MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 3rd 2018
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Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 07:34 UTC
Far right party wins seats in Andalusia: first time since the death of Franco in 1975
A far-right party has won seats in a Spanish regional election for the first time since the country's military dictatorship ended in 1975. The Vox party took 12 parliamentary seats in Andalusia on Sunday, beating expectations that it would win five.
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Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 07:18 UTC
Oil prices recover following on US/China trade conflict 90-day truce
Oil prices surged in early trading on Monday after the United States and China agreed on a truce in their trade conflict and ahead of a meeting by producer club OPEC this week that is expected to result in a supply cut.
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Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 07:00 UTC
UK Attorney General Statement to Parliament could trigger a “constitutional crisis”
UK faces a “constitutional crisis” if Theresa May does not publish the full legal advice on her Brexit deal on Monday, Labour has warned. The PM says the advice is confidential. But some MPs think ministers do not want to admit it says the UK could be indefinitely tied to EU customs rules.
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Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 06:42 UTC
China boosts Argentina's foreign reserves with a US$ 9 billion currency swap
China and Argentina signed a US$ 9 billion currency swap agreement to boost the South American country’s foreign currency reserves, its central bank announced on Sunday.
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Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 06:34 UTC
UN chief welcomes G20 commitment to fight climate change
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the declaration released on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2018 G20 meeting of the world’s leading economies, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which reaffirms a commitment to raise ambition in the fight against climate change.
