International

Wednesday, February 17th 2016 - 10:10 UTC
British Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, visits the Falklands

Michael Fallon, the British Defence Secretary, has become the first Defence Secretary to visit the Falkland Islands in 14 years. The House of Commons is currently in recess this week and the Defence Secretary’s visit directly follows the visit of four other British MPs to the Falklands.
Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 20:41 UTC
Utterly Committed to Self-Determination; British MPs visit the Falklands.

Four British Members of Parliament have been in the Falkland Islands over the past week, whilst the House of Commons is in recess. The cross-party group includes two Labour and two Conservative MPs, with an FIG Representative from London accompanying them.
Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 15:16 UTC
Argentina rejoins the real world

UN John J. Metzler(*) Reversing the trend of economic mismanagement, ending a fifteen year debt impasse with foreign lenders, calming a percolating political crisis over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas islands in the South Atlantic, and overcoming the image of unpredictability, Argentina’s new conservative government faces serious obstacles in reintroducing Argentina to an often skeptical world.
Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 08:42 UTC
Ocean Rig determined to collect 'termination fee' from Falklands' Premier Oil

Ocean Rig UDW Inc. has officially announced that two of its drilling contracts have been terminated, one of them in the Falkland Islands where its “Eirik Raude” was working for Premier Oil as the main operator. Ocean Rig is demanding a termination fee of several million dollars and in case Premier Oil contests the payment, “we intend to commence arbitration proceedings”.
Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 08:16 UTC
Argentina's “Wild Tales” wins best non-English language Film at British Academy

Argentine box-office hit and Oscar nominated picture Wild Tales (“Relatos Salvajes”) won Best Non-English Language Film at the BAFTA Awards. The British Film Academy also showered a lot of love on The Revenant, awarding Best Picture to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Best Actor to Leonardo DiCaprio.
Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 08:09 UTC
“Rolling Stones should return to their roots” says Elton John

Elton John has often given his fellow rock legends unsolicited advice over the years, and the Rolling Stones, once again, are the recipients. In a new interview, he said the Stones should return to their roots and stop following current trends.
Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 07:37 UTC
Noble Energy cancels drilling in Falklands, following termination of rig contract

Falkland Islands based company, Argos Resources Ltd. said it has received notification from Noble Energy, the operator of license PL001 in which Argos holds a 5% overriding royalty interest, that it is exercising its rights to declare Force Majeure on the well.
Monday, February 15th 2016 - 07:20 UTC
With Chinese New Year over, central bank reaffirms strong Yuan policy

Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has accused “speculative forces” of targeting the country's currency, the Yuan, and argued there was no reason for the Yuan to keep depreciating in value and that China would not let international speculators dominate market sentiment.
Monday, February 15th 2016 - 07:06 UTC
US presses UK on renewing its Trident nuclear submarine fleet

Britain must renew its submarine-borne While most lawmakers in Cameron's party support keeping nuclear weapons, Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, is holding a review of the party's policy. if it is to maintain its “outsized” role in world affairs, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in comments published in Washington.
Monday, February 15th 2016 - 06:32 UTC
Macri and First Lady celebration with the Rolling Stones

Argentine president Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Wanda hosted the Rolling Stones on Sunday night at their country house, (in Malvinas Argentina), following their last presentation in Buenos Aires.