Falkland Islands

Sunday, October 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Royal Navy disaster relief exercise of cruise in S. Atlantic

Battling her way through 800 miles of ferocious seas between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, the Royal Navy Atlantic South patrol and an auxiliary vessel carried out this month a disaster relief exercise based around a typical South Atlantic cruise vessel visiting South Georgia and which supposedly had ran aground in deteriorating weather.
Friday, October 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Three's a crowd; Preservation vs progress? Heritage concerns grow as Deans' smithy is demolished; Treasury behind in financial reporting to councillors; Police investigation - officer disciplined.
Thursday, October 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
How the UK press sees the Falklands exhibit at Standard Chartered Bank

An exhibition of a selection of UK media coverage of the Falkland Islands, the 25th anniversary of the war and the success story of the Islands since then, will be on display at the Standard Chartered Bank in Stanley between November 5 and 16.
Monday, October 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Nottingham sails for South Atlantic Patrol Task

Portsmouth-based warship HMS Nottingham left on Monday to take up duties in the South Atlantic. She will be taking over from Type 42 destroyer HMS Southampton.
Monday, October 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Standard Chartered Bk calls for Sovereign Funds code of practice

The influence of Sovereign Wealth Funds, SWF, on global financial markets is set to grow as the world economy shifts to emerging economies, and Western countries should seize the opportunity to find common ground rules and a code of practice, recommends a report on SWF from Standard Chartered Bank.
Friday, October 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: 'Penguin News' weekly update

Headlines:
New and improved airbridge? Government pushes for a service which aids economic growth; Nordnorge leads the way; Badminton team go for it in Greenland; Come on England!; Today's listings – today.
Wednesday, October 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands and MOD discussing improving airbridge “quality”

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) are in negotiations with the UK Foreign Office to improve the 'quality and deliverability' to Islanders of the military airbridge between the islands and UK.
Tuesday, October 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cotton dispute: WTO confirms ruling in favor of Brazil

United States said Monday it was “very disappointed” with a ruling by the World Trade Organisation ruling that its subsidies to cotton farmers breached global trade rules. The finding confirms a preliminary ruling in July in favor of Brazil, which initially brought the complaint in 2005, and paves the way for sanctions.
Friday, October 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
In with the new...; Worship in our schools?; Chile vows support for Argentine claim; Man guilty of sexual assault; FIGAS remains leader-less.
Thursday, October 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK invites Argentina to jointly work in seabed extension

The United Kingdom reiterated in an open letter published Thursday in the Buenos Aires press its willingness to collaborate with Argentina in continental shelf extension presentations contemplated under the Convention on the Law of the Sea.