MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 3rd 2018
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Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 18:15 UTC
Against hunger and for peace, EU and FAO are “committed to build a sustainable future”
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reaffirmed today at an event held in Rome their commitment to jointly address the challenges they share at the global level, such as stopping the increase in hunger, promote prosperity and peace, and build a more sustainable future for all.
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Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to a woman: first time in 55 years
A trio of United States, French and Canadian scientists won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for breakthroughs in laser technology that have turned light beams into precision tools for everything from eye surgery to micro-machining.
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Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Brazilian markets surge on strong polling for extreme right Bolsonaro
Brazilian markets surged on Tuesday as stronger polling for far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro and a Congressional farm caucus endorsement boosted expectations that he may block the leftist Workers Party from returning to power.
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Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Canada's largest private sector project: US$ 32bn LNG export terminal
A major US$ 31.9bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Canada has received the go-ahead from its partners. The project is a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell, Malaysia's Petronas, PetroChina, Korea Gas Corporation, and Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation. It is the single largest private sector investment project in Canada's history.
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Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 07:51 UTC
Argentina names 100th combatant buried in the Falklands; two graves mystery
Argentina's Human Rights Secretary announced on Tuesday the full name of the 100th combatant fallen during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict and whose remains are buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands, where for over 36 years they remained unidentified with only a white cross and a black marble tombstone reading, “Argentine soldier, only known to God”.
