MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 16th 2017
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Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 08:12 UTC
Falklands promotes the Weather Observation Website to improve forecasting
The Falkland Islands government is calling for individuals' weather observations to be uploaded to the Met Office system thus helping with improving forecasting and in formal weather modeling.
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Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 08:02 UTC
International Day of Democracy, UN Secretary General Message
The International Day of Democracy, 15 September, is an opportunity to recommit to a world defined by values enshrined in the United Nations Charter: peace, justice, respect, human rights, tolerance and solidarity. Yet in many societies around the world, there is a crisis of faith. Globalization and technological progress have lifted many out of poverty, but have also contributed to inequality and instability.
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Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
The United Nations’ International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on the 16th September every year. Commemorating the 1987 signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the day advocates activities that create awareness on topics related to climate change and ozone depletion.
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Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 07:39 UTC
UK at highest alert following the bomb in the Tube which caused 29 injured
The United Kingdom terror threat has been increased to its highest level as police continue the hunt for the person behind the Friday underground bombing in south-west London. The prime minister said the threat was now critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently, after a device was detonated at Parsons Green station.
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Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 07:25 UTC
Theresa May scolds president Trump on London terror attack tweets
British Prime Minister Theresa May has rebuked US President Donald Trump for suggesting suspects in Friday's London train blast were known to police. “I never think it's helpful for anybody to speculate on what is an ongoing investigation,” she said.
