Falkland Islands

Saturday, October 8th 2011 - 08:23 UTC
Argentine proposal to issue coins commemorative of the Fakland/Malvinas War 30 anniversary

The Argentine Congress Foreign Affairs Commission supported a motion from a Tierra del Fuego Deputy for a special coins issue commemorative of the thirtieth anniversary of the (1982) Argentine Islas Malvinas epic geste.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 20:37 UTC
Falklands have the highest rate of network use in the world, says IMI

According to a report released by the Internet Market Institute, the highest rate of network use in the world is in the Falkland Islands. Taiwan ranked number 35 on the list and was number 5 in Asia, reports the Taiwan News.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:18 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive resigns effective next February

The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive Dr Tim Thorogood has tendered his resignation to the Governor, reported on Wednesday Government House.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 02:32 UTC
Falklands and Punta Arenas work to establish closer agriculture technical links

Representatives from the Falkland Islands Agriculture Department and private sector visited Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile to establish closer commercial, technical and academic links related to farming development.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 01:45 UTC
FIFA bribery allegations: Grondona apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ insults about England

Julio Grondona, Argentina's FIFA vice-president has apologised for his “unacceptable” insults about England, David Bernstein the chairman of the English Football Association said. The controversy at the time also involved bribery allegations and the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dispute.
Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - 16:39 UTC
“UK will protect the Falklands as long as they want to remain British” says Defence chief Fox

Britain will protect the people of the disputed Falkland Islands for as long as they want to remain British citizens, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said on Wednesday speaking at the annual conference of the ruling Conservative Party.
Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - 09:13 UTC
How the Argentine military to save a collapsing regime, planned the Malvinas invasion war

Juan B Yoffre, an Argentine journalist, businessman and politician (he was Intelligence chief for two years with former President Carlos Menem) has written a book “1982” on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict where he reveals how the idea of the military invasion was secretly elaborated and implemented.
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 06:53 UTC
UK relation with OTs (including Falklands) is based on ‘the choices of the peoples’

The United Kingdom relationship with the Overseas Territories “is based on the choices of the peoples” said Monday British representative Philip Parham before the UN Fourth Committee on Decolonization in response to several statements from Latin American delegates regarding the Falkland Islands and sovereignty discussions with Argentina.
Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 06:49 UTC
Clarin says it’s time for Argentina to disclose Malvinas war documents

Buenos Aires daily Clarin in an editorial asks for the Argentine government to release and disclose documents to public scrutiny, referred to the Argentine landing in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict in 1982 since next 2 April 2012, thirty years would have elapsed.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 06:09 UTC
Falklands’ B&S Petroleum confirms 197m dollars to drill two wells in Jan/Feb

Falkland Islands oil and gas explorer Borders & Southern Petroleum has swung into the black, just months before it embarks on its drilling program in the South Falkland Basin. The company posted pre-tax profits of 761.211 dollars in the six months ended June 30, compared to a loss of 672.185 in 2010.