MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 11th 2019
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Japan' s Abe to the rescue: The “whole world” wants UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit
The “whole world” wants the UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit, Japan's PM has claimed, after talks with Theresa May. Shinzo Abe pledged “total support” for the withdrawal agreement she has negotiated with the EU, which faces a crunch vote in the Commons on Tuesday.
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Maduro sworn as president but most of the Americas reject his legitimacy
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn into a second term on Thursday amid international calls for him to step down, a devastating economic crisis and growing diplomatic isolation.
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
China's “insatiable appetite” for seafood is straining South America's resources
China's “insatiable appetite” for seafood is straining the limited abilities of South American countries to enforce their maritime boundaries, according to an article in Dialogo, a website run by US Southern Command. Countries on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts have been affected, and most of the illicit fishing activity in those areas is done by Chinese vessels.
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Argentine forex market volatility: Central bank intervenes to prop the dollar, first time in seven months
Argentina’s Peso closed stronger on Thursday, but remained outside the limits of a trading band set by the central bank after it intervened in the market by buying US$ 20 million.
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
March of torches in Argentine cities to protest soaring costs of public services
Tens of thousands of Argentines marched through Buenos Aires on Thursday evening carrying torches, in the first of a series of planned protests against President Mauricio Macri's austerity program and the soaring cost of public services.
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
New York iconic Chrysler Building on sale, but it may not be easy
The owners of the Chrysler Building in New York are planning to sell the skyscraper, according news reports. But this may not be easy, since this symbol of Manhattan was built back in 1930.
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Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Falklander leads Shackleton's “Endurance” search team in Weddell Sea
Following on from Penguin News’ interview last week with Islander Mensun Bound, who was involved in the search for the Argentine submarine Ara San Juan, Mr Bound spoke of his current project, the search for Shackleton’s ship Endurance.
