Stories for 2017

Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 21:14 UTC
House of Commons begins two-day debate on Brexit formal process

British MPs are to begin on Tuesday two days of debate over the government's parliamentary bill to get the formal process of Brexit under way. Discussions on the European Union Bill have been extended to midnight on Tuesday to accommodate more speakers, with a vote to take place on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 21:03 UTC
Brazilian government is “meeting its budget deficit”, says minister Meirelles

Brazil's central government registered a primary budget deficit of 154.255 billion reais (US$49.40 billion) in 2016, meeting its target but recording a third consecutive annual deficit that reflects the dire state of the country's finances. In December, the country posted a primary deficit of 60.124 billion reais (US$19.25 billion).
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 20:31 UTC
Sapphire Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II on February

Queen Elizabeth II is to make history when she becomes the first British monarch to reach their Sapphire Jubilee. On February 6, the anniversary of the day she was crowned the Queen will have reigned for 65 years. But there are no grand festivities planned to mark the head-of-state’s new milestone.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 12:17 UTC
Argentina makes it easier to deport foreigners who commit crimes or with records

Argentina changed its immigration law to make it easier to deport foreigners who commit crimes and to prohibit individuals with criminal records from entering the country, according to a post in the government's official bulletin on Monday.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 12:07 UTC
Brazil's ex richest man jailed on return from US; he is linked to the Petrobras scandal

Former Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista on Monday turned himself in to police in Rio de Janeiro on Monday on charges related to the Petrobras corruption scandal. He was detained shortly after arriving from New York.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 11:45 UTC
Trump sacks attorney general for “betraying” and questioning legality of immigration ban

President Donald Trump has fired the acting US attorney general, after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. Sally Yates, who had been appointed under Barack Obama, earlier ordered justice department lawyers not to enforce the president's executive order.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 11:19 UTC
Spanish Supreme Court ruling on IUU toothfish operations rattles legal industry

According to reports in the Spanish press, the case against Vidal Armadores, the beneficial owners of a fleet of vessels operating at various times fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean collapsed on a point of law.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 10:52 UTC
Labour divided on support for PM's May EU single market exit

A group of backbench Labour MPs have put forward a Commons motion to stop the Article 50 bill. Proposed by former shadow Health Secretary, Heidi Alexander and supported by 18 MPs, it argues they can't support the Prime Minister’s plan to take Britain out of the EU's Single Market.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 10:41 UTC
Scholarship in Uruguay available for a Falklands student

American Field Service (AFS) is offering a scholarship to an outstanding student from the Falkland Islands to take part in a funded exchange program in Uruguay. The scholarship is collaboration between the Falkland Islands Government and AFS which MLA Barry Elsby has been working on.
Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 10:13 UTC
Falklands issues to be addressed on Tuesday by Argentine legislative delegation in London

Boosting trade, credit rating, fighting corruption, were among the issues discussed on Monday by the Argentine delegation of all-party lawmakers visiting the UK. Falklands, additional flights and hydrocarbons in the South Atlantic are scheduled to be addressed on Tuesday when the members of Congress meet with Foreign office minister Sir Ian Duncan, said Federico Pinedo, Senate whip and head of the delegation.