Politics

Thursday, April 23rd 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Falklands should be ready next week to test swabs in the Islands

A COVID-19 analyzer and related equipment are scheduled to arrive in the Falkland Islands over the weekend, which means the prospect of much faster testing of the Islands' swabs for potential virus contagion, and without having to send them to the UK.
Thursday, April 23rd 2020 - 09:06 UTC
Pompeo pressing China to allow inspections of sensitive laboratories

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pressed China to allow inspectors into sensitive laboratories, voicing concern about their security amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, April 23rd 2020 - 09:01 UTC
WHO warns, “Make no mistake: We have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time”

World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the coronavirus crisis would not end any time soon, with many countries only in the early stages of the fight, as the global death toll surpassed 180,000.
Thursday, April 23rd 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Trump allows US Navy to shoot Iranian gunboats “out of the water” if they get too close

US Navy ships will shoot Iranian gunboats that get too close “out of the water,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after 11 vessels from Iran's elite fighting force came dangerously close to American ships in the Gulf.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Trump orders a plan to aid US struggling oil companies with massive supply glut

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered his administration to come up with a plan to aid US oil companies struggling with a massive supply glut and record low crude prices. “We will never let the great U.S. Oil & Gas Industry down,” Trump tweeted.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Another MPC member tests positive for COVID-19; Falklands' building industry resumes this Wednesday

The Falkland Islands government reported on Tuesday that the latest test results received by KEMH have shown one positive case for COVID-19 out of 18 swabs tested. The positive was for an individual at Mount Pleasant Complex, who is in isolation as part of the on-going MPC arrangements for dealing with cases.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Immigration green card seekers face 60 days suspension, “to protect US jobs”

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was suspending immigration for green-card seekers for 60 days, arguing the controversial move would protect US jobs.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:51 UTC
Trump wishes North Korea's Kin Jong Un “is doing well”

US President Donald Trump wished North Korea's Kim Jong Un “well” on Tuesday but stopped short of directly commenting on the reclusive leader's health amid reports he underwent surgery.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:45 UTC
US Senate approves bipartisan US$ 480 billion relief package for small businesses

The US Senate approved a bipartisan, nearly half-trillion-dollar relief package on Tuesday, with funding earmarked for devastated small businesses, overwhelmed hospitals, and a ramp-up of testing nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting scheduled for June suspended

A Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting scheduled to take place in the Rwandan capital Kigali in June has been postponed due to COVID-19, the organization said on Tuesday. A new date for the event, which takes place every two years, would be announced in due course, the body's London-based secretariat said in a statement.