Tag: South America
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Fine balance
India’s approach towards Afghanistan and Japan’s in SouthEast Asia serve to underline this point
August 21, 2021 -
Brazil registers more than 50,000 deaths from coronavirus
President Jair Bolsonaro, who has famously compared the virus to a 'little flu,' has clashed with state and local authorities over their use of stay-at-home measures and business closures to contain it.
June 22, 2020 -
Identity & Nationalism
Of the other two supranational forces, Judaism has lasted long, although at a shrinking pace. Islam, on the other hand, has shown all signs of vigour, although along the way, it has aroused a great deal of resentment. By now, it has clashed with non-Muslims on all the continents of the globe except South America. Muslims have made Europe almost an embattled continent.
March 7, 2020 -
Historic heat
Given the almost endemic melting of the ice, the mercury in the thermometer, whether it registers severely cold or icy temperatures, can only go higher still higher.
February 11, 2020 -
Submarine carrying cocaine worth $110 million seized off spain’s coast
They were only able to determine the amount of drugs inside after they managed to refloat the vessel three days later and tow it to a nearby port.
November 28, 2019 -
Following weeks of unrest President of Bolivia Evo Morales resigns
The streets of La Paz immediately exploded in celebration, as jubilant Bolivians set off firecrackers and waved the country's red, yellow and green flag.
November 11, 2019 -
Giving shocks like the eel
Electricity was harnessed by the natural world long before humans.
September 11, 2019 -
4 killed after gunmen attack funeral gathering in South America
The victims were burying Marlon David Portillo, 27, the son of an alleged drug dealer known as the "Black Cat"
August 7, 2019 -
Lunar Eclipse 2019: India to witness last partial lunar eclipse of the year, know the date and time
Lunar eclipses are not eye-damaging. Therefore, it is perfectly safe for people to watch it through their naked eyes.
July 15, 2019 -
Thousands watch in awe as sky turns dark in South America during total solar eclipse
The next solar eclipse, although not a total eclipse, is set to happen on December 26, 2019 and will be visible in the Middle East, including Qatar.
July 3, 2019 -
European Union, South America bloc reach trade deal after 20 years
The deal was announced as the US administration of President Donald Trump faced several bilateral disputes, including trade tensions with China and disagreements with EU countries.
June 29, 2019 -
Travel trends of Indians in 2018 decoded by Cleartrip
Interestingly, there was significant growth in the number of Indian travellers flocking to less-frequented destinations as well.
December 27, 2018 -
Brazil may rue its choice of leader
Next Sunday’s second round of the presidential election in Brazil is more or less guaranteed to ensconce in power an extraordinarily odious figure from the far right. Brazil, by far the biggest country in South America, is the world’s fourth largest democracy. There is a serious risk that it may not much longer qualify for …
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October 25, 2018 -
Football hooliganism continues to claim lives in South America
Argentina is the Latin American nation with the most incidents of football hooliganism.
April 20, 2017 -
Godzilla contributed to Zika outbreak
Change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino of 2015 one of the strongest on record, fuelled the Zika outbreak in South America, scientists have claimed. El Nino, a naturally occurring phenomenon that sees above-normal temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and causes extreme weather around the world — led to climate change …
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December 20, 2016