MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 11th 2020
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Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Trump's chief of staff self quarantined for contacting a person coronavirus positive
Incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has self-quarantined after he may have come into contact with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus, his spokesperson said. Meadows is not exhibiting symptoms and a precautionary test came back negative, the spokesperson said on Twitter.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:55 UTC
Ronaldinho remains in jail in Paraguay on possession of fake passports
Brazilian football great Ronaldinho will remain in pre-trial detention in Paraguay after a judge on Tuesday rejected his lawyer's request that he be released on bail or to house arrest.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:54 UTC
Prince Andrew “shuts the door” on cooperating with FBI in Epstein investigation
Britain's Prince Andrew has “completely shut the door” on cooperating with the FBI in its investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US prosecutor said. Despite publicly offering his assistance, “Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation,” said New York attorney Geoffrey Berman, who had already accused the prince in late January of failing to cooperate.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:39 UTC
Airfreight in Asia skyrockets as Chinese industry restarts with passenger flights grounded
Airfreight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo planes as Chinese industrial production restarts, according to industry insiders.
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Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:30 UTC
Coin to mark 250th anniversary of the launching of James Cook HMS Resolution
Pobjoy Mint has issued the first 50-penny coin on behalf of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands government. The new coin features the HMS Resolution, the ship that was captained by James Cook.
