MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2nd 2018
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Monday, April 2nd 2018 - 05:19 UTC
Malvinas Veteran and Fallen Day remembered in Argentina with two central ceremonies
The 36th anniversary of the Falklands conflict in 1982 will be recalled in Argentina with two main events: Malvinas relatives will be received on Monday afternoon by president Mauricio Macri at his official residence in Olivos while Interior Minister Rogelio Fregerio will head the ceremony in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, next to the Beagle Channel.
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Monday, April 2nd 2018 - 05:13 UTC
Royal Air Force centenary: Queen praises shining example of tenacity and gallantry in “defending our freedom”
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has “defended our freedom gallantly”, Queen Elizabeth said on Sunday as she sent her “heartfelt congratulations” to the service as it celebrated its centenary. One hundred years ago, on April 1st, 1918, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to create the RAF — the world’s first independent air service.
