MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 28th 2017
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Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 13:32 UTC
Temer survives biology and court charges, but his reforms' agenda is significantly weakened
President Michel Temer’s administration turned its attention Thursday to pressing its reform agenda, but it is unclear if it has the support to govern after convincing a small majority in Brazil's Congress not to suspend the leader and make him stand trial on corruption charges.
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Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 08:35 UTC
Falklands launches 2017 Poppy Appeal: 100th anniversary of Passchendaele and 35th of South Atlantic conflict
This week the Falkland Islands Branch of the Royal British Legion officially launched the Island’s 2017 Poppy Appeal. Since 1921 members of the public have worn the red poppy on their chest as a symbol of Remembrance to remember the fallen Service men and women killed in conflict.
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Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 08:11 UTC
Western world leaders rally behind Rajoy and support Spain's territorial integrity
Leaders from the world have largely rallied behind Spain's central government after the Catalan parliament voted in favor of splitting from Madrid and establishing an independent republic. Spanish president Mariano Rajoy on Friday announced the dissolution of the Catalan parliament and called for snap regional elections in a swift response to the Catalan MPs' declaration for independence.
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Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 07:58 UTC
Argentina formally protests Rapier missile exercise in the Falklands
Argentina presented on Thursday a formal protest to the United Kingdom embassy in Buenos Aires rejecting the military exercises with Rapier missiles in the Falkland Islands, scheduled to take place next week.
