MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 29th 2020
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Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
Falklands commemorates 38th anniversary of Goose Green battle and liberation
The Falkland Islands Governor, members of the elected government and public in general will be participating this Friday morning in the commemoration of the liberation of Goose Green settlement 38 years ago. However because of the Covid-19 pandemic the ceremony will be a shorter service to mark the occasion.
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Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands drafting “prudent” budget with no proposal to increase fees and charges
The Falkland Islands Government this week unveiled plans for a “prudent” budget that maintains the current levels of expenditure but does not propose any increase in fees and charges. The budget aims to keep the current levels of service delivery but shies away from major investments or increases in operating costs.
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Friday, May 29th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Sea turtles spotted next to Rio's coastal airport as flights drops dramatically
Sea turtles have been spotted swimming amid garbage next to an airport in Brazil’s tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro, as the scream of jet engines that would normally keep them away has been largely silenced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Friday, May 29th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Rioting in US Twin Cities following the death by police of a handcuffed black man
Authorities in Minneapolis and its sister city St Paul got reinforcements from the National Guard on Thursday as they girded for fresh protests and violence over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man.
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Friday, May 29th 2020 - 07:33 UTC
German economy to shrink 6,6% this year but rebound 10,2% in 2021
The German economy is likely to shrink by 6.6% this year as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic before growing by 10.2% in 2021, the Ifo Institute said on Thursday in its latest update.
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Friday, May 29th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
Johnson, under growing pressure over Cummings issue, announces easing of lockdown conditions
The coronavirus lockdown will ease next week for most of Britain's population, Boris Johnson announced on Thursday, as a row persisted over the prime minister's closest adviser taking a long-distance journey during lockdown.
