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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:44:00 GMT
Falklands' vaccination program in the Camp might be delayed due to weather conditions
The Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, has advised that the weather conditions are not particularly favourable for the planned vaccination flights due to take place in Camp and the Outer Islands on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:07:00 GMT
"Hope" in Martian orbit becomes the first Arab interplanetary mission
After seven months, the Hope craft launched by the United Arab Emirates has successfully entered the orbit of Mars. Next up are China's Tianwen-1 and the US's Mars 2020. February is full of nail-biting moments of truth for thre...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:07:00 GMT
Falklands reports 15 current Covid-19 positive cases and 6,940 swab tests
The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, announced on Tuesday, February 9 the latest Covid-19 swabbing results which indicate that the total number of positive tests, since 3 April 2020, reached 53, of which 15 continue to be curr...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Falkland Islands, transportation arrangements for arriving passengers
The Falkland Islands Government has informed that FIGO, (the government's office in London) will be asking southbound passengers for their onward travel arrangements from MPC to Stanley, when booking a flight. The requirement a...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:49:00 GMT
US Senate voted to impeach ex president Donald Trump, 56 to 44
AFP – The United States Senate voted to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, and rejected defense arguments that it was unconstitutional. His lawyers argued that Mr. Trump should not face a tri...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:49:00 GMT
US deeply concerned with Haiti's fragile institutions
The United States is "deeply concerned" about Haiti's fragile institutions after fresh political turmoil engulfed the volatile Caribbean nation over the weekend and the government of President Jovenel Moise forcibly retired thr...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:43:00 GMT
Fernandez expects IMF to grant Argentina more flexible repayment terms
President Alberto Fernández believes the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should grant Argentina more “flexible” terms on the repayment terms of the debt and warned that increasing inflation could lead his government to a...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:20:00 GMT
YPF closer to restructuring its debt, expecting to concentrate in boosting shale deposits in Patagonia
Argentina’s state-managed oil giant expects to avoid a costly default next month after it won support for a debt swap from a large creditor group. The so-called Ad Hoc Bondholder Group, which holds 45% of YPF’s 2021 notes, ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:01:00 GMT
Bolsonaro preparing a new round of emergency cash transfer to millions of Brazilians
Brazil is preparing a fresh round of emergency cash transfers to millions of poor, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday. "I think there will be an extension," Bolsonaro said in an interview with the TV program Brasil Urgente...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Chagossian people claiming billions of dollars from the US government
The Chagossian people are seeking billions of dollars in damages from the United States under the Foreign Claims Act. The United Nations General Assembly, African Union, and International Court of Justice have all found that th...



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