Argentina protests planned UK army exercises in Falklands

Argentina protests planned UK army exercises in Falklands Buenos Aires (AFP) Oct 14, 2016 - Argentina said Friday it has lodged an "emphatic protest" against British plans to hold military exercises in the disputed Falkland Islands, renewing an old feud after a recent thaw. British Ambassador Mark Kent was summoned to the offices of the Argentine Foreign Ministry and given a formal note of complaint demanding the exercises be called off, the ministry said in a statement. It sai ... more

Xi, Modi hold talks amid India frustrations Benaulim, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2016 - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed during talks late Saturday to work to resolve recent frustrations between the regional rivals, an official said. Meeting on the eve of a BRICS summit of leading emerging nations, Modi and Xi agreed to further cooperate to combat "terrorism" and to work to reduce India's gaping trade deficit with China. But Indian ... more

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