Falkland Islands

Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 14:42 UTC
Upgraded HMS Edinburgh joins the fleet after £ 17.5 million refit

A ceremony marking HMS Edinburgh’s return to the fleet after a £17.5m upgrade took place at Portsmouth Naval Base last week. The Portsmouth-based Type 42 destroyer - which was out of action for 18 months for the refit - was “re-Christened” in a colorful re-dedication ceremony in front of hundreds of guests.
Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 14:16 UTC
Falklands government “satisfied and grateful” for UK level of defence

The Falkland Islands government said Wednesday in an official statement that it is “satisfied and grateful for the levels of defence on the Islands”.
The statement follows claims to the contrary from retired Royal Navy chiefs who argue the latest defence cuts make the Falkland Islands vulnerable to attack from Argentina.
Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 04:47 UTC
“Newly valuable” Falklands open to attack by axing Ark Royal and the Harriers

A group of former Royal Navy admirals have called for the decision to scrap the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and the fleet of Harrier jets to be reversed. The cuts were announced as part of the government's Strategic Defence Review.
Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 02:38 UTC
Falklands should not interfere with UK’s Latin America renewed approach

The Falkland Islands dispute must not get in the way of Britain boosting its relations with Latin America, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday. London has neglected its ties with the region for too long and Britain must re-launch its relations with Latin America as its importance on the global stage grows, Hague said.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 15:09 UTC
Falklands’ Desire given the green light to drill second well in Rachel prospect

Falkland Islands Desire Petroleum confirmed Tuesday it had secured regulatory and partner approvals to drill a second well 14/15-2 well in the North Falkland basin Rachel prospect.
Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 04:10 UTC
Getting around sovereignty

By Roberto Cox (*) - Few people in Argentina, or Britain for that matter, are aware that in the years leading up to the war that was fought over the possession of the Islands that Argentina calls the Malvinas and Britain the Falklands, the British government was trying to integrate them with the mainland. Out of deference to the islanders — the Kelpers as they are called — I will not be so bold as to write that Britain was intent on giving the islands and their inhabitants to Argentina, but that was the general idea.
Monday, November 8th 2010 - 23:26 UTC
Falklands achieves philatelic milestone: completes national stamp collection

The Falklands has achieved a philatelic milestone – the completion of the country’s national stamp collection.
Monday, November 8th 2010 - 17:37 UTC
30 years on Argentine wool man returns to Falklands

VETERAN Argentine wool-man Joaquin (Jack) B Allolio (71) whose Falklands/Argentine agricultural trade ambitions were interrupted by a war, is to achieve his dream of returning to the Falkland Islands after thirty years.
Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands’ fishing industry concerned with levels of rock cod discarded

More than 15,000 tonnes of rock cod has been discarded so far this year from the Falkland Islands finfish fisheries. Rock cod has taken over from Southern Blue Whiting as the key finfish species in local waters, but such high volumes of waste are a concern for industry regulators.
Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 22:04 UTC
“We have no plan to retake the Falklands, because we don’t plan to lose them”

The incident occurred in the House of Commons and involved UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox and Labour MP Thomas Docherty, as was reported by James Kirkup in the Daily Telegraph.