MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 4th 2013
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Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 21:35 UTC
Spanish trawler crew member medic-evacuated by Uruguayan frigate
A Uruguayan frigate was involved in a high seas medic evacuation following a distress call from Spanish trawler ‘Playa de Sartaxens’ because one of its young crew members suffered a sudden faint which lasted several minutes.
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Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 21:08 UTC
Iran new president picks technocrat cabinet and calls for dialogue on equal footing
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani picked a cabinet of experienced technocrats as he took the oath of office, saying he hoped confidence-building with foreign powers would help resolve the nuclear dispute and ease international sanctions.
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Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 21:04 UTC
Berlusconi supports coalition despite his court setback and conviction for tax fraud
Centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi has affirmed that Italy's shaky government, a coalition of his party with the centre left, must continue despite severe tensions after the Supreme Court confirmed his conviction for tax fraud.
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Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 20:58 UTC
UK reiterates commitment to Gibraltar and calls on Spain for a political answer to differences
The Foreign Office on Sunday reasserted ties with Gibraltar and its commitment with the British Overseas Territory sovereignty but at the same time called for a political answer to the current situation with Spain that is implementing disproportionate measures such as border delays.
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Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 19:58 UTC
Venezuela not invited to Paraguay-president inauguration; Rousseff confirms attendance
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially confirmed her attendance to the inauguration ceremony of Paraguayan president-elect Horacio Cartes next 15 August, according to the Transmission Committee that is coordinating the event
