Politics

• Friday, April 10th 2020 - 08:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government prepares to operate remotely

  

  Changes in the Falkland Islands government. The Executive Council this week agreed to seek a temporary change to the constitution, allowing the eight member Legislative Assembly to sit remotely.

• Friday, April 10th 2020 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands: Only flags ceremony to celebrate the Queen's birthday

  

  The Falkland Islands government has revealed details for the celebration of the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday 21 April 2020. At precisely 10.30 am, the Falkland Islands and Royal Standard flags will have risen on Victory Green.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 12:38 UTC

  Taiwan accuses WHO of ignoring its achievements; Tedros condemns Taipei for “racist slurs”

  

  Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned “groundless” accusations from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that racist slurs against him had come from the island, as Taipei escalated its feud with the body.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  Falklands restricts non-essential visitors to the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved measures to restrict non essential visitors to the Islands in order to help delay the spread of the Covid/19 in the archipelago.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:47 UTC

  Peru launches economic stimulus plan equivalent to 12% of its GDP

  

  While Latin America’s two largest economies, Brazil and Mexico, fret over the wisdom of pursuing large economic stimulus packages that could erode fiscal targets, Peru is going big and getting rewarded.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:46 UTC

  Argentine food exports face a drop in demand and prices

  

  The United Nations has warned of an impending food shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic as major exporters such as Argentina find it increasingly difficult to sell their produce.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:21 UTC

  An Amazon Yanomani indigenous 15 year old boy has tested positive for COVID-19

  

  Brazil said on Wednesday the first case of COVID-19 had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:14 UTC

  Bernie Sanders steps down: Biden becomes the challenger of Trump's reelection

  

  Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist whose progressive agenda pushed the Democratic Party sharply to the left, ended his White House campaign on Wednesday, clearing the way for a Nov 3 election battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:11 UTC

  Australian police raids “Ruby Princess” cruise and seizes black box

  

  Australian police raided the coronavirus-stricken Ruby Princess cruise ship and seized its black box as part of a criminal investigation after thousands of passengers were allowed to disembark in Sydney and 15 people later died of the illness.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:08 UTC

  Boris Johnson remains in intensive care with his condition “improving”

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's condition was said to be “improving” on Wednesday, as he spent a third day in intensive care battling COVID-19. The disease has struck at the heart of the British government, infected more than 60,000 people across nationwide and killed more than 7,000.