Falkland Islands

Friday, January 25th 2013 - 05:43 UTC
Falklands make £8m transfer to “Oil Development Reserve”, future sovereign wealth fund

The government of the Falkland Islands has made a transfer of over 8 million pounds (£ 8.274 million) to the new Oil Development Reserve, a first step towards a ‘Sovereign Wealth Fund’ based on the Norwegian model it was explained at this week’s meeting of the Standing Finance Committee.
Thursday, January 24th 2013 - 20:02 UTC
Argentine Defence minister ‘ashamed’ of the Santisima Trinidad sinking in port

Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli said that the sinking of the destroyer ARA Santísima Trinidad could have been a planned sabotage attack, but also confessed that when President Cristina Fernandez asks him why the ship sank his face drops with embarrassment.
Thursday, January 24th 2013 - 19:58 UTC
Exchange Mali support for French involvement if Argentina ‘invades’ Falklands, suggests MP

A British Member of Parliament called for greater military support for France in Mali as a way of committing Paris in the event of an Argentine ‘invasion’ of the Falklands. However the British government downplayed any military attempt from Argentina and reiterated that no ground troops will put foot in the African country.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2013 - 09:02 UTC
South Georgia implements additional measures to safeguard Marine Protected Area

The United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds welcomed the announcement of a set of additional measures to safeguard the sustainable-use Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 20:52 UTC
HMS Protector rescues cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in Antarctica ice

A Norwegian cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in thick ice off the coast of Antarctica was guided to safety by the Royal Navy in a two-hour operation, an incident which occurred a week ago and has only emerged.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 19:54 UTC
The Falklands people decision in March should be the final word

One of the leading New Zealand newspapers, The Dominion Post, has addressed the issue of the Falklands, the dispute with Argentina and the coming March referendum in an editorial “Islanders should decide their destiny”, which we kindly reproduce.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 03:50 UTC
Cannibalized Falklands’ war Argentine destroyer sinking in Puerto Belgrano

The British designed Argentine missile destroyer ARA “Santísima Trinidad,” that participated in the Falklands conflict in 1982 and has been out of service since 2004 moored at the Puerto Belgrano Navy base, is currently leaning to port and under the risk of sinking.
Monday, January 21st 2013 - 16:12 UTC
Plans for temporary oil industry port in the Falklands to develop Sea Lion field

A temporary port for the oil industry to the east of the Falkland Islands capital is under consideration, but will be removed once a deep water modern permanent sea terminal is constructed in Port William, according to local officials.
Sunday, January 20th 2013 - 22:20 UTC
Uruguay opens historic diplomatic archives to Malvinas war veterans

Uruguay will open on Monday 21 January its diplomacy archives to that Malvinas war veterans can consult classified information referred to the South Atlantic conflict when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in April 1982.
Friday, January 18th 2013 - 14:33 UTC
Falklands’ referendum, a “democratic and incontestable” answer to Argentina’s ambitions

The Falkland Islands elected government has confirmed the dates and final wording of the referendum on the political status of the Islands, based on their right to self determination and to counter Argentina’s repeated calls for negotiations over sovereignty.