Tag: Falkland Islands

• Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:22 UTC

  Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina to be aired Saturday

  

  When filming in Patagonia, the BBC crew and host Jeremy Clarkson were forced to leave the country after locals saw their cars' license plates, which were deemed 'provocative'.

• Thursday, December 25th 2014 - 22:27 UTC

  Unusually abundant 2014 for Falkland Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly describes 2014 as a “bumper year,” for the Islands' trade and industry.

• Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 11:39 UTC

  C24 slammed for failing to visit Falklands

  

  Britain ’s ambassador to the United Nations has hit out at the UN’s Special Committee on Decolonisation (C24) for its “outdated” approach to dealing with overseas territories.

• Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 10:58 UTC

  HMS Iron Duke returns from South Atlantic patrols

  

  Hundreds of families welcomed back their loved ones for Christmas as HMS Iron Duke returned to Portsmouth from a successful South Atlantic patrol conducting maritime security operations and providing support to British Overseas Territories in the region.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 05:13 UTC

  Alicia Castro optimistic Argentina will exert sovereignty over Falklands

  

  The Argentine ambassador in London also accused PM Cameron's government of 'celebrating war' with Thatcher statue.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 04:39 UTC

  Filmus too thinks US-Cuba case a mirror for Falklands feud

  

  Argentine Secretary of Malvinas echoes President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, claims overwhelming majority of nations support his country. 'Policy of isolating UK succeeding,' he says.

• Friday, December 19th 2014 - 21:04 UTC

  Mark Thatcher to visit Falklands for inauguration of Baroness' memorial

  

  Mark Thatcher is to travel to the Falklands for the inauguration of the memorial to his mother the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher which will take place on January 10.

• Friday, December 19th 2014 - 08:04 UTC

  CFK yearns UK 'will agree to talk about Malvinas', praises US-Cuba accord

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wishes the United Kingdom would agree to discuss the issue of the Malvinas (Falklands) just like US, Cuba talked over their differences

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 18:17 UTC

  'Falklands Legend Don Bonner dies aged 87'

  

  It is with regret that the Falkland Islands Government learned that Donald ‘Don’ Bonner passed away on the morning of Tuesday 16th December 2014, aged 87.

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 12:53 UTC

  Prime Minister Cameron announces Falkland Islanders to receive medal

  

  Collective South Atlantic accolade to be presented next year for 'serious and grave threat' to sovereignty. Baroness Thatcher statue also to be unveiled.