MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 14th 2018
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 20:04 UTC
Argentina/UK: Agreement to enhance Antarctic scientific co-operation
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA) today signed a memorandum of understanding.The agreement will enable the implementation of joint science and technology research projects as well as enhanced training and exchange of personnel. .
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Falklands' Olympic Games gold medal athlete who competed in 1908 London Games
The only Falkland Islander to compete in the Olympic Games has entered the online version of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography (DFB).
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Nicarguan army sides with protests, calls for an end to violence
Nicaragua's military called for a halt to violence that has rocked the country during weeks of protests and a deadly crackdown by police and supporters of President Daniel Ortega's government. In a statement late Saturday, the army also expressed solidarity with families of those who have died — more than 60, according to a human rights group.
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:27 UTC
UK sponsors seminar on “Innovation in the lithium supply chain” at Chile's Mining Fair
The British Embassy in Santiago and the Infrastructure and Energy Sector at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) organized during Chile's Expomin 2018 Mining Fair the international seminar, “Innovation in the lithium supply chain. Views from Latin America and the United Kingdom”. Britain participated with a pavilion at Expomin, which is the largest mining exhibition in the Latin-American region.
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
The Economist: Will Argentina's woes spread?
Argentina has much in common with yesterday's emerging markets, but little in common with today's
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:14 UTC
Falklands students on a day off in London visited Archie, the giant squid
Deputy Representative at the Falkland Islands Government office in London, Michael Betts and Public Relations Officer Matt Ware, welcomed five students from Chichester College and three from Peter Symonds College for a day visit to London on Sunday 29th April.
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Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:05 UTC
UK present at Chile's Expomin 2018, with a display of British expertise in mining
The Santiago office of the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the British Embassy participated at Expomin 2018, as part of the Embassy’s campaign to support British companies in the mining sector. This is the second time that the UK has attended and participated with a British Pavilion.
