.

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Israel issues 'severe' warning against travel to UAE due to covid outbreak

COVID cases, Israel has issued a "severe" travel warning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit.Times of Israel reported that the Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a "severe" warning against travel to the UAE and added the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit due to COVID-19 outbreak.The country has removed Peru from the list, which now includes the UAE, Uganda, Uruguay, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Paraguay, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica and Tunisia.Citing the Ministry statement, Times of Israel said that if there is not a "significant improvement" in morbidity figures in those countries, they

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Pakistan bans entry of 26 nations' citizens including India over Covid fears

travel date while countries in C category are restricted and people can travel only under specific NCOC guidelines," an official of the Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) said.The 26 countries placed in the C category include India, Iran, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iraq, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.Apart from the nations in "C category", the rest have been included in the "B category".

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COVID hot spots persist in Latin American countries

Brazil's decline in cases has stopped, and cases and deaths doubled last week in parts of Argentina and Uruguay, a sign that the Americas region is still in the heat of battle with COVID, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today during a briefing.

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Arsenal star Lucas Torreira's mum dies after Covid-19 battle

Uruguayan daily Ovacion. Viviana Di Pascua, 53, was recently admitted to intensive care after contracting the coronavirus in Uruguay.

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Brazil is shunned as a Covid superspreader by nervous neighbors

Brazil has always been a nation apart -- a huge Portuguese-speaking powerhouse and trendsetter with sexy beaches and bewitching music. These days, it’s something else entirely: a Covid-spreading threat fast becoming a kind of regional leper colony.Leading the world in daily deaths and the source of a worrying Amazonian variant that’s more contagious and possibly deadlier, Brazil is a cause of deep anxiety for world health officials and its neighbors, who are barring their gates.Peru has closed flights to and from the country, Uruguay is sending extra doses of vaccines to its border towns and Chile now sends anyone arriving from Brazil to special quarantine hotels.

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Thirteen further countries added to 'high-risk' list

Another thirteen countries have been added to the Government's list of 'high-risk' category.

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China approves Sinovac Biotech covid-19 vaccine for general public use

BEIJING : Sinovac Biotech said on Saturday that its unit's COVID-19 vaccine has been formally approved for use by the general public by China's medical products regulator.It marks the second COVID-19 vaccine green-lighted for public use in China, after a shot developed by a Beijing institute affiliated to state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) was approved in December.Prior to the approvals, both vaccines have already been used in China's vaccination program mainly targeting key groups deemed to be at higher risk of exposure to the virus.Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Laos have granted emergency authorizations for the CoronaVac vaccine developed by Sinovac Life Sciences, Sinovac said in a news

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Brazil Covid variant: Travel to UK banned from 15 South American countries and Portugal

Travel to the UK will be banned from 15 South American countries as well as Portugal, as fears mount about a new Covid variant that began in Brazil.

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UK bans flights from South America over Covid variant found in Brazil

Covid was detected in Brazil. In a tweet, Mr Shapps said he has decided to take the "urgent" decision to ban arrivals from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.He also suspended the travel link between the UK and Portugal and cited "its strong travel links with Brazil" as the reason after a new Covid variant was found in the country.

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Argentine Senate weighs fate of abortion in pope's homeland

BUENOS AIRES – Argentine senators debated for hour after hour over legalizing abortion, wrangling into the early hours of Wednesday before a vote that could mark the culmination of a decades-long fight by women's groups in Pope Francis' homeland and have repercussions across a continent where the procedure is largely illegal.The bill, which would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of a pregnancy, was already approved by Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies and had the support of President Alberto Fernández, meaning the Senate vote would be its final hurdle.If the measure should pass, Argentina would be the largest Latin American country to legalize abortion and the vote was being closely watched.

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Argentina looks to add more transgenders to labor force

BUENOS AIRES – Angeles Rojas strides down the hall of the Argentine state bank, passed portraits on the walls of past bank presidents who may have been shocked to see a young transgender on its workforce. The 23-year-old joined the human resources department of Banco Nación, Argentina's leading state bank, this year.

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Uruguay's 1st socialist president, Tabaré Vázquez, dies

SANTIAGO – Uruguay's first socialist president,Tabaré Vásquez, a popular figure who was returned to office for a second term, died Sunday of cancer, a disease the physician dedicated much of his life to fighting.The 80-year-old oncologist announced last year that he had lung cancer. His family confirmed that he died on Sunday.HIs son Álvaro, also a cancer specialist, sent a tweet thanking Uruguayans “for the kindness he received throughout so many years.”Center-right President Luis Lacalle Pou, a former political opponent, wrote the Vázquez “faced his final battle with courage and serenity.

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Estonia and Latvia added to Scottish Covid-19 quarantine list

Scottish Government has announced. Both countries have been added to the restrictions list after a recent rise in the number of positive coronavirus cases detected.

