MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 17th 2003
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Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Menem confirms wife's pregnancy.
Argentine presidential candidate Carlos Menem confirmed this week his wife's pregnancy.
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Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News
Headlines:
Chinese vessels predating claims Chile; Brazil promotes fresh water fish exports; Australia sinks toothfish pirate boat; EUR 27 million for fishing ports; Galician companies target Morocco; Brazilian Fisheries Department unveiled; -
Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Praise for Falklands Way of Life.
Praise for the Falkland Islands as a place both to live and to work is contained in the latest edition of one of the United Kingdom's biggest selling monthly publications, “Saga Magazine” distributed to about a million subscribers.
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Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Airlines still hopeful about flights.
Aerolíneas Argentinas is hopeful it will be able to begin flights to the Falkland Islands in the near future and says negotiations are on-going with the British Civil Aviation Authority “and then we will see how we coordinate things, as matters are complicated because we need the intervention of the Foreign Ministry,” airline spokesman Julio Scarmella told MercoPress.
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Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines: ?President' Menem to visit?; Charles Cooper gradually disappears; Jail for taxi driver; ?Bully' gets probation; Fake money at MPA; Queen's Parade Monday; Lamont to Venezuela;
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Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Poll foresees virtual tie in Argentine presidential ballot.
Though former President Carlos Menem topped its latest survey, a leading polling firm forecasts a virtual tie among the top five hopefuls in Argentina's April 27 presidential election, which will necessarily be followed by a run-off.
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Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News.
Headlines:
Award for Lan Chile; A Socialist lady for Magallanes; Massive influenza vaccination.
