MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 14th 2017
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Wednesday, June 14th 2017 - 16:20 UTC
Commemorations for 35th anniversary of Liberation Day held in Falklands
Commemorations are being held in the Falkland Islands to mark the end of the Falklands War 35 years ago today. Liberation Day, as it is officially known in the Falklands, is commemorated every year on the 14th June to mark the end of 74 days of Argentine occupation in 1982.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2017 - 10:42 UTC
Huge fire kills 12 in West London residential building
At least 12 people died in a huge fire at the Grenfell Tower, a residential high-rise in West London on Wednesday morning, but authorities fear the number of casualties may grow as works are still in progress in the area and police have given up hopes of finding any more survivors.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2017 - 03:08 UTC
New Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie sworn in
Argentina's new foreign minister Jorge Faurie took the oath of office before President Mauricio Macri to succeed Susana Malcorra, who resigned due to “personal reasons,” but will cotinue to serve the government in a different capacity.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2017 - 02:53 UTC
Argentine President visits first Hercules completely remodeled in the country
President Mauricio Macri visited the El Palomar Air Base, to inspect the first Hercules C-130 aircraft to undergo a modernisation process entirely in the country. During his tour of the base, Macri spoke with Air Force aviators who operate these aircraft in humanitarian missions worldwide.