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Manchester United's Edinson Cavani COVID-19 concerns grow after another positive test

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United's concerns around Edinson Cavani will be growing after yet another confirmed positive COVID-19 test from the Uruguay squad. The striker, who was sent off in Uruguay's defeat to Brazil in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, is due to return to United this week.

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Manchester United checking Alex Telles situation after positive Covid-19 test statement

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United face an anxious wait to see if Alex Telles will be available to face West Brom this weekend after reports in Brazil that he had tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. The Brazilian FA (CBF) said in a statement on Sunday that Telles had "tested positive for Covid-19" and could miss the game away in Uruguay on Tuesday as a result, pending the outcome of another test.

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Brazil issue statement on Manchester United defender Alex Telles after COVID test

straight to your inbox every day, freeAlex Telles will undergo another COVID-19 test on Sunday before a decision is made on whether he can travel to Uruguay with the Brazil national team. The Manchester United left-back came off the bench to feature for the Selecao in their 1-0 win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

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Neymar to travel for World Cup qualifying despite injury

SAO PAULO – Neymar will come to South America for World Cup qualifying matches despite a groin injury he picked up in a Champions League match for Paris Saint-Germain.Brazil coach Tite called Flamengo striker Pedro for the matches against Venezuela and Uruguay on Nov. 13 and 17, without removing Neymar from the squad.Dr.

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Edinson Cavani almost quit after girlfriend caught coronavirus before Man Utd transfer

Edinson Cavani was on the brink of retiring from football prior to his move to Manchester United after his girlfriend caught coronavirus.

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COVID-19 pandemic: countries urged to take stronger action to stop spread of harmful information

The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the UN, specialised agencies and partners today called on countries to develop and implement action plans to promote the timely dissemination of science-based information and prevent the spread of false information while respecting freedom of expression.

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EU reopens to outside visitors in bid to save tourism

The European Union has reopened its borders to visitors from 15 countries, but excluded the United States where deaths are rising again and a top health official warned the country was heading in the "wrong direction".

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EU to unveil ‘safe list’ of nations allowed to enter amid coronavirus. Where does Canada stand?

European borders begin to loosen but travel won’t return to pre-COVID-19 levels yet The 27-member bloc is expected to give outline approval to leisure or business travel from Wednesday to 14 countries beyond its borders when they vote on the list by midday Brussels time, the diplomats said.The countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay, they said.Russia and Brazil, along with the United States, are among countries that do not make the initial “safe list.”The vote is aimed at supporting the EU travel industry and tourist destinations, particularly countries in southern Europe hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.As Europe’s economies

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US reported not on EU 'safe' travel list

The United States is not on a "safe list" of destinations for non-essential travel due to be unveiled by European Union governments later today, three diplomats have said.

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Latin American Delivery App Rappi Launches Livestream Offer With Manuel Medrano

Manuel Medrano on June 19. Medrano's one-hour show will be accessible live, for a small "entrance" fee, to Rappi’s 25 million registered users, spread across its home base of Colombia (5 million registered users), Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay."Rappi has a significant number of users who use the platform recurrently," says Sebastian Ruales, global head of SuperApp for Rappi.

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Tottenham offered fresh chance to sign Inter Milan’s Matias Vecino ahead of Arsenal

Tottenham have again been offered the chance to sign £18m-rated Inter Milan midfielder Matias Vecino.

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No new cases of COVID-19

Today we have no new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand.

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Edinson Cavani's camp talk up Newcastle move as Steve Bruce draws up transfer list

With Newcastle on the brink of a £300m takeover, the club have been linked with some of football's biggest names.

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Alberta couple stuck in Uruguay during COVID-19 pandemic after reaching Patagonia

It was going to be the trip of a lifetime, attempted times before but never with success. Among enthusiasts, it’s a crowning achievement.

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Man Utd 'serious candidates' for Edinson Cavani transfer move

Manchester United are ready to enter the fray for Edinson Cavani, it’s claimed.

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3 new cases of COVID-19

Today we have two new confirmed cases, and one new probable case of COVID-19 in New Zealand. However, there is no change to the total number of COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, which remains at 1,451 – the same as yesterday.

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Australian, New Zealand passengers on coronavirus-hit Antarctic cruise ship return home

More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected by the coronavirus, arrived in Melbourne early Sunday on a flight from Uruguay.

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AC Milan 'stepping up interest' in Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira

Lucas Torreira could quit Arsenal this summer with AC Milan set to step up their interest in the midfielder.

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Most people on Antarctica cruise ship have coronavirus

MONTEVIDEO : Nearly 60 percent of 217 people — many from Australia, Europe and the United States — on board a cruise ship off the coast of Uruguay have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the ship's operator said Tuesday.

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Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez helping to feed 500 families in coronavirus crisis

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is helping out 500 families in his native Uruguay during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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