MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 9th 2019
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Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
African Swine fever has reached Philippines confirmed by UK lab
Dead pigs found in some backyard farms in the Philippines tested positive for the African swine fever virus, the country's agriculture chief said on Monday, the first outbreak of the disease detected in the Southeast Asian country.
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Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
London losing ground in shipping services, says PwC report for Maritime London pointing to Brexit and taxes
Britain's position as a top hub for maritime services is being eroded by competition, a loss of shipping finance business and the removal of tycoon-friendly tax breaks, a report said, deepening uncertainty for its financial sector as Brexit nears.
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Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
China beginning to feel the pinch of the trade war with US
China's exports fell by 1.0 per cent on-year in August, official data showed Sunday amid a bruising trade war with the US that has roiled markets in the world's top two economies. The drop comes after a surprise 3.3% rebound in July despite the yearlong battle with Washington and weakening global demand.
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Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Under BBC initiative international media signs initiative to fight misinformation
A dozen international media organizations have signed up to a new initiative launched by the BBC to fight misinformation. The French news agency AFP said in a statement it has joined the BBC initiative, alongside organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union, the Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, the Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters and the Reuters Institute, as well as partners Facebook, Google and Microsoft.
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Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Australia battling more than 100 bushfires in what is expected to be a severe dry spring
Australian firefighters battled more than 100 bushfires across two eastern states on Sunday as authorities warned that parts of the country could expected a severe bushfire season this summer.
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Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Maradona cheered by thousands as he kicked off as new coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima
Some 25,000 Argentine soccer fans on Sunday cheered the country's legendary World Cup winner Diego Maradona as he kicked off his new role as coach of the local club Gimnasia y Esgrima to revive the struggling team.
