MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 12th 2011
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Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 05:40 UTC
Lord Mandelson calls for UK to boost trade with Bric countries
Britain could boost its exports by £27 billion if it increased its share of trade with four of the world's fastest growing economies, Lord Mandelson has said. In a speech in London, the former business secretary drew attention to findings that suggest UK exports to Brazil, Russia, India and China - the so-called 'Bric countries' - are lagging behind the rest of the world.
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Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 05:33 UTC
Nuclear emergency and thousands of residents evacuated
The Japanese government declared a state of emergency at five nuclear reactors as cooling systems failed. Authorities battled Saturday to contain rising pressure at the plants damaged by a massive earthquake and were moving tens of thousands of residents from the area.
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Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 05:21 UTC
Japan begins huge relief effort: hundreds killed but more feared disappeared
A mammoth relief mission is swinging into action in north-east Japan, a day after it was struck by a devastating tsunami, claiming hundreds of lives. Whole villages have been washed away and at least one town has been largely destroyed.
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Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 01:07 UTC
Falklands’ encouraging Illex season: 88 jigging licences issued
Following on from the appearance of what appears to have been more jiggers than normal in Stanley harbour recently, Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton says there are some 80 Illex jiggers licensed and fishing in Falkland Islands zones at present, and 88 jigging licences have been issued.
