Stories for June 2017

Thursday, June 22nd 2017 - 02:11 UTC
Argentina to appear before UN Decolonization Committee as one on Falkland/Malvinas Islands case

The entire political spectrum will join forces behind newly-appointed Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie as new appeal for UK to discuss sovereignty is expected to be launched.
Wednesday, June 21st 2017 - 05:08 UTC
Argentina: Nazi paraphernalia stash found in Buenos Aires suburb

Around 75 artifacts believed to have belonged to high-ranking nazi officers, which were stashed in a private collector's home in Beccar, a suburb of Buenos Aires, were found by Argentine police. The discovery is regarded to be further proof of the presence of Nazis in South America after World War II.
Wednesday, June 21st 2017 - 04:43 UTC
CFK launches new left-wing alliance for mid-term elections

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Tuesday launched her new political alliance called Unidad Ciudadana with support from left-wing parties to vie for seats in Congress in the upcoming mid-term elections. Candidates have until Saturday to register.
Wednesday, June 21st 2017 - 02:53 UTC
Attacker was the only person dead after new terror attack in Brussels' train station

Belgian security forces shot dead a would-be suicide bomber around 9 p.m. local time Tuesday in Brussels' central train station, which was evacuated following a small but fiery blast, in what is being treated as a new case of terrorism. Apart from the attacker, there were no other casualties, it was reported.
Tuesday, June 20th 2017 - 21:24 UTC
The Falklands: 35 Years of Progress opens today at the A&D Gallery

“The Falklands: 35 Years of Progress” is the second photographic exhibition held by the Falkland Islands Government, and is an exhibition with a difference. The photographs were crowd-sourced by the Falkland Islands Government, which ran a competition to find the very best pictures from the Islands’ many skilled photographers.
Tuesday, June 20th 2017 - 20:34 UTC
Argentine Army's website hacked - by ISIS?

The Argentine Army issued a press release through its Department of Institutional Communication to address the computer attack suffered in the previous hours and inform that the case had been reported to the judiciary's Specialized Cybercrime Unit (UFECI) and that “none of the critical computer systems had been affected.”
Monday, June 19th 2017 - 14:51 UTC
UK starts Brexit negotiations from a weakened position

Talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union to finalise Britain's exit from the continental block started Monday in Brussels, about one year after Britons voted that their country is to leave the bloc by March 30, 2019. But Europe is determined to set an example so that other countries will not be attracted to the idea, even if it includes leaving an open door for Britain to stay.
Monday, June 19th 2017 - 12:47 UTC
Identification of Argentine soldiers buried in Falklands begins

As per the agreement between Argentina and Great Britain, the task is carried out by a mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Relatives of the fallen feel mixed emotions.Thirty-five years after the war and after prolonged negotiations between the two governments, the ICRC mission is already on the islands to begin as soon as weather permits it the exhumation of 123 Of the 237 graves under a plaque “Argentine Soldier only known to God.”
Monday, June 19th 2017 - 11:43 UTC
New attack in London - Van hits 10 Muslims in Corbyn's constituency

A van hit pedestrians on Fonthill Road near Finsbury Park station outside a mosque in London late Sunday, killing one person and injuring another 10 people in what authorities consider to be a terrorist act. All 10 injured - two of whom are in critical condition - were from the Muslim community, authorites said. British Prime Minister Theresa May called the attack a “terrible incident.”
Monday, June 19th 2017 - 10:45 UTC
Portugal Forest Fire costs 62 lives and fight not over yet

Over 1,700 firefighters continued to battled a large-scale forest fire Monday in Portugal that has already killed 62 people. Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Sunday declared three days of national mourning. Number of fatalities feared to rise. There are also 61 people injured, five of them in critical condition - four firemen and one child.