Politics

Sunday, January 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland's London office celebrates 25th birthday

THE Falkland Islands Government Office (FIGO) in London celebrates its 25th birthday next week, making it one of the longest established UK OverseasTerritories offices.
Saturday, January 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Liberated Colombian hostage eager to reunite with her son

Clara Rojas, one of the two women hostages released by Colombian cocaine funded FARC rebels says she is eager to be reunited with her young son. The three-year-old son, fathered by one of her rebel captors, was taken from her at eight months and is now in foster care in Colombia.
Saturday, January 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez lobbying for Colombia's FARC stirs new controversy

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has stirred up controversy by calling on United States and European governments to stop treating the cocaine funded Colombian rebel groups, which are holding hundreds of hostages, as terrorists.
Saturday, January 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' veteran HMS Exeter, star at London Boat Show

A veteran destroyer of the Falkland Islands conflict, HMS Exeter has taken a starring role at this year's ten day London Boat Show which officially opened on Friday.
Friday, January 11th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Councillors: 'We're not under pressure to accept charter flight'; New FIG boss; Wind farm = savings.
Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Two women Colombian hostages to be released Thursday

Colombia's government on Wednesday approved a mission sponsored by Venezuela to free two hostages held by cocaine funded leftist rebels, said a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Freedom at last for FARC hostages in Colombia

Colombian rebels freed two women held hostage for more than five years, handing them over Thursday to Venezuelan officials who flew them to Caracas where a triumphant President Hugo Chavez awaited
Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Former admiral Anaya, Falklands War proponent, dead at 81

Jorge Isaac Anaya, a former Argentine navy chief who was the leading proponent of the past dictatorship's ill-fated 1982 invasion of the Falklands Islands, has died at 81.

Anaya, who suffered a heart attack in 2006 while awaiting court questioning about human rights abuses during military rule, died at home
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Rebound syndrome has Hillary and McCain back on stage

The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire Tuesday primary. It appeared that Mrs. Clinton's campaign benefited from a surge among women voters, while fewer young voters turned out for Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Morales and dissident governors reach Bolivian unity pact

Bolivian President Evo Morales and provincial governors have agreed to draw up a pact of national unity to prevent the country from splitting apart. Mr Morales and the governors said they want to settle their differences over a new draft constitution and revenues from natural gas exports.