Venezuelan oil tankers have been transporting 90 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Peria for almost two years. New photos of the ship show that it appears to be leaning heavily on its side – leading to growing concerns about the potential. Environmental disaster Which threatens one of …
Read More »Bolivia tense in anticipation of re-election results
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivians waited nervously for the results of Sunday’s high-stakes presidential election, when a slow vote count of the authorities was preceded by Evo Morales and the hand-picked candidate was declared the winner. Canceled ballot of the year in which the Left leader resigned and left …
Read More »The COVID-19 milestone has reached 150,000 people in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – The death toll from Saturday night’s Covid-1 death toll in Brazil exceeded 100,000,000, despite signs that the epidemic is slowly receding in Latin America’s largest country. Brazil’s health ministry reports that the death toll is now 1,0,188. The figure ranks second in the world behind …
Read More »Tropical Storm Laura fighting the Caribbean and American Gulf coasts may be next
Two tropical storms were reported Monday toward the Gulf Coast. Marco and Laura could only be a few hundred miles apart within 48 hours of each other. Forecasters believe Laura could be a major hurricane if it makes landfall, and residents in low-lying areas are being ordered to evacuate. Marco …
Read More »Tropical Storm Laura intensifies and shifts as it targets U.S. coast
On Friday morning, hurricane fighters flying east of Puerto Rico to investigate Tropical Depression 13 found that the system has now been strengthened enough to be designated as Tropical Storm Laura. And, in a major development, the center of the system has reformed much further south, changing its likely trajectory …
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