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Stories for June 23rd 2016

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 07:35 UTC

  Britons going to the polls for a historic referendum; results by Friday breakfast

  

  UK is set to go to the polls in a historic referendum on whether the country should remain a member of the European Union or leave. Polling stations are open between 07:00 BST and 22:00 BST. An estimated 46,499,537 people are entitled to take part in the vote - a record number for a UK poll.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 06:03 UTC

  Maduro-Shannon discuss restarting relations; OAS debates implementing Democratic Charter on Venezuela

  

  Veteran U.S. diplomat Tom Shannon spoke for nearly two hours with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday to re-start relations between the ideologically opposed governments amid a punishing economic crisis in the oil rich country.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 02:56 UTC

  Renewables the focus of EU Energy Week in the Falklands

  

  The Power & Electrical Department hosted an open day last week at their Sand Bay Wind Farm to showcase the work being undertaken by the Falkland Island’s Government (FIG) to utilise and promote renewable energy sources. The open day, which included guided tours and demonstrations, formed part of wider initiatives recently undertaken by FIG to address issues surrounding climate change.