An international team of marine scientists has discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water around the Galapagos, authorities from the Ecuadorian Archipelago National Park announced on Monday. The deep-sea experts discovered fragile corals and sponges including 10 bamboo corals, four octocorals, one brittle star and 11 sponges – …
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Luis Rodolfo Abinader has been sworn in as President of the Dominican Republic following his election victory last month. The 53-year-old businessman, who had never held an election, won a four-year term on July 5, ending a 16-year run by a center-left party. He finished second in the 2016 presidential …
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday chose to delay New Zealand’s national elections by four weeks as the country faces a new outbreak of coronavirus in its largest city, Auckland. The election was scheduled for Sept. 19, but will now be held on Oct. 17. Under …
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The number COVID-19 cases in Latin America and the Caribbean has positioned the region as the global epicenter of the virus. Health professionals and regional experts warn that if nothing is done, the region will see major efforts, including a massive increase in poverty and a rise in authoritarianism, as …
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