Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 30th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  UK denies any surrender of Gibraltar sovereignty.

  The British Government has categorically denied a report that it is involved in a secret deal for sharing sovereignty of Gibraltar with Spain or gradually surrendering the territory to total Spanish control.
  If this were true, it could be seriously worrying for the Falklands Islands in combating Argentina's sovereignty claim. But the Foreign Office in London has assured Mercopress it is not true.

• Monday, October 29th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Friday, October 26th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Front Page

• Friday, October 26th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Minister's tribute as Falklands Showcase opens.

  An enthusiastic tribute was paid to the Falkland Islands and its people by British law minister, Baroness Scotland, when she opened the new 90-thousand pound Falklands Government Office “Showcase” in London, which Falklands Representative, Miss Sukey Cameron, described as “a very exciting development, showing people what a dynamic place the modern Falklands is today”.

• Friday, October 26th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  “Baltimar Orion” is heading south.

  Fully loaded and anxious to arrive in the Falklands in four days time, “Baltimar Orion” will leave Montevideo Harbour today, at 9.30 am, in spite of a thunder and force 5 wind storm.

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

  Breaking News from FIBS.

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

  “War on terrorism” emissary .

  A high Foreign Office official visited Buenos Aires and Montevideo this week to emphasize to regional governments the importance of keeping a strong coalition in the war on terrorism.

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

  Falklands “save the albatross” appeal.

  An urgent appeal has gone out from the Falkland Islands for an international campaign to halt the drastic decline in the world's biggest population of black-browed albatross caused by modern fishing methods. The environmental charity, Falklands Conservation, has issued a warning that the albatross is rapidly becoming a global “vulnerable” species.

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

  South America Breaking News.

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

  Falklands signs Environment Charter.

  In a new drive to protect and enhance the environment for future generations, the Falkland Islands and United Kingdom Governments have agreed to take action on several initiatives which should boost the activities of Falklands Conservation and also Ian Strange's long-standing conservation work on New Island as an “individual environmental champion”.