Falkland Islands

Friday, December 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Vice Chief of Defence makes Falklands visit; BA Honours degree for Nancy; Missing drugs: Spanish fisherman pleads guilty to charge of burglary.
Tuesday, December 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Lucky minefield incident for landing crew in Falklands

A HORRIFIED Falklands vessel owner radioed for assistance for crewmembers of a Belgium flagged yacht who inadvertently wandered into a minefield on Saturday evening.
Sunday, December 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
S. Atlantic frigate reassigned to pirate hunting in E. Africa

The Falkland Islands are to be left without the protection of a Royal Navy warship for the first time since the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, reports the Sunday edition of The Telegraph.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands dedicates new stamp issue to five penguin species

The five species of breeding penguins in the Falkland Islands will soon be winging their way through letter boxes, appearing on a new issue of postage stamps – Breeding Penguins – which were released this week by the Falkland Islands Post Office.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands

Next Monday 8th December 2008 the Falkland Islands commemorates the victory of the Naval engagements of 8th December 1914 on which day 6 British sailors lost their lives and a number of others died later from injuries received during the battle. 2,260 German sailors also lost their lives.
Friday, November 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: One million pounds down the drain? Falklands minefield clearance to begin immediately; This week's cruise ships.
Friday, November 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UK granted ten year extension to clear Falklands minefields

The States Parties to the Ottawa Convention for the elimination of anti personnel mines granted Friday the United Kingdom a ten year extension to the deadline for the clearance of minefields on the disputed Falkland Islands.
Thursday, November 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UK to begin Falklands de-mining; full clearance: 10 years

The United Kingdom announced this week in Geneva it would begin mine clearance of three areas in the Falkland Islands and at the same time confirmed its request for a ten year extension for the full de-mining, as contemplated under the terms of the Ottawa convention.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Cocaine haul vanishes from Falklands' police station

Nearly one million pounds worth of cocaine has been stolen from Stanley Police Station in the Falkland Islands, reported the local government.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Iron Duke Falklands South Georgia safe passage

The Royal Navy's South Atlantic patrol HMS Iron Duke, accompanied by RFA Black Rover, has successfully navigated large icebergs in the Antarctic Convergence Zone to make a safe passage from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia.