Stories for 2017

Monday, May 8th 2017 - 05:15 UTC
Tories advance in council elections forecasts a strong result for Theresa May on 8 June

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she was “taking nothing for granted” following her Conservative party's good showing in local election results reported on 5 May. The party gained control of 11 councils for a total of 28 and added 559 new councilors across England, Scotland and Wales.
Sunday, May 7th 2017 - 14:54 UTC
German Swiss spat over spying to catch tax dodgers

German investigators suspect that a mole spied for Swiss intelligence from inside a government office which was trying to catch German tax dodgers. The allegations are part of the case against an alleged Swiss spy arrested in a Frankfurt hotel on Friday, 29 April, German media report. He is suspected of monitoring German tax investigators.
Sunday, May 7th 2017 - 14:09 UTC
Falklands' CEO Barry Rowland named Acting Governor

The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive Barry Rowland has been appointed as Acting Governor of the Falkland Islands and Acting Commissioner of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands for the period 3-14 May 2017.
Sunday, May 7th 2017 - 12:34 UTC
US economy created more jobs in April and is technically in full employment

US jobs growth staged a bigger recovery than expected in April as businesses added 211,000 posts. Figures from the US Department of Labour also showed the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.4%, compared with 4.5% in March.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 12:27 UTC
Macron should be next French president; En Marche could become largest party in June's legislative elections

Independent French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of campaigning in a tumultuous election race. Sunday's election is seen as the most important in France for decades, with two diametrically opposed views of Europe and France's place in the world at stake.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 12:17 UTC
Argentina and China will sign contract to construct two nuclear powered plants

Argentina and China will sign next 17 May in Beijing a contract for the construction of two new nuclear powered plants, with an investment of US$ 12.5 billion, according to Argentina's Nuclear energy deputy secretary, Julian Gadano.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 11:48 UTC
Falklands meat export season considered “good”, 626 tons

More than 40,000 animals were processed during the last Falkland Islands Meat Company season. FIMCO Operations Manager Dave Roberts commented that the 2017 export season began with the staff arriving on January 21. A high percentage of them returned from previous seasons to the Sandy Bay plant.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 11:36 UTC
Brazil sacks head of indigenous affairs agency; the long arm of agri-business?

Brazil's government on Friday sacked the head of its agency handling indigenous issues, a week after 13 members of one tribe were wounded in a bloody attack by ranchers in a land dispute.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 08:56 UTC
FIFA's magic ways: Messi's four-game ban lifted, helping Argentina to reach Moscow

Argentina's hopes of reaching next year’s World Cup were given a huge boost on Friday after FIFA overturned Lionel Messi’s four-game ban for swearing at an assistant referee, but is not good news for Uruguay and Ecuador, Argentina's next rivals and with chances of qualifying.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 08:35 UTC
Brexit talks would be easier if EC officials “kept their views to themselves”

Brexit talks would be easier if European Commission officials “kept their views to themselves”, Sir Michael Fallon has said amid claims that the EU is seeking to bully British voters. Defence Secretary bemoaned “one-sided leaking” from commission officials as he defended Prime Minister Theresa May’s scathing attack on Brussels in the wake of negative press stories about the negotiations on Britain’s exit from the EU.