MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 3rd 2011
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:52 UTC
“HMS Clyde” celebrates four years patrolling the Falkland Islands waters
“HMS Clyde” celebrated her four years patrolling the Falkland Islands and a special guest Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery was on hand as part of a visit to Royal Navy personnel in the South Atlantic Islands.
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:49 UTC
Obama recovers position as the most powerful person in the world, says Forbes
US President Barack Obama has regained the top spot in Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful people, edging out Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and last year's winner, Chinese President Hu Jintao, who slipped down to third.
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:45 UTC
Sarkozy tells the Greeks: shape up or ship out from the Euro zone
Greece will receive no more European bailout aid until it has put an end to uncertainty and agreed to meet its commitments to the Euro zone, the leaders of France and Germany said on Wednesday.
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:44 UTC
Lula undergoes cancer treatment; calls Brazilians to support President Rousseff
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, one of the most popular figures in Brazil vowed in a video posted on YouTube to beat his recently diagnosed throat cancer.
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:35 UTC
UN publishes blueprint for ocean and coastal sustainability
Four United Nations organizations presented a project to preserve oceans and coastal areas threatened with environmental degradation. The document, released during the XXXVI UNESCO General Conference, warns of the danger faced by large aquifers, which play the role of climate regulators and are food sources and support for the economy of millions of people.
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:02 UTC
Chilean fisheries landings reached 2.8 million tons in Jan-September
According to the latest Report of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector from the Chilean Under-Secretary of Fisheries, (Subpesca), the wild fisheries sector contributed 2.8 million tons between January and September of 2011 while aquaculture harvests reached 515.100 tons.
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Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 00:11 UTC
International coalition promotes network of Antarctica marine protected areas
A new international coalition is working to set up a network of designated marine protected areas (MPA) and no-take marine reserves in the oceans surrounding Antarctica.
