Stories for 2017

Friday, September 1st 2017 - 09:35 UTC
Bachelet replaces top economic officials: dispute over Chilean mining policy

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s top economic officials resigned on Thursday after the cancellation of a major mining project, weakening her center-left coalition before November elections. Finance Minister Rodrigo Valdes said in a news conference some members of Bachelet’s government had not shared his sense of urgency to spur growth and attract investment to the world’s top copper producer.
Friday, September 1st 2017 - 08:06 UTC
Falklands' preparations and registration for November 9 General Election

The Falkland Islands General Election is planned to take place on the November 9, “and the Registrar General has the necessary preparations in hand,” announced Member of Legislative Assembly Michael Poole at Thursday’s meeting of Legislative Assembly.
Friday, September 1st 2017 - 07:58 UTC
Falklands' Argentine cemetery DNAs “good quality” so far, says Red Cross

About 50% of samples from exhumed remains of Argentine war dead buried in the Falkland Islands have been analyzed and all of them have provided good quality DNA, ICRC Operational Coordinator for Humanitarian Project Laurent Corbaz, stated this week. He provided an update on the work undertaken in recent months at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin.
Friday, September 1st 2017 - 07:25 UTC
Theresa May says she's “no quitter” and will be around for 2022 election

Theresa May has said she will fight the next UK election as prime minister, insisting she intends to remain in power “for the long term”. Ms May’s promise confounded the expectations of most political observers, who expected her to exit the stage before the next election after losing her majority in the House of Commons at the last ballot this summer.
Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 10:56 UTC
Brexit dominates politics and has left England “deeply polarized”, says major report

England has become more tolerant and open on the whole but Brexit has left the country “deeply polarized”, a major new report concludes. The study identifies a softening in attitudes towards immigration and finds that two-fifths of the population (39%) have liberal outlooks – compared with 22% six years ago.
Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 10:36 UTC
Argentina considers renting fighter aircraft from Brazil for the G20 summit in Buenos Aires

Argentina will be hosting the 2018 G20 summit of world leaders and is considering renting fighter aircraft from Brazil as part of the security preparations since the country's air force is mostly grounded or with very limited interception and strike capacity, according to Argentine military sources.
Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 08:53 UTC
Theresa May confirms full confidence in Boris Johnson; some foreign ministers view him as a “clown”

Theresa May has full confidence in Boris Johnson, Downing Street said as the Foreign Secretary came under fire from critics at home and abroad. Number 10 said the Prime Minister had a good relationship with the Foreign Secretary in response to anonymous briefings saying he was viewed as a “clown” and a “joke” in capitals around the world.
Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 07:24 UTC
Ecuador sentences 20 Chinese fishermen for poaching; Beijing cautious about how to react

Overfishing has given rise to a diplomatic trouble between China and Ecuador. In mid-August, Ecuador detained a Chinese vessel in the Galapagos Islands and found 6.600 sharks on board. The 20 Chinese fishermen have been sentenced up to four years for illegally fishing and to pay US$ 5.9 million.
Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 07:08 UTC
May/Abe pledge closer security cooperation; formal trade discussions on Thursday

Britain and Japan on Thursday pledged closer cooperation on defense, cyber security and counter-terrorism as Prime Minster Theresa May looks to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of Brexit. May arrived in Japan on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day visit and met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for informal talks over dinner in Kyoto. May also took part in a Japanese tea ceremony
Wednesday, August 30th 2017 - 20:05 UTC
British Retail warns that a 'no deal scenario' with EU means urgent updating of Customs services

Brexit brings risks of food shortages if the UK does not manage to get its customs processes sorted out, the British Retail Consortium has warned, but Brexit campaigners said technology meant there would be “no need for hold-ups at borders”.