Politics

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 18:17 UTC

  Labour conference forced to address Brexit to calm pro/EU MPS and ensure party unity

  

  UK Labour activists have backed a statement clarifying the party’s position on Brexit. The eleventh-hour statement was waved through by a show of hands in the main conference hall, after another day of division in the party over Britain’s EU withdrawal.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 17:18 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government marks thirty years exhibiting at the UK Party Political Conferences.

  

  The Falkland Islands Government continue to attend and exhibit at both the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences, to represent Falkland Islanders views and to thank delegates for their continued support. This includes both the Government and Opposition politicians, along with the wider general public attending.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 14:36 UTC

  Scotland and London hold “constructive talks”, but still far from a Brexit deal

  

  The Scottish and UK governments have held “constructive” talks over Brexit, but are still a long way from a deal. Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Brexit minister Mike Russell met First Secretary of State Damian Green in London to discuss concerns about the EU Withdrawal Bill.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:06 UTC

  Brazilian government revokes decree opening Amazon reserve to mining

  

  The Brazilian government has revoked a controversial decree that would have opened up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para and is thought to be rich in gold, iron, manganese and other minerals.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:04 UTC

  Argentina's GDP expands 2,7% in second quarter over a year ago

  

  Argentina’s gross domestic product grew 2.7% in the second quarter versus the same period last year and expanded by 0.7% versus the first three months of 2017, the government’s Indec statistics agency said.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 11:01 UTC

  US already leveled North Korea to ashes during the “forgotten war”

  

  Foreign tourists in North Korea are invariably steered to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum in Pyongyang, which documents the isolated nation’s crucible years: the 1950-53 war that split the Korean Peninsula in two. In effect there is a detailed explanation of atrocities by the “US aggressors” committed during the war.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:45 UTC

  UK praises Brazil for its continued commitment to human rights

  

  The United Kingdom thanked Brazil for its continued commitment to the Universal Periodic Review process, which took place at the Palais del Nations in Geneva, during the 27th Session of the Universal Periodic Review on 21 September 2017. The UPR is a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:31 UTC

  EU and UK clash over Brexit: both sides set conditions to advance

  

  The EU and Britain resumed Brexit talks on Monday with fresh clashes, dimming hopes that a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May could provide a breakthrough in unlocking stalled negotiations. The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier insisted that he would not discuss May's call for a two-year post-exit transition deal until there was progress on key issues, including Britain's divorce bill.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:19 UTC

  IAATO and Argentina step up collaborative efforts to promote responsible tourism

  

  Improvements to Ushuaia Port services and future collaboration between the Antarctic cruise industry and the Argentine government were discussed last week at a meeting organized by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Fuegian Institute of Tourism (In.Fue.Tur).

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:09 UTC

  New Zealand with caretaker government until final count of votes

  

  New Zealanders will likely need to wait two or three weeks to find out who will next lead their country after a general election on Saturday ended with an inconclusive result. Prime Minister Bill English's National Party won the most votes but not enough to form a government without help from other political parties.