MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 16th 2010
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Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 03:31 UTC
Brazil expects to reach UN Millennium Development Goals by 2012
The Brazilian government announced Tuesday that the country has seen a solid drop in childhood malnutrition which, together with the social progress achieved in other areas, meets the criteria under the U.N. Millennium Development Goals for the eradication of extreme poverty.
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Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 00:55 UTC
Spectacular flypast marks retirement of iconic Falklands’ war veteran Harriers
Britain paid tribute Wednesday to a joint force of Royal Navy and RAF Harrier aircraft with a spectacular flypast to mark their retirement after 41 years of service. A formation of 16 Harriers that became famous during the Falklands’ conflict, took off from RAF Cottesmore into the skies of Lincolnshire.
