Stories for March 7th 2012

Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 23:24 UTC
EU calls on Argentina to respect international trade commitments

The European Union has called on Argentina to respect international trade commitments, following on the announcement by the Minister of Industry to boycott the purchase of imports originating in the UK in an escalating row over the Falklands.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:25 UTC
Argentina to demand a review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement

President Cristina Fernandez announced that Argentina will request the review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement, because the UK and the Falklands are not abiding by the ‘protocols’ signed in the early nineties.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:23 UTC
Cristina Fernandez meets Piñera next week: Falklands air link in the agenda

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez is scheduled to travel to Chile next week to meet with her peer Sebastian Piñera and the Falklands issue expected to outstand in the bilateral agenda, particularly air links with the Islands.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:20 UTC
The city on the Mersey gathered for a final farewell to HMS Liverpool

Crowds gathered on the Wirral and in the heart of Liverpool to bid a fond and final farewell to Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool. She sailed into the Mersey last week for a six-day visit, berthing alongside at the Cruise Liner Terminal.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:18 UTC
Gibraltar Port Authority attends Seatrade Cruise Convention in Miami

The Gibraltar Port Authority is participating in the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention which takes place in Miami between the 12th and 15th March 2012.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 16:55 UTC
Invasive species threaten Antarctica; climate change and visitors boom blamed

Antarctic tourists and scientists may be inadvertently seeding the icy continent with invasive species, a new study says. Foreign plants such as annual bluegrass are establishing themselves on Antarctica, whose status as the coldest and driest continent had long made it one of the most pristine environments on Earth.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 03:21 UTC
Uruguay will attend the SeaTrade Cruise industry fair in Miami next week

Uruguay will attend the SeaTrade fair in Miami, the greatest event of the cruise industry scheduled for next March 12/15 at the Miami Convention Centre.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 03:18 UTC
Keith Padgett, first Falklands’ government CE recruited in the Islands

Keith Padgett, former Finance Secretary and acting Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands government has been confirmed in the post by the local government acting in agreement with the Islands Governor.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 03:11 UTC
The moon to blame for the sinking of the Titanic, says forensic astronomer

A century after the Titanic disaster, scientists have found an unexpected culprit for the sinking: the moon. Anyone who knows history or has seen the blockbuster movies knows that the cause of the transatlantic liner's accident 100 years ago next month was that it hit an iceberg.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 02:59 UTC
US Southern command watchful of political turbulence in Latam

United States Air Force Commander, General Douglas Fraser, in charge of the US Southern Command, stated before Congress that the Department of Defence is “watchful for potential geopolitical turbulence that could impact US citizens,” and highlighted the uncertainties of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez health and economic instability.