MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 7th 2017
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Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 11:35 UTC
The only black member of Trump's cabinet equates slaves with immigrants: social media explodes
In his first speech as United States secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson likened slaves forced to come to America to immigrants seeking a better life. “That’s what America is about, a land of dreams and opportunity,” Carson told hundreds of federal employees Monday.
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Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 09:28 UTC
Macri challenged by unions: teachers strike delay the first day of school
Thousands of teachers took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Monday, delaying the first day of school for millions of children, as part of a two-day national strike demanding a wage increase to compensate for sky-high inflation last year. Only in two of twenty four provinces, the school year took off normally.
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Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 09:19 UTC
Lords again challenge PM May on Brexit plan: they insist with greater say on final terms
United Kingdom ministers are at risk of a second defeat in the House of Lords over the bill paving the way for Brexit talks. Peers may back calls for a “meaningful vote” on the final terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU and its future relations during a debate on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 08:56 UTC
Lord Hague urges an early general election “to strengthen government's hand”
Prime Minister Theresa May should call an early general election, former Tory leader Lord Hague has urged. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Hague said bringing forward the next election could help the UK secure a better deal in Brexit negotiations.
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Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 07:36 UTC
RAF Hercules en route to the Falklands, photographed at Porto Alegre airport
A Royal Air Force Hercules was photographed at the Porto Alegre international airport in August last year when it called allegedly for refueling, en route to the Falkland/Malvinas islands, according to the Rio Grande do Sul main daily Zero Hora. The photo from Centeno Mendes, was published following Argentina's official concern to Brasilia regarding 18 RAF calls in Brazilian airports, in the last two years.
