MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 10th 2017
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Friday, March 10th 2017 - 08:03 UTC
UK calls on 30 Commonwealth countries for a post-Brexit trade network
British trade minister Liam Fox has urged ministers from more than 30 Commonwealth countries to resist “seductive” trade protectionism on Thursday, eyeing the network of mostly former colonies as a way to boost post-Brexit trade.
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Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
States' legal challenges to Trump's revised travel ban keep mounting
Legal challenges against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington State said it would renew its request to block the executive order and a judge granted Oregon's request to join the case.
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Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:33 UTC
Korean constitutional court removes President Park; fears of street clashes
In a historic, unanimous ruling on Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide.
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Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:21 UTC
BAS scientific research survey of South Georgia fish resources
Every two years BAS leads a scientific research survey of the fish resources on behalf of the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. This time Dr. Mark Belchier from BAS was head of the team of experts that carried out the survey.
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Friday, March 10th 2017 - 06:55 UTC
Falklands' Fortuna donates £30,000 to FIOGA and celebrates 30 years of business
The Overseas Games Association received a generous £30,000 from fishing company Fortuna Ltd to be used to purchase sports kit for the competitors at this year’s Island Games in Gotland. Presenting the cheque Fiona Wallace said that as the wholly-Falkland Islander owned company was celebrating its 30th anniversary, it was felt appropriate to support a nationally significant event.
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Friday, March 10th 2017 - 06:23 UTC
Argentine delegation reminded Falkland Islanders have rights
A remainder of the rights of Falkland Islanders has been included in an open letter from the Falklands Government to a delegation of Argentines due to arrive Saturday. They are part of the Comisión Provincial de la Memoria CPM, an independent non-governmental organization.
