MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 18th 2017
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Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 16:31 UTC
Falklands issues coins in honor of Queen's platinum wedding anniversary
The Treasury of the Falkland Islands government have launched a new series of coins that celebrate the wedding anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The couple were married after a brief engagement, but, as the couple had been long acquainted, the marriage was—for at least the princess—a foregone conclusion.
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Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 12:41 UTC
Theresa May plans a snap general election: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not”
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum, and supporting her decision, said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.”
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Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 08:43 UTC
South Atlantic airbridge tends to normalize by rerouting to West Africa airports
The Falkland Islands government has made further announcements regarding the South Atlantic Airbridge, which has been rerouted because of the temporary closure of Ascension Island runway, but now seems to be back in track to normalizing via alternative airports in West Africa. Ascenson island, in mid Atlantic, is a crucial call point for the long airbridge to the Falklands.
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Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 08:29 UTC
US judge sentences Odebrecht to pay US$ 2.6 billion in fines
A United States judge on Monday sentenced Brazilian engineering company Odebrecht SA to pay US$2.6 billion in fines in a massive criminal corruption case, signing off on a plea deal between the company and U.S., Brazilian and Swiss authorities.
