MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 5th 2019
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Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Pressure on Russia to release juvenile whales in small pens; apparently to be sold to Chinese marine parks
International pressure is growing for the Russian government to release nearly 100 juvenile whales which have been kept in small pens in the far east for seven months. French marine scientist Jean-Michel Cousteau and other experts are meeting government officials in Moscow. They plan to visit the so-called “whale jail” near Nakhodka on Saturday.
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Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Ex Republican presidential hopeful, Trump’s candidate for the Fed
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he recommended former Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board. Mr Trump told reporters at the White House Mr Cain is undergoing background checks to join America's central bank.
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Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
Boeing admits the anti-stall system was a factor in the crash of Ethiopian Flight
The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month nosedived several times before it hit the ground, a preliminary report has said. Pilots “repeatedly” followed procedures recommended by Boeing before the crash, according to the first official report.
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Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Merkel in Dublin declares Germany is “a strong and unwavering ally of Ireland”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will stand with Ireland “every step of the way” over Brexit. She was speaking following talks in Dublin with the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) about the current deadlock.
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Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Record breaking divorce settlement for Bezos ex wife: US$ 35 billion
The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed with a record-breaking divorce settlement worth at least US$35bn. Ms. Bezos will retain a 4% stake in online retail giant Amazon which her husband of 25 years found.
