MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 23rd 2011
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Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:36 UTC
Unasur defence strategic studies centre opens this week in Buenos Aires
UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia and several defence ministers from the region will be meeting in Buenos Aires this week for the official inauguration of the Defence Strategic Studies Centre, CEED, which is to become the first permanent body of Unasur Defence Council.
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Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:31 UTC
Over 300.000 Cubans have opted to work in the private sector as ‘self-employed’
The number of Cubans working in the private sector continues to rise and now includes over 300,000 as a result of President Raul Castro government’s economic reforms that have been implemented since last October.
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Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:25 UTC
Chilean naval officers to court for kidnapping and torture of Anglo-Chilean priest
Chilean Judge Julio Miranda of the Valparaíso Court of Appeals formally presented last week an accusation against 10 retired navy officers for the kidnapping and torture of Anglo-Chilean priest Michael Woodward.
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Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:09 UTC
Argentina and Chile organize winter land SAR operation in Antarctica
Argentina and Chile Antarctic organizations are planning this year’s edition of the Search and Rescue training operation which is scheduled to take place sometime between August and September in the Antarctic Peninsula
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Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:06 UTC
Air France’s Atlantic crash: speed probes seem to have iced reports Germany’s Spiegel
Air France plane crashed into the Atlantic in 2009 because of a sudden stall, the German Spiegel magazine reported Sunday citing an expert involved in analysing data from the plane's flight recorders.
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Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:01 UTC
Maradona to coach Dubai team and puts Arab football on global spotlight
Diego Maradona will become the second highest paid coach in world football when he formally takes over as manager of UAE Pro League side Al Wasl next month.
