MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 26th 2017
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Tuesday, December 26th 2017 - 10:41 UTC
Cuba preparing for transition to new generation: Díaz-Canel should replace Raul Castro in April
The Cuban parliament enacted a proposal that extends Raúl Castro’s term from the original February 24 deadline. The Council of the State underscored that the extension was based on the “exceptional situation” Cuba finds itself in due to costly damages Hurricane Irma inflicted on the island last September.
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Tuesday, December 26th 2017 - 09:43 UTC
Maiden flight for world's largest amphibious aircraft, China's AG600
The world’s largest amphibious aircraft, the Chinese-made AG600, carried out its maiden flight on Sunday morning in Zhuhai, a coastal city in Guangdong province. An AG600, piloted by four crew members, took off from the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport at 9:50 am and remained airborne for about an hour before returning.
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Tuesday, December 26th 2017 - 09:37 UTC
UNICEF has new Executive Director, Henrietta H. Fore
UNICEF welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement that Henrietta H. Fore will succeed Anthony Lake as UNICEF Executive Director when his term ends on 31 December 2017.
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Tuesday, December 26th 2017 - 09:23 UTC
Antipodean Albatross in breeding crisis; Falklands' Black-browed surveys show numbers are increasing
Antipodean Albatrosses court for years, mate for life and work together to raise their young – but human activity is causing a sex ratio imbalance that is destroying their lifelong romance. This year, they have been uplisted to Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to worrying population declines.
