MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 20th 2022
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
UK domestic problems could favor resumption of talks on Falklands with Argentina, says Malvinas secretary
The head of the Argentine Secretariat on Malvinas, Argentine Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands who will be also attending the UN Special Decolonization Committee this week said he was optimistic about a resumption of Falklands/Malvinas discussions with the UK.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
MLA Spink at Veterans massive parade in Portsmouth
Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Roger Spink was present at the Veterans gathering in Portsmouth on Sunday to remember their fallen comrades. The event has been described as the largest of its kind in the UK so far.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:13 UTC
China completes third aircraft carrier, first with a catapult launch system
China has launched its third aircraft carrier and the first to feature a catapult aircraft launch system. The ship designed and built in China was christened as “Fujian” named after the Chinese province opposite Taiwan, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. According to Defense News, “Fujian” was launched at the Shanghai shipyard where it had undergone construction since 2018.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Biden falls during bicycle ride at home
US President Joseph Biden, aged 79, fell off his bicycle Saturday during a ride near his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He quickly got up and said: “I'm good.”
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:02 UTC
WTO reaches deal to curb overfishing and subsidies, with the target of fisheries sustainability
After two decades of discussions, the World Trade Organization, WTO, finally reached a deal aimed at curbing overfishing which was hailed by conservation groups as a major turning point, even if it was the result of compromises to seal the long-sought agreement.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 08:41 UTC
Killers of Paraguayan prosecutor convicted in Colombia
The killers of Paraguayan Organized Crime Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci have been sentenced to 23 years and a half in jail late on Friday after a plea bargain with Colombian state attorneys, it was announced.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 08:17 UTC
Falklands extends support schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19
The Falkland Islands government, FIG, has reviewed support schemes in place to assist businesses impacted by Covid-19 and has created a number of temporary measures to assist businesses and individuals under certain circumstances.
