Falkland Islands

• Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  British Overseas Territories Consultative Council.

  The main issue at this year's Overseas Territories Consultative Council (8 -10 December)(OTCC) will be to review developments since the March 1999 White Paper “Partnership for Progress and Prosperity” was published.

• Thursday, November 20th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Copter Pilot Aims to Circumnavigate Globe

  After setting records for helicopter flights around the world, a 63-year-old woman said she will now try to become the first helicopter pilot to circumnavigate the globe via the North and South Poles.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Fear of massacre of Falklands civilians

  As the 1982 Falklands War was coming to its abrupt end, Islanders were in imminent danger of being massacred by fanatical ill-disciplined Argentine soldiers when they realised they faced defeat.

• Tuesday, November 18th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  FIBS Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Albatross; Demands; Antarctica; Extinction; Cruise Vessels; Wideawake;

• Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking the Ice.

  In an attempt to highlight peace efforts for the Middle East four Israelis and four Palestinians will be sailing January first for an Antarctic cruise in a twenty meters vessel, an operation that has been symbolically labelled “breaking the ice”.

• Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.-

  Headlines:
  Argentina bans hake and angel-shark ; Research reveals extent of Jack-mackerel crisis; Chilean fishmeal exports expand 6.9%; Controversy with organic fungicide for salmon; Galician seafood guaranteed safe to eat; Patagonian toothfish protection area modified.

• Saturday, November 15th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina conditions cruise season flights.

  Argentina is conditioning the authorization of charter flights to the Falklands during the first quarter of 2004 to the beginning of a round of talks next March for the establishment of a direct commercial flight between Argentina and the Islands.

• Saturday, November 15th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina rejects poaching control in Antarctic waters.

  The Argentine government has refused to sign an agreement between 24 countries to fight poaching in Antarctic waters, due to be implemented in 2004, since it considers it a 'threat against national sovereignty,' reports El Cronista.

• Friday, November 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay could claim back “Viarsa 1”

  Uruguay is considering requesting Australia the liberation of the longliner “Viarsa 1” and its crew currently detained and waiting trial in Freemantle for allegedly poaching in Australian waters.

• Friday, November 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines :
  Tamar in Chile for repairs; Antarctic air accident: pilot and passenger escape injury; Second flight: press reports incorrect; Cruise ships call in; Mare Harbour fireworks.