MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 13th 2019
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Friday, September 13th 2019 - 11:47 UTC
IMF remains strongly engaged with Argentina; meeting with officials scheduled for later this month
The International Monetary Fund is continuing talks with Argentina as authorities there try to stem spiraling economic problems in Latin America’s third-largest economy, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters on Thursday.
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Friday, September 13th 2019 - 11:43 UTC
Australian giant seal helps catch a drug smuggling gang with US$ 690 million in cocaine
Australian police have thwarted a billion-dollar international drug smuggling operation, reportedly with the help of a giant seal. An international investigation into the drug gang reached its climax last week after an abandoned yacht was found on the shoreline of Stick Island, off the coast of Western Australia, sparking a search for its occupants.
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Friday, September 13th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Falklands' lawmakers attending overseas conferences in September and October
Busy months ahead for Falkland Islands lawmakers who will be attending at a very special moment several overseas meetings of major interest for the Islands. In coming weeks the Falklands as a British Overseas Territory faces one of its greatest challenges for its future, in uncharted waters and still unclear trade and political consequences, such is the impact of Brexit.
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Friday, September 13th 2019 - 07:07 UTC
UK names preferred bidder for Type 31 frigates: first one should be delivered in 2023
The race to design and build a new generation of Royal Navy frigates has been won by engineering firm Babcock. It has been named preferred bidder for the £1.25bn contract for five Type 31 warships. The deal secures hundreds of jobs at Rosyth in Fife, where the ships will be assembled, with construction work expected to be spread between yards across the UK.
