MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 13th 2014
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Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 19:19 UTC
BBC airs advance of Top Gear Patagonia program to be shown December 27/28
The controversial two-part episode of BBC's Top Gear filmed in Argentina will be shown on Saturday, December 27 and Sunday, December 28 on BBC Two at 8pm on both days. A few seconds advance of the show was aired this week in anticipation of the major launching.
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Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:37 UTC
Brazil confident since pre-salt oil is profitable 'even at 60 dollars a barrel'
The head of Brazil's National Petroleum Agency, Magda Chambriard said that the country's oil production projects remain 'robust' even as international prices for crude continue to tumble. She underlined that the pre-salt projects of Brazil along ist coast resist prices as low as 60 dollars a barrel.
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Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:07 UTC
Argentina purchases four Russian multipurpose polar Supply-class tugs
Argentina's ministry of Defense has signed an agreement for the purchase of four Russian-built multipurpose polar tugs, class NEFTEGAZ, at a total cost of just over eight million dollars.
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Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 04:03 UTC
Argentina praised Uruguay's support in the Malvinas dispute with UK
Argentina’s ambassador to Uruguay Dante Dovena has praised the “commitment” and support of President Jose Mujica administration in the country’s sovereignty dispute against the UK as he readied to close he 2014 Malvinas Forum in the neighboring nation.
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Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:55 UTC
Tribute at sea at site of the Battle of the Falklands to honor British and German sailors
Descendants of the three Admirals who led the Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy at the Battles of Coronel and the Falklands in 1914 have paid tribute at sea.
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Saturday, December 13th 2014 - 03:53 UTC
Gibraltarians support allowing regulated commercial fishing in territorial waters
An overwhelming majority of Gibraltarians believe that Gibraltar should take part in ‘ad hoc’ talks with Spain and the UK and there is strong support for allowing commercial fishing in British Gibraltar territorial Water so long as this is under a properly regulated licensing system.
