Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Locals of all ages enjoy the snow by FIBS

  Excellent photo by Derek Petterson.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic Treaty Secretariat to be based in Argentina.

  Argentina has won its long campaign to be the headquarters of the Antarctic Treaty. The United Kingdom has dropped its objections on the basis of assurances that Argentina will focus its Antarctic activities on civilian scientific endeavour.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Anglo -Argentina De-Mining Study

  At their London meeting, the British and Argentine Foreign Ministers agreed in principle that their two Governments should “exchange notes” on carrying out a “de-mining feasibility study in the Falkland Islands”.

• Monday, July 16th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News

• Monday, July 16th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Rodríguez Giavarini in London

  Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs left this Sunday for a three days visit to London where he will be meeting Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram and British investors.

• Thursday, July 12th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Island Games Results

  Island Games Results

• Wednesday, July 11th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Islanders “Holding Heads High”. Competitors Gain Experience, Project Falklands

  The Falklands team at the Island Games may not be in the medals but they are proving outstanding sports men, women and youngsters, and projecting a favourable image of their country.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Island Games: No medals for Falkland (yet) but “a fabulous experience.”

  Speaking from the Isle of Man, where he is supporting his sporting compatriots at the international Island Games, Falkland Councillor Mike Summers said that although the team has so far won no medals and has suffered at least one humiliating defeat (losing at 9-0 to the Jersey football team), the games have been a great success.

• Tuesday, July 10th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Monday, July 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands navy veteran tests prototype Harrier replacement.

  A veteran Royal Navy pilot of the Falklands conflict has made the first hovering test flight in a United States prototype of an advanced strike aircraft being developed to replace the Harrier jump jet aircraft which played a vital role in the recapture of the Islands in 1982