MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 23rd 2011
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Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:38 UTC
Relation of organized labour with Argentine government, “suspended, not broken”
Argentina’s CGT Labour Confederation leader Hugo Moyano stated on Thursday that, “our relationship with the Government is not broken, just suspended as the President (Cristina Fernandez) wishes,” during a press meeting with international news correspondents.
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Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:36 UTC
UK Defence denies London press rumours of a Falklands military build-up
After statements published by the English newspaper “The Daily Mail,” in which the former head of the Navy, Lord Alan West, said that a nuclear submarine should be sent to the Malvinas Islands, the United Kingdom assured it does not plan to increase the military presence in the Islands.
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Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:33 UTC
HMS Illustrious ready to take over as on-call helicopter carrier from HMS Ocean
As when she first joined the Fleet in 1982, HMS Illustrious has once again been formally welcomed into the bosom of the Royal Navy with a rededication ceremony at sea. The aircraft carrier held the ceremony as she returned from Hamburg - the ship's first visit to a foreign port in more than two years.
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Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:31 UTC
Help thy neighbour: in the Falkland Islands charity begins at home
The reception held on Wednesday at the Falkland Islands Government House to recognise the community work of Capt. Andrew Brownlee, who earlier this year in Buckingham Palace was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours, and the announcements this week from two local charities that recent events had raised over £17,000 from within the community, highlight a tight-knit community where charity begins at home and people are more than willing to give up their time and contribute to helping their neighbour.
