Stories for 2013

Monday, March 4th 2013 - 07:02 UTC
Falklands’ lawmakers underline significance of casting the ballot on March10/11

Falkland Islands members of the Legislative Assembly have stressed the absolute need for a big turn out next March 10/11 when the Islanders will de deciding on their political status and future.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:53 UTC
Falklands’ ballot paper will not have any serial number or identifying marks

The referendum about whether or not Falkland Islanders wish the Falkland Islands to maintain their current status as an overseas territory of the United Kingdom is less than a week away and the Registrar General has made some announcements on the March 10/11 world event.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:48 UTC
Brazil opens naval shipyard to build conventional submarines and eventually a nuclear powered one

Brazil advanced toward its target of joining the small club of nations that have nuclear-powered submarines with the opening of a naval shipyard installation that will build French-designed submarines.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:41 UTC
Independence party strikes serious setback for PM Cameron in by-election

British Prime Minister David Cameron was under pressure after his Conservatives were beaten into third place in a key election last March first, by his scandal-hit coalition partners and a Euro-skeptic party.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:32 UTC
Falklands’ governor tells The Sun “Argentina keeps making stuff up”

Falkland Islands Governor Nigel Haywood accused Argentina of “making stuff up” in its relentless verbal assault on the UK and the Islands. With a referendum on whether the Islanders want to remain British less than a week away, Haywood vowed to keep “pushing back” against the “extraordinary” sabre-rattling, UK’s sensationalist tabloid The Sun published.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:27 UTC
Grillo wants a referendum on the Euro and a review of Italy’s debt situation

Beppe Grillo, the leader of the 5-Star Movement that shocked the Italian political system has said he wants an online vote on Italy's membership of the Euro, in an interview with a German magazine published.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:18 UTC
Mexico’s Peña Nieto trying to change the reputation of the powerful PRI

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto sounded a warning shot to his ruling party over corruption, saying no one is above the law as he tries to tackle the graft that has blighted its reputation in the past.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:15 UTC
Bolivian president Morales confirms Chavez suffering from relapses

Bolivian president, Evo Morales, says his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, is in stable conditions but still suffering from relapses in his recovery from a fourth round of surgery for cancer. Morales couldn't meet with Chavez but said doctors and relatives of Chávez informed him about his current condition.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:08 UTC
EU begins campaign to uncover extent of branding fraud with horse meat

The European Union wide campaign to determine the extent of branding fraud in the food industry, with horse meat sold as beef, commenced on the weekend. Over 2,250 processed food items will be tested for DNA in member states.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 06:04 UTC
US fourth quarter GDP revised to positive, but still far from satisfactory

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the US in the last three months of 2012 has been revised from showing contraction to growth. The Commerce Department's second estimate was that the economy had grown at an annualised 0.1%. The first estimate was a 0.1% contraction.