MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 5th 2018
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 09:29 UTC
Falklands included in Italy's Edison divesting of its oil and gas unit
Italian energy group Edison, part of French utility EDF, is preparing the sale of its oil and gas unit, the latest power producer to abandon fossil fuels to focus on its retail business, four industry sources said, and quoted by Reuters. Its oil and gas unit includes interests in the Falkland Islands.
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 09:25 UTC
Even rain stops for the spectacular opening of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast
Fireworks followed rain on Thursday as the 21st Commonwealth Games opened on the Gold Coast, Australia, complete with a beach party featuring dancing lifeguards and a floating white whale and a musical soundtrack that included a didgeridoo maestro and aboriginal rapper.
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Supreme Court rejects Lula's petition: must start prison term
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF) decided to reject the judicial appeal filed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to appeal while in freedom to a sentence for corruption that remains pending, so the former president should enter the prison and begin compliance of the sentence.
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Russia has ended its help in search for the missing Argentine sub ARA San Juan
The Argentine Navy has confirmed that Russia has ended its help in the search for the missing ARA San Juan submarine that disappeared in the South Atlantic with 44 crew-members aboard in November.
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 08:19 UTC
Falklands' 14 strong team takes on the challenge of the Commonwealth Games
Wednesday marked the opening ceremony of the 21st Commonwealth Games which are being held from 4 -15 April at the Gold Coast in Australia. This is the tenth Commonwealth Games that the Falkland Islands have participated in and this time they will be competing alongside more than 6,600 athletes and team officials from 70 Commonwealth nations and territories.
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 07:53 UTC
Falklands launches Plan outlining the Islands 2018/2022 growth and prosperity targets
The Falkland Islands Government has published The Islands Plan 2018-2022, which sets out its ambitions for improving the prosperity, health and wealth of people across the Falklands over the next four years.
