Falkland Islands

• Saturday, October 23rd 2010 - 03:03 UTC

  Radar system in the Falklands to monitor the “Southern Lights”

  

  Physicists and engineers at the University of Leicester and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have installed a radar system on the Falkland Islands to monitor the upper atmosphere activity which creates the ‘Southern Lights’.

• Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 03:50 UTC

  Two Falklands’ exploration companies to begin 3D seismic surveying in January

  

  Two Falkland Islands hydrocarbons exploration companies have signed contracts for marine seismic acquisition services with Polarcus Limited. The contracts were announced Thursday and should be operational by early January 2011.

• Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 02:40 UTC

  Sea levels around Falklands have risen since mid XIX century, says NOC

  

  Sea levels around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic have risen since the mid nineteenth century and the rate of sea-level rise has accelerated over recent decades, according to newly published research. The findings are as expected under global warming and consistent with observations elsewhere around the globe.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 04:07 UTC

  Falkland Islands, new destination for successful UK online Travel in Depth

  

  A United Kingdom independent online travel company specializing in wilderness adventures is expecting at least a 10% rise in sales in the next year after adding extra destinations to its portfolio, including the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 21:58 UTC

  Rockhopper plans to raise £ 200 million for further oil drilling in Falklands

  

  Rockhopper Petroleum Plc, an oil explorer focused on the Falkland Islands, plans to raise about £200 million (318 million USD) through a share placement to pursue additional appraisal of its Sea Lion prospect.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 20:52 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina thanks Mercosur partners for renewed support

  

  Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman thanked his Mercosur counterparts for “renewing their support towards Argentina for its legitimate, constant and unlimited right to claim the Malvinas Islands' sovereignty to the United Kingdom”.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 00:45 UTC

  Falklands sends letter of support to Chile for the “fantastic” rescue of miners

  

  The Falkland Islands elected government sent a letter of support to Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and the people of Chile for the “fantastic work” carried out in the rescue of the 33 miners.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 00:21 UTC

  UN G24 chief calls for patience and cooperation on Falklands’ dispute

  

  The president of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation Ambassador Donatus Keith Saint Aimée called for “patience and cooperation” from Argentina to help find a solution to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom.

• Sunday, October 17th 2010 - 15:04 UTC

  Argentina warned: “Falklands’ defences remain strong

  

  As the United Kingdom reviews the strength of its armed forces amid severe Government economic cuts, the Secretary of State for Defence, Doctor Liam Fox, has declared that the defence of the Falkland Islands remains strong.

• Saturday, October 16th 2010 - 20:46 UTC

  New Governor tells Falklands oil exploration is “your legitimate business”

  

  THE Falkland Islands new Governor Nigel Robert Haywood CVO reiterated the United Kingdom’s support of the Falklands right to self-determination, during his speech at the official swearing in ceremony today in Stanley.