Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, July 7th 2010 - 07:07 UTC

  Argentina downplays protest involving Chilean students Falklands’ visit

  

  The Argentine consul in Punta Arenas downplayed the alleged repercussions of the recent trip of eight Chilean students to the Falkland Islands allegedly in the framework of a “written understanding” between the extreme south Chilean city council and Falklands authorities.

• Monday, July 5th 2010 - 09:22 UTC

  Falkland Oil and Gas: Further Update on Toroa F61/5-1 Exploration Well Spud

  

  FOGL had been expecting to announce preliminary results of the well during this week; however, there have been some further delays due to some minor operational issues and weather related downtime.

• Monday, July 5th 2010 - 05:10 UTC

  UK press insists Prince William wants to go Falklands’ as helicopter pilot

  

  Mail on Sunday reports Prince William is battling to go to the Falkland Islands next year as an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot. William, 28, finishes his training in the autumn and is due to travel to the Falklands for eight weeks next summer.

• Monday, July 5th 2010 - 04:30 UTC

  Argentina protests visit of Chilean students to Falklands

  

  The recent Chilean students’ visit to the Falkland Islands for three weeks to improve their English and become acquainted with the Islands’ culture was questioned by Argentine diplomatic officials who contacted Punta Arenas mayor Vladimiro Mimica, reports the Sunday edition of La Prensa Austral.

• Saturday, July 3rd 2010 - 22:43 UTC

  Rockhopper confirms medium grade crude in North Falklands; FOGL to announce South Falklands results

  

  Rockhopper Exploration one of the four companies operating with Falkland Islands government licences reported last Friday that samples from its recent discovery on the Sea Lion prospect in the North Falkland basin have been confirmed as medium grade crude.

• Friday, July 2nd 2010 - 15:14 UTC

  Falklands prepares for the coming 2010/11 cruise season

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has had the first indication from cruise companies on potential numbers of cruise ships to visit Stanley in 2010/11.

• Wednesday, June 30th 2010 - 05:41 UTC

  Falklands MPA will undergo six months of resurfacing; air bridge confirmed

  

  Two Boeing 767-300s have been confirmed as the aircraft to be used for the South Atlantic Airbridge linking Brize Norton in the UK with the Falkland Islands while the Mount Pleasant runway is being resurfaced later this year.

• Thursday, June 24th 2010 - 22:50 UTC

  Timerman reaffirms Argentina’s ““unrenounceable” Falklands/Malvinas claim

  

  The United Nations Decolonisation Committee unanimously approved a resolution calling on Argentina and the United Kingdom to ensure the dialogue process and resume negotiations for a peaceful solution to the Falklands/Malvinas question.

• Thursday, June 24th 2010 - 21:55 UTC

  “We would like nothing better than peaceful coexistence with Argentina”

  

  “We would like nothing better than to have a peaceful coexistence with Argentina”, said Falkland Islands Member of the Legislative Assembly Gavin Short addressing the UN Decolonization Committee.

• Thursday, June 24th 2010 - 21:41 UTC

  “C24 needs to decide what is more important: politics or human rights”

  

  The people of the Falkland Islands do not want to become part of Argentina and by pursuing its sovereignty claim “Argentina is seeking to colonise the people of the Falkland Islands”, said Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Member Emma Edwards before the UN Decolonization Committee.