Paraguay

Taiwan’s vice president leaves for US en route to Paraguay

TAIPEI, Aug 12, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwan's Vice President William Lai flies to the United States on Saturday in a…

Paraguay’s president-elect vows to be ‘on the side’ of Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Paraguay's incoming president Santiago Pena said Wednesday the country would stand by Taiwan's side for the…

Paraguay confirms bird flu cases

ASUNCION, May 20, 2023 (AFP) - Cases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said…

Paraguay picks 2023 presidential candidates in primary vote

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) - Paraguay's leftist opposition coalition and long-ruling, conservative Colorado Party held primary elections on Sunday to pick their…

US donates more than 500 million Covid vaccines to other countries

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States has given more than 500 million coronavirus vaccines to other countries…

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu wins 2021 Miss Universe pageant, tells youth to believe in themselves

(Eagle News) -- Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu won the 2021 Miss Universe pageant held in Israel on Sunday, Dec. 12…

Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany: WWF

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 43 million hectares of forest -- an area bigger…

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

    by Jordane BERTRAND Agence France Presse MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- Under stress from a historic drought, large swathes…

Fires spike in Brazil’s Amazon, scientists say

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The number of forest fires in Brazil's Amazon increased sharply in September, figures released…

Fires triple in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands in 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The number of forest fires in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, has nearly…

Ten killed in Paraguay prison riot: interior ministry

ASUNCION, Paraguay(AFP) --  A riot at a prison in Paraguay left 10 inmates dead and 10 wounded, the interior ministry…

Paraguay floodwaters force thousands to evacuate homes

by Hugo OLAZAR NANAWA, Paraguay (AFP) -- Like 70,000 people living close to the broken banks of the Paraguay River,…

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