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News from your Country - Kris Kringle - 03-31-2015
A place where we can share a bit about current current events in our RL countries!
Last night Peru's Prime Minister was censured by Congress, meaning the whole Cabinet is now required to tender its resignation. This was due to a scandal related to the national intelligence agency having spied on political and opposition figures. In Peru the President is the head of government, but there is a Prime Minister who coordinates government policy. President Humala will now have to appoint the seventh PM of his presidency.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32129407
Last night Peru's Prime Minister was censured by Congress, meaning the whole Cabinet is now required to tender its resignation. This was due to a scandal related to the national intelligence agency having spied on political and opposition figures. In Peru the President is the head of government, but there is a Prime Minister who coordinates government policy. President Humala will now have to appoint the seventh PM of his presidency.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32129407
RE: News from your Country - Punchwood - 03-31-2015
The British Parliament was officially dissolved yesterday and the official campaign for the General Election began yesterday also. There is now five weeks or 37 days or if you like 24 working days until the polls open.
You can read all about the campaign here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015
The BBC will be updating all the time and if your interested there is a programme called Election Tonight on everyday at 21:30 PM on the BBC News channel and if its not BBC Worldwide you can view it on the BBC iPlayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
RE: News from your Country - Ryccia - 04-16-2015
Mexico is not my country, but the US is(tecnically Im in the US, as unincorporated territory), so...
ISIS agents have crossed the border to USA throught Mexico.
See more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozLchB6YKPU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
RE: News from your Country - Ryccia - 05-15-2015
The AAA(Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados) puts areas of Puerto Rico in water rationing since there's a drought. See more at:
http://m.deseretnews.com/article/765673869/Puerto-Rico-orders-water-rationing-measures-amid-dry-spell.html?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dpuerto%2Brico%26hl%3Den-US%26source%3Dlnms%26tbm%3Dnws%26sa%3DX%26ei%3D6xJWVfKvDam0sATYroHQAg%26ved%3D0CAgQ_AUoAg%26biw%3D360%26bih%3D615%3Fref%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dpuerto%2Brico%26hl%3Den-US%26source%3Dlnms%26tbm%3Dnws%26sa%3DX%26ei%3D6xJWVfKvDam0sATYroHQAg%26ved%3D0CAgQ_AUoAg%26biw%3D360%26bih%3D615
Sorry for long link.
RE: News from your Country - Feirmont - 05-20-2015
An election in a Prince Edward Island (Canada) riding was resolved via coin toss:
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/prince-edward-island/liberal-alan-mcisaac-wins-seat-in-coin-toss-after-recount-tie-1.3079433
I think this is why people make fun at us Canuckians
RE: News from your Country - Arbiter08 - 05-20-2015
Lol, if only we did that here in TSP. There'd be so much less drama
RE: News from your Country - Darkstrait - 05-20-2015
(05-20-2015, 05:35 PM)Arbiter08 Wrote: Lol, if only we did that here in TSP. There'd be so much less drama
Yeah, but then the Cabinet members would all hate each other.
RE: News from your Country - Kris Kringle - 05-21-2015
*chuckles*
You clearly haven't seen the records from the November 2014 Cabinet.
News from your Country - ProfessorHenn - 05-21-2015
Sweet mother of god, do not talk of those.
[emoji58]
Seriously. Just let that part of our history fade away.
RE: News from your Country - Darkstrait - 05-21-2015
(05-21-2015, 03:11 PM)ProfessorHenn Wrote: Sweet mother of god, do not talk of those.
[emoji58]
Seriously. Just let that part of our history fade away.
*whispers to Kringle*
What happened?