Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Governor Praises Falklands' “Success Story”

  Falkland Islanders have been praised for their remarkable achievements by their Governor, Donald Lamont, who says: “The Falkland Islands are a success story. Economically and politically, the prospects for the future are very good”.

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Gobernador elogia la “historia de éxitos” de las Falklands-Malvinas.

  Los Isleños han sido elogiados por David Lamont, gobernador de las Islas por sus extraordinarios logros. “Las Falkland Islands son una historia de éxitos. Económica y políticamente, las perspectivas para el futuro son muy buenas”.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Ice Cap Global Warming Fears North Pole Melting.

  Fears of the impact of global warming melting polar ice have intensified with news that for the first time the North Pole stands at the centre of a mile-wide (nearly two-kilometre wide) expanse of ocean.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  US-Argentine search and rescue exercises.

• Monday, August 21st 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

• Thursday, August 17th 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries Statistic.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur Hot News

• Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  More consideration for Islanders.

  A significant segment of Argentine public opinion believes that it's necessary to consult the Islanders in any future negotiations with Britain concerning sovereignty over the Falklands, a noticeable change over the last decade.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  Who Discovered Antarctica? Controversy over Falklands Stamp.

  The announcement of the issue of a Falkland Islands stamp commemorating the forgotten British naval hero Edward Bransfield has aroused controversy in Britain over who discovered the Antarctic. For many years Bransfield was credited with first spotting it on January 30th, 1820.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC

  ¿Quién descubrió la Antártida? Polémica por estampilla de las Malvinas.

  El anuncio de la emisión por parte de las Falkland-Malvinas de una estampilla conmemorativa del olvidado héroe naval británico, Edward Bransfield, ha desatado una polémica en Gran Bretaña sobre quien realmente descubrió la Antártida.