Falkland Islands

Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 22:29 UTC
HMS Montrose on the last leg of its South Atlantic deployment

The Royal Navy HMS Montrose has entered icy waters on the latest leg of its deployment in the South Atlantic. This latest stage of Montrose’s six-month trip has taken it to the edge of the ice fields to the extreme south of the Earth, reports Montrose Review.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 19:48 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: One can only hope for a new realistic perspective

This is the seventh of a series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler. John is a former Superintendent of Education and a former Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:40 UTC
UK convinced Argentina plotting to blockade the Falklands: LAN airlink next target

British diplomats have accused Argentina of plotting an economic blockade of the Falkland Islands amid fears Buenos Aires is attempting to block all flights from Chile to the Islands, reports the guardian.co.uk in a piece by Rory Carroll, Jonathan Franklin and Uki Goñi.
Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 05:13 UTC
Cocker spaniel puppy will keep Catherine company while William is in Falklands

Prince William's wife Kate will not be on her own during her husband's tour of duty in the Falkland Islands: the couple have a new puppy, St James's Palace said Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 16:05 UTC
Prince William leaves for the Falklands Wednesday night from Brize Norton

The British government confirmed that Prince William begins this Wednesday his six week deployment in the disputed Falkland Islands as a helicopter pilot when he flies out from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire tonight.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 15:07 UTC
The New Falklands War

By Jaime Daremblum from the Hudson Institute (*) - In 1982, Argentina's right wing military junta launched a sudden invasion of the Falkland Islands, the South Atlantic archipelago that has been a British possession since 1833. The invasion was motivated by a desire to distract attention from the country's severe economic woes, including hyperinflation and massive capital flight.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 14:43 UTC
Falklands’ second exploration round takes off south of the Islands

A new round of Falkland Islands oil exploration began this week when London AIM listed Borders & Southern Petroleum plc announced that their first exploration well, located approximately 140 kilometres south of the Islands, was spudded on 31st January 2012.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 07:14 UTC
Brazil reiterates support for Argentina, denies any blockade to the Falklands

Brazil reiterated its support for Argentina’s Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim and insisted that solving the controversy with the UK is ‘most important’ for South America’s stability. It also pointed out that it’s not correct to talk about “a blockade”.
Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 06:44 UTC
Argentina condemns the UK for its ‘bullying patriotism’ in the Malvinas dispute

Argentina condemned the announcement of the arrival of state of the art HMS Dauntless, a British warship, to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to “avoid falling in the temptation of engaging in discourse that transforms patriotism in bullying patriotism.”
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 14:05 UTC
London rejects bill initiative to ensure Falklands’ remain British

The government has ruled out bringing in a UK law to ensure the Falkland Islands' right to remain British. Tory MP Guy Opperman said legislation would show support for the “unambiguous right to self-determination”.