MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 9th 2022
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Monday, May 9th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Pro Ireland unity Sinn Fein wants to form a government this week; UK, US, Ireland call for caution
Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party that wants Northern Ireland out of British rule to create a united Ireland, has won for the first time the largest number of seats in the Belfast legislature, (27 out of 90) and announced that on Monday will be going to Stormont seat of the region's assembly to form a government. Meantime the governments of UK, US and Ireland have called on all parties to agree on a new administration.
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Monday, May 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Puebla Group supports Caricom-sponsored boycott to Summit of the Americas
Leaders of the Puebla Group have expressed their support to Caricom's petition not to be sidelined from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held in Los Angeles in June.
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Monday, May 9th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Death toll in Havana hotel blast rises to 32
Cuban authorities have updated the number of victims of the Saratoga Hotel explosion in Havana raising the number of injured people to 80 and to 32 the number of deaths, according to local Red Cross sources.
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Monday, May 9th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Labour has a five-point lead over Conservatives following local elections
With most local votes now counted across England, it appears that Labour have achieved their best overall win in ten plus years, points out Politco.
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Monday, May 9th 2022 - 08:19 UTC
New Hong Kong chief executive wins solo electoral race
Chinese authorities Sunday confirmed the appointment of John Lee Ka-Chiu, a former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on the emerging democracy movement, has been voted as Hong Kong's new leader today, becoming the city's sixth chief executive (governor) since the return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
