Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, November 28th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Customer Services Marketing Manager Falklands Visit.

• Monday, November 27th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Government want ?official' Lan Chile flights.

  According to Falklands Councillors, ?Argentine bureaucracy' is the factor behind the delays in flights conducted by the Chilean airline Lan Chile, reaching the Falklands.

• Monday, November 27th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Preliminary squid fishery agreement reached.

  The Argentinean Government and a Japanese commercial mission have reportedly reached a preliminary squid fishery agreement for next year's season, following lengthy meetings.

• Monday, November 27th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  FIBS Lunchtime News

• Saturday, November 25th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Commander and US Ally Condemn European Force.

  The Commander credited with leading British soldiers to victory in the Falklands land battle, Major General Julian Thompson, has joined in the growing condemnation of the proposed European force, along with Britain's principal United States ally in the 1982 Conflict, former Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger.

• Friday, November 24th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Warships Home From Circling The Globe.

  On Thursday 23 November a group of Royal Navy ships returns from the Navy's longest deployment for several years. The Royal Navy's Task Group 2000 sailed from UK waters on 7 May and 207 days later they are back, having circumnavigated the globe.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Oil “Open Door Licencing”.

  The Falkland Islands Government issued seven offshore Production Licences to five consortia in October 1996.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Widespread Euro Force Criticism.

  Prominent personalities involved in the 1982 Falklands Conflict have condemned British participation in a 60,000-strong European Rapid Reaction Force to which Britain has pledged a significant part of its three services.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  War Veterans with President De la Rúa.

  Argentine president Fernando De la Rúa promised to consider solutions for several problems faced by the “Malvinas” veterans during a meeting which took place in Government House

• Wednesday, November 22nd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina combats poaching.

  A new Strategic Fisheries Plan was presented by Argentine Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Antonio Berhongaray and Fisheries Department Director Horacio Rieznik, during the recent meeting of the Federal Fisheries Council that met for two days in Puerto Madryn and Rawson, Patagonia.