Stories for November 25th 2011

Friday, November 25th 2011 - 14:02 UTC
British Services team ready for two-month Antarctica expedition to honour Captain Scott

The Service personnel who will take part in the British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012 have recently completed their final mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) in the Ecrins National Park region of the French Alps.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 13:46 UTC
Falklands’ by-election December 15: two seats on dispute

Following the resignation of MLAs Emma Edwards (Stanley Constituency) and Bill Luxton (Camp Constituency) nominations have now been confirmed for the forthcoming Falkland Islands double bye-election on the 15th December.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 06:50 UTC
“It’s very tough living inside Mercosur”, admits Uruguayan head of the Industries chamber

Uruguay’s president of the Chamber of Industries, (CIU) Washington Burghi said that relations with Mercosur partners are becoming ever so complicated and if these problems are not addressed “we will be in serious trouble because the whole world is going through tough situations”.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 04:34 UTC
Largest container vessel to visit South America calls in Peruvian and Chilean ports

The largest ever container vessel to have docked in South America is currently in Valparaíso, Chile, after having called in Peru’s El Callao and Iquique in northern Chile.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 03:00 UTC
Falklands’ success story, centre of 30th anniversary of the conflict

A request for a member of the Royal Family to attend Remembrance day 2012 in the Falkland Islands, during the 30th anniversary year of the liberation of the Islands, has been sent to Buckingham Palace, reports the latest edition of Penguin News
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 02:48 UTC
Fitch downgrades Portugal’s rating to junk status; pressure mounting on Spain

Rating agency Fitch downgraded Portugal's rating to junk status, citing large fiscal imbalances, high debts and the risks to its EU-mandated austerity program from a worsening economic outlook.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 02:12 UTC
France and Germany agree not to disagree in public about the ECB role

France and Germany agreed Thursday to stop arguing in public over whether the European Central Bank should do more to rescue the Euro zone from a deepening sovereign debt crisis.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 02:06 UTC
UK confirms support for partnership strategy and defence of Overseas Territories

The decision to build an airport tin St Helena and confirmation of UK’s commitment to defend its Overseas Territories were among the main conclusions of the latest Consultative Council (OTCC) which concluded this week in London.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 01:05 UTC
Argentina officially declares “Uruguay is no tax haven” and disagrees with Sarkozy

The Argentine ambassador in Uruguay, Dante Dovena said this week that French president Nicholas Sarkozy statement at the G20 summit, in reference to Uruguay (as a tax haven) is not shared by his government.