MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 24th 2019
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Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 08:22 UTC
Polar expedition experts meet for international Field Guide Conference
Polar field guides are descending on Sturbridge, Massachusetts for the third bi-annual International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) joint Polar Field Staff Conference.
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Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 07:53 UTC
With revenue increasing Brazil unlocks budget funds for education and defense
Brazil’s government will free up 12.5 billion reais (US$3 billion) for discretionary spending, the Economy Ministry said in its latest bi-monthly spending and revenue report, as it seeks to ease the pressure on departmental budgets following deep spending freezes this year.
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Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 07:41 UTC
Criminal charges against Brazil's mining giant Vale and German safety firm
Brazilian federal police have proposed criminal charges against mining giant Vale and German safety firm Tüv Süd and 13 of their employees over January's deadly dam collapse, reports say.
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Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 07:32 UTC
Trump increases pressure on China to buy farm products
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday questioned a decision by his top trade negotiators to ask Chinese officials to delay a planned trip to U.S. farming regions after trade talks last week, saying he wanted China to buy more American farm products.
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Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 03:34 UTC
Thomas Cook collapse forces the largest peacetime repatriation effort in UK history
Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers were stranded on Monday by the collapse of the world’s oldest travel firm Thomas Cook, sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history.
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Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 00:45 UTC
Security guards behind Emiliano Sala's viral post-mortem convicted in England
A Swindon Crown Court on Monday handed down jail sentences to two workers of a security company who illegally accessed footage of the autopsy of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, leading to its online mass distribution.
