MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 13th 2019
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Friday, December 13th 2019 - 18:03 UTC
Finding survivors from doomed Chilean Hercules unlikely but trips will continue
Chilean Air Force (FACh) Chief-of-Staff General Arturo Merino Núñez Thursday ruled out the possibility of finding any survivors from Monday's Hercules C-130 transport aircraft which crashed into the Drake Passage enroute to Antarctica with 38 people onboard after human parts from the wreckage were found later in the week.
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Friday, December 13th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falkland Islands Government expects “Robust budgeting” amid “challenging” international relations scenario
“As a government we continue to be careful stewards of our finances and operate a robust and credible budgeting process that is both open and transparent,” Falkland Islands Government’s Chief Executive Barry Rowland stated during a speech to Legislative Assembly.
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Friday, December 13th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Baroness Gloria Hooper headed the UK delegation that attended Fernandez' inauguration
Baroness Gloria Hooper, Honorary President of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Latin America and a member of the House of Lords, visited Argentina from 8-12 December. The main purpose of the visit was to lead the UK delegation attending Alberto Fernández’s inauguration ceremony.
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Friday, December 13th 2019 - 03:24 UTC
Tory landslide win paves way for Brexit-exit polls
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party seemed to be on its way to an astounding landslide victory in Thursday general election with would match the party's results from times of Baroness Margaret Thatcher in 1987 and Labour's historic low of 1935, according to exit polls.
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Friday, December 13th 2019 - 03:00 UTC
US and China closer to striking final trade deal: end of uncertainty for investors foreseeable
The United States have reached a phase one trade deal with China, unofficial White House sources leaked to the press Thursday, pending approval from President Donald Trump.
