Stories for February 2012

Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Argentine football season named ‘Crucero Belgrano’ to honour major loss in Falklands’ conflict

As tension rises over the 30th anniversary of the deadly conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the Argentine government has named the upcoming football season in honour of a naval ship sunk by British torpedoes in the conflict.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 05:51 UTC
Cristina Fernandez expected to make major announcement on Falklands and oil

Argentine President Cristina Fernández is expected to make an announcement related to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and most probably oil exploration on Tuesday afternoon, reports the Buenos Aires press.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 05:49 UTC
EU and Mercosur hope they can reach a trade agreement by the end of 2012

The European Union and Mercosur are hopeful they can reach a trade agreement before the end of the year said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton during her visit to Brazil.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 05:38 UTC
Except for defence, Falklands don’t need anything from any country, says MLA Sawle

The Falklands don’t need anything from any country, not even England, said Dick Sawle elected member of the Falklands Legislative Assembly, although admitting that the Islands do rely on the UK for protection.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 04:46 UTC
Britain steps up its claim to the Falkland Islands

By David Usborne - The following piece published by The Independent reveals the contents of a letter delivered by the British ambassador to the UN, Sir Mark Lyall Grant to UN Secretary General Ban-ki Moon rebutting Argentine historic arguments on which Buenos Aires supports its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 00:03 UTC
Malvinas dispute anticipates visits of Cristina Fernandez and Hague to Chile

British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Argentine president Cristina Fernandez are expected to visit Chile in the near future as pressure mounts on the conservative government of President Sebastian Piñera because of the ongoing UK/Argentina diplomatic dispute over the Faklands/Malvinas issue.
Monday, February 6th 2012 - 22:08 UTC
Surinam and Santa Lucia apply to join President Chavez ALBA group

Surinam and the Caribbean island of Santa Lucia are in the process of becoming full members of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of America, ALBA group, while Haiti has been nominated “standing invited member”.
Monday, February 6th 2012 - 21:59 UTC
Argentina puts pressure on YPF: wants oil companies with long term investments

Vice President Amado Boudou brushed aside ‘Repsol-YPF nationalization rumours’ and said Argentina is interested in oil companies that make long term investments and don’t fall prey of short term financial profits.
Monday, February 6th 2012 - 21:37 UTC
Portsmouth prepares to receive the Royal Navy’s biggest warships ever

Britain’s Portsmouth Naval Base is preparing to be the home of the biggest warships ever built for the Royal Navy. A specialist rig began six weeks of drilling on Friday, sampling the seabed in the harbour and in the Solent.
Monday, February 6th 2012 - 20:02 UTC
HMS Protector cuts through Antarctic ice and visits remote research bases

HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, has cut through the ice floes of Antarctica for the first time. The icebreaker arrived in Antarctica for the first time two weeks ago and is following up important survey work for shipping in the region with visits to remote research bases locked in the frozen continent.