Falkland Islands

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Strengthening Self-Determination in Falklands Constitution.

  Falkland Islands Councillors want to strengthen the wording on the “right of self-determination” in their new Constitution on which wide-ranging debate is taking place there and in all United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  “Freedom of Falklands” honour for Armed Forces.

  The British garrison is to be granted the rare honour of the “Freedom of the Falkland Islands” in tribute and gratitude for the liberation of the Islands from Argentine invasion and occupation in 1982 and for the continuing defence of the territory.

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Stanley Airport expecting aircraft from Argentina.

• Thursday, October 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Fears of terrorism aftermath in travel industry.

  Concern that world fears about terrorism may result in fewer American cruise passengers visiting the Falkland Islands has been expressed by Councillor Mike Summers, just back from attending Commonwealth Parliamentary and Overseas Territories conferences in Australia and the United Kingdom.

• Wednesday, October 3rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Latin-Amercia News. Air Rates expected to fall.

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  FIBS Breaking News.

• Monday, October 1st 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur Permanent Task Force. Hot News.

  Mercosur Interior and Justice Ministers meeting in Montevideo decided the creation of a Permanent Task Force, (GTP), to coordinate efforts against terrorism and to study initiatives to be included in the Regional Security Strategy.

• Saturday, September 29th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  FIBS Breaking News.

• Friday, September 28th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News

• Friday, September 28th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Commonwealth defers leaders' meeting.

  The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting due to start in the Australian city of Brisbane next Friday has been cancelled because key leaders cannot attend.