MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 25th 2013
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Monday, March 25th 2013 - 05:16 UTC
EU, ECB and IMF agree on a deal to bailout Cyprus; no Parliament vote
Euro-zone finance ministers have agreed a deal on a 10bn-Euro bailout for Cyprus to prevent its banking system collapsing and keep the country in the Euro-zone. Asian financial markets rose in early trading on news of the deal.
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Monday, March 25th 2013 - 04:45 UTC
Falklands ‘a NATO base’ and the referendum ‘unacceptable and ridiculous’, says Uruguay
Two of Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica closest ministers, Defence and Foreign Affairs said that the ‘British occupation’ of the Falkland Islands is ‘unacceptable’, represents a NATO base in the South Atlantic and described the recent referendum in the Islands as ‘absurd and ridiculous’.
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Monday, March 25th 2013 - 02:33 UTC
Francis confirms visit to Brazil; neighbouring countries expect he extends his tour
Pope Francis confirmed that he will go to Rio de Janeiro at the end of the July to take part in the Church's World Day of Youth, a gathering of Catholic young people that takes place in a different city every two years. Taking advantage of his presence in Brazil several neighbouring countries, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile have already extended invitations to the Pope.
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Monday, March 25th 2013 - 01:26 UTC
Falklands: 'Yes' vote means 'we don’t want to be colonized by Argentina'
A delegation from the Falkland Islands recently visited Jamaica as part of a tour of North America, Central American and Caribbean countries to inform about the referendum earlier this month which resulted in a resounding 'yes' with only three 'no' votes, leaving no doubt as to their wish to remain a British Overseas Territory.
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Monday, March 25th 2013 - 00:57 UTC
Falklands’ dispute: Vatican sources confirm non involvement, it is a matter for sovereign states
The Vatican’s policy of non intervention in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dispute between Argentina and Britain was confirmed by official sources in the Vatican, the UK ambassador to the Holy See Nigel Baker revealed to The Telegraph Sunday edition.
