Falkland Islands

• 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”.

• Monday, October 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  EU inspector to check abattoir next January.

  The European Union resident veterinary inspector for Mercosur will be travelling to the Falklands in the second half of next January, the first step in a long ?and expected-- process to enable Falklands lamb and beef to be marketed in Europe.

• Friday, October 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  PENGUIN NEWS

• Friday, October 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  ?Do you seriously want to be a Councillor'.

• Thursday, October 18th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Ramsar FIRST FOR THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.

  Sea Lion Island and Bertha's Beach are confirmed Ramsar ?Wetlands of International Importance'

• Thursday, October 18th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  How Argentines sank HMS Coventry.

  An in-depth investigation on how four ageing Argentine attack aircraft sank the missile-armed destroyer HMS Coventry at a critical stage in the 1982 Falklands War has been shown on British television in the Channel Four programme “Going Critical”.