Falkland Islands

Friday, January 20th 2012 - 08:19 UTC
Falklands vessels can re-flag and operate in Mercosur ports, says Hague

Ships from the Falkland Islands that are barred from ports in Argentina and other Mercosur trade bloc countries can re-flag as British ships at any time to avoid the ban, British Foreign Secretary William Hague told reporters in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 07:24 UTC
Sawle tells Argentina to leave the Falklands in peace and respect their right to self determination

Britain nowadays is not a colonialist country and Argentina should leave the Falkland and its people in peace and respect their right to self determination, said Falklands elected member of the Legislative Assembly Dick Sawle quoted in the Argentine media.
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:11 UTC
Timerman: “Malvinas” strategy is working, not even English newspapers support Cameron

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured that Argentina’s strategy on the Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim “is working” and added that “the only way for England to get out of this mess is through direct negotiations with Argentina.”
Friday, January 20th 2012 - 00:02 UTC
Argentina praises ‘immediate support’ from the region in the Falklands’ dispute

Argentina’s acting president and Vice-President Amado Boudou praised the immediate support expressed by several countries in the region in the bilateral conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 23:07 UTC
“Argentina plotting a mock fishermen’s Falklands’ invasion” says UK media

A British newspaper revealed that the UK Prime Minister’s accusations of ‘colonialism’ against Argentina came after being warned that “Buenos Aires was plotting a mock fishermen’s invasion” of the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 23:35 UTC
Timerman and Randazzo lash back at Cameron over Falklands’ dispute

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman echoed the statements made by UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron in which he accused Argentina of “colonialism,” and counter attacked by saying that “it catches one’s attention to hear such statements when Great Britain and Colonialism are synonymous.”
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 21:02 UTC
Hague praises Brazil’s global presence and reaffirms British policy towards the Falklands

Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague praised Brazil's growing economic and political power as he opened two days of talks with the country's leaders, and also assured that British policy on the Falkland Islands will not change despite pressure from Argentina.
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 16:14 UTC
Cameron accuses Argentina of ‘colonialism’ and reiterates protection of Falklands

British Prime Minister David Cameron has accused Argentina of “colonialism” over the country's claim to the Falkland Islands. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, Cameron vowed to protect the Islands' population and allow them to decide their own future.
Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 02:58 UTC
HMS Montrose on patrol in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

The Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose”, with a crew of 185 made a several days patrol visit to South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSSI, waters in December.
Tuesday, January 17th 2012 - 12:13 UTC
Star Princess ban from Falkland Islands: health reasons not politics

FOR only the second time in recent years, on January 14 the Falkland Islands Government refused permission for a cruise ship to land its passengers in the islands' capital, Stanley. The ship in question was the Star Princess which had 2,608 passengers aboard.