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Monday, April 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Market talk of Shell's renewed interest in Falklands' oil

Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc from the UK and which explores for oil near the Falkland Islands rose in London trading on Monday on speculation Royal Dutch Shell Plc may make a takeover bid, according to Bloomberg News.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: An end to Queen's parade?; Puerto Deseado begins survey; Will Desire reveal all?; War focus for feature film.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
North Falklands Basin oil pre-drilling campaign begins

Rockhopper Exploration plc announced it was moving to the final phase prior to the drilling campaign for hydrocarbons in the North Falkland Basin which will involve two to four wells out of a potential of eight with another company.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Nottingham in UK; HMS Liverpool bound south

HMS Nottingham returns to her home port of Portsmouth on Friday after a six-month operational deployment patrolling the South Atlantic conducting maritime security operations.
Monday, April 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Islanders have proved the best aircraft for the Falkland Islands

THE Falkland Islands Government Air Service General Manager Sean Minto says that air frame replacement has not been included in the current internal review - “We can't get aircraft that operate better or cheaper.”
Friday, April 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa warns FARC and Colombian Gov.

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa warned Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC that any incursion into Ecuadorian territory would be considered an “act of war” and asked for a “helpful hand” from the Organization of American States, OAS, to put an end to the “disrepute campaign” launched by the Colombian government.
Wednesday, April 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
ISA virus forces closure of salmon processor in Chile

One of southern Chile's most renowned salmon processing plants, Chinquihue belonging to Norwegian company Marine Harvest and located in Puerto Montt was unexpectedly closed down April 12 leaving 600 workers redundant. The original idea was to close the plant in late June.
Tuesday, April 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Renewed Chinese interest in Repsol Latinamerican assets

China National Petroleum Corp may bid for the Latin American assets of Repsol YPF if the Spanish group decides to offer them again for sale, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday citing sources.
Monday, April 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands restore Argentine tank after 26 years

An Argentine Panhard armored car which escaped damage despite the fact it took part in the 1982 Falkland Islands war and spent the following 25 years on a training range has been rescued and brought to Stanley to be renovated.
Sunday, April 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Disappeared glacial lake in southern Chile gradually recovering

Lake Cachet 2 next to a glacier in the south of Chile, which last week swelled and then suddenly emptied is gradually recovering according to Chilean authorities from the Natural Waters System Office, DGA.