MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 14th 2016
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Monday, March 14th 2016 - 23:42 UTC
World famous toothfish poaching vessel caught and destroyed in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities on Monday bombed the last major ship internationally wanted for years of illegally taking toothfish from southern waters, reiterating a strong message to would-be poachers who enter the country's waters.
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Monday, March 14th 2016 - 23:36 UTC
Argentina not planning a trade deal with the US, “it's a joint task for Mercosur”
It would be 'hasty' to consider that Argentina is ready to sign a trade agreement with the United States, but in any case the issue must be addressed by Mercosur, and it's the whole group that should advance in that direction, said Argentina's foreign minister Susana Malcorra.
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Monday, March 14th 2016 - 13:17 UTC
Queen's Commonwealth Day speech focused on inclusivity
People of the Commonwealth should “support those in need” and others who “feel excluded”, the Queen said in her annual message to the association, which is focused on inclusivity. She said helping those less fortunate would be a way of embodying this year's Commonwealth theme of inclusivity.
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Monday, March 14th 2016 - 11:35 UTC
Falklands experiences steady growth in cruise visitors and leisure tourists
By Joshua Peck - The number of cruise passengers visiting the Falkland Islands is projected to increase for the third season in a row. Each tourist season, lasting from October to March, sees numerous cruise vessels arrive in the Falklands, with passengers typically disembarking for a single day onshore. The last cruise vessel for the current season is scheduled to arrive on 31st March.
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Monday, March 14th 2016 - 11:33 UTC
Argentina's February inflation 4.8%; minister anticipates 1% during second quarter
February’s inflation in Argentina reached 4.8% and has accumulated 33.9% in the last twelve months, according to the so called “congressional inflation index” released laast week. But Finance minister Alfonso Prat-Gay from Chile anticipated that consumer prices will fall to nearly 1% during the second quarter.
