MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 20th 2018
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Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:59 UTC
Spain demands “separate negotiations for Gibraltar” to agree on EU Brexit deal
Spain has said it will not agree to the draft Brexit withdrawal deal without clarity over how talks on the future status of Gibraltar should be handled. Foreign minister Josep Borrell insisted that talks about the territory were “separate negotiations”.
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Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:25 UTC
Migrant workers in UK send £8bn a year back home; Unesco complains of transfer costs
Migrant workers in the UK, many in low-paid jobs, are sending £8bn a year to support families in their home countries, says a report from the United Nations' education agency. This is often used to help relations in poorer countries to stay in school.
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Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:13 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman will attend G20 summit in Buenos Aires
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will attend the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires later this month, Saudi media reported Monday, potentially bringing him face-to-face with world leaders from the United States, Turkey, Canada and European countries for the first time since the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:06 UTC
G20 summit in Buenos Aires City: Security minister suggests residents leave the city over the long weekend
Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has warned Buenos Aires City residents that the staging of the G20 Leaders Summit at the turn of the month will make things very “complicated” in the City, telling residents they should use the long weekend to leave Buenos Aires for a few days.
