Falkland Islands

• Thursday, November 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Statement by the British Government on the death of Y. Arafat.

  The Foreign Secretary has issued the following statement:

• Wednesday, November 10th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine-British exercise in South Atlantic no surprise to FI Councillors.

  British military sources on the Falkland Islands confirmed yesterday earlier reports (MercoPress 8 November) of joint Argentine-British search and rescue exercises in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  ?Gibraltar has no plans to negotiate on sovereignty”

  An ?open agenda' for dialogue is the main novelty in the approach to Gibraltar being adopted by the PSOE Government in Spain. Peter Caruana, Chief Minister, in an interview with Luis Ayllon, ABC published yesterday, states that he is satisfied with the recent agreements because Gibraltar participated in its design.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Desire confirms gas and oil “indications” in North Falkland Basin.

  Desire Petroleum Plc which explores for oil and gas offshore the Falklands Islands confirmed this Tuesday in London “considerable indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil” in the North Falkland Basin following the interpretation of both fast-track and final processed data from 3D seismic survey.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Gold offers £ 8 million subscription

  Falkland Islands Gold and Minerals Limited the only company with a licence to explore for gold and minerals in the Islands announced this Tuesday in London that it's placing an offer for subscription to raise up to £ 8 million and to apply for the admission of its shares to trading on AIM (Alternative Investment Market).

• Monday, November 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FI Defence Force Anniversary.

  History was made during Saturday's Falkland Islands Defence Force anniversary celebration marking one hundred and fifty years since the first volunteer force was formed here.

• Sunday, November 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FIDF: 150 years of voluntary service.

  A celebration is being hosted by the Defence Force this weekend, in recognition of 150 years of voluntary military service in the Falklands.

• Saturday, November 6th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  SAMA82 works on 25th commemorations.

  THE Chairman of the South Atlantic Medal Association says he has “taken a modicum of comfort” from a Defence minister's comments in Parliament about commemorations planned for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War.

• Friday, November 5th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  School kids conquer Usborne; Packed programme for visiting MPs; Fuel prices rise again; Welcoming Multanovskiy; Fixed penalties could end court ordeal for minor traffic offenders; Bonfire Night.

• Thursday, November 4th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  BAS confirms decline in Antarctic krill.

  Krill, a tiny crustacean which is the source of food for many Antarctic species such as whales, penguins and seals seems to have undergone a drastic 80% decline since the seventies in the Antarctic Peninsula area according to a report published in Nature magazine by British scientists.