Falkland Islands

• Thursday, January 25th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Democracy Rules -OK. Falklands Election Called for November 22.

  Mercopress UK Correspondent Harold Briley, an experienced political commentator who has reported on eight British general elections and others in Latin America, East and West Europe, and Asia, sets the scene for the forthcoming Falkland Islands General Election.

• Thursday, January 25th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Review of the Constitution.

  The public meeting to discuss the current voting system in The Falkland Islands and whether there was a need for constitutional change was held on Tuesday night in the Town Hall. The meeting was chaired by Councillor Summers with the following councillors also in attendance:- Councillors Halford, Cockwell, Cheek, Clifton and Edwards. Chief Executive Dr Michael Blanch was present as were approximately 30 members of the public.

• Thursday, January 25th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  FIBS News Direct

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  China opens wool market

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Emotive British-German veterans reunion

  A former Royal Navy Lieutenant and a former Von Graff Spee German petty officer paid tribute in a simple but moving ceremony in Montevideo to comrades killed in the River Plate sixty one years ago, during the first major naval battle at the beginning of the Second World War.

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Cape Good Hope's turn

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Wild life island still “smouldering”

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  First LEGCO meeting of the new year

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Best Strike Aircraft in World for UK

  The Harrier jump jet aircraft which played such a vital role in the recapture of the Falkland Islands from the Argentines in 1982 is to be replaced by what the British Defence Secretary, Mr Geoff Hoon, has described as the best aircraft of its type in the world “with the agility of a light fighter and the punch of a bomber”.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News.