MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 28th 2015
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Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 08:10 UTC
Unasur calls on Maduro to launch thorough investigation into the killing of opposition politician
An electoral mission of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), the body in charge of monitoring Venezuela’s upcoming elections on December 6, called on the authorities in Caracas to immediately launch a thorough investigation into the death of an opposition politician at a rally, barely two weeks before crucial parliamentary elections.
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Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 07:17 UTC
Commonwealth summit opens in Malta; counter extremism top of the agenda
Britain's Queen opened on Friday a two-day summit of leaders of the 53 Commonwealth nations in Malta. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm), held every two years, will focus on climate change, with talks on security issues also expected.
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Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 06:45 UTC
“Tsunami support” re-elects Gibraltar Chief minister Fabian Picardo
Gibraltar's incumbent Chief Minister Fabian Picardo thanked his supporters for their “tsunami of support” on Friday after he won a landslide victory in a general election.
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Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 06:17 UTC
Falklands' right to self determination reaffirmed in UK's defense and security review
The British government reaffirmed its support for the Falkland Islands and its right to self determination as part of the recently announced Strategic Defense and Security review 2015, which pledges an extra increase £12bn of spending on defense equipment - part of London's £178bn overall defense equipment and support budget during the next decade.
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Saturday, November 28th 2015 - 05:32 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas link of future Argentine foreign minister
A Falklands/Malvinas link has emerged from the naming of Susana Malcorra as Argentine president-elect Mauricio Macri Foreign minister. According to reports in the Buenos Aires media, UN's Ban Ki-moon Secretary General cabinet chief is not the only outstanding Argentine national working for the UN in particularly sensitive issues such as Disarmament Affairs.
