MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 17th 2013
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Friday, May 17th 2013 - 02:38 UTC
Prince Harry and PM Cameron launch in New York global campaign to promote Britain
HRH Prince Harry and UK Prime Minister David Cameron this week kicked off a global tour promoting Britain as a world class destination for trade, tourism, investment and education as part of the GREAT Britain campaign.
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Friday, May 17th 2013 - 02:03 UTC
The Arctic eight-member Council has accepted China and India as ‘observer states’
New emerging powers including China and India have been accepted as “observer” states in the eight-nation Arctic Council and a new deal was signed to improve oil spill response to safeguard the fragile eco-system of the region, as Canada begun its chairmanship.
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Friday, May 17th 2013 - 00:19 UTC
IAATO Search and Rescue workshop in Punta Arenas underlines importance of good communications
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Chilean Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) provided on Thursday details on a joint Search and Rescue Workshop conducted last month in Punta Arenas, Chile.
