Tag: United Kingdom

Wednesday, September 25th 2013 - 07:46 UTC
UK at Amazon biodiversity, sustainability and innovation seminar in Brazil

The year 2013 is a special one for researches in the northern region of Brazil: the Ferreira Penna Scientific Station, research base of the Emílio Goeldi museum and research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, completes 20 years of existence.
Wednesday, September 25th 2013 - 06:28 UTC
Malvinas militarization and UK nuclear subs in South Atlantic protests Cristina Fernandez

Argentine President Cristina Fernández used Tuesday’s speech in before the UN General Assembly to once more criticize British military movements in the South Atlantic, condemning the use of nuclear submarines around the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Tuesday, September 24th 2013 - 07:05 UTC
Malvinas sovereignty, the main line of action at OAS pledges Ambassador Garré

The new Argentine ambassador before the Organization of American States, OAS, former Defence and Home Security minister Nilda Garré begins her diplomatic job with a main line of action: ‘claiming the Malvinas Islands sovereignty” and the “resumption of negotiations with the UK”.
Monday, September 23rd 2013 - 16:55 UTC
UK launches ambitious online university project with 21 institutions listed

The UK's biggest online university project has been launched, with more than 20 universities offering free courses. Students will be able to follow courses on mobile phones as well as computers. The UK's project, called FutureLearn, sees UK universities entering the global market in so-called Moocs - massive open online courses.
Friday, September 20th 2013 - 19:47 UTC
“Ad hoc talks do not mean four sides” Gibraltar and UK reply to Spain statements

Ad hoc’ talks do not mean four sides: that was the swift and firm declaration from the Government of Gibraltar in response to statements made to the Gibraltar Chronicle by Gonzalo de Benito, Spain’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:20 UTC
Sir James Benjamin Dutton appointed Governor of Gibraltar

Lieutenant-General Sir James Benjamin Dutton KCB CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar and will take his appointment during next December. Sir James succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:36 UTC
HMS Lancaster visits Colombia to participate in the multinational exercise Unitas

The Royal Navy warship HMS Lancaster has visited Colombia to strengthen relationships with the country. The vessel called at the port of Cartagena ahead of Exercise Unitas, a multinational exercise being played out in the region headed by the US Navy.
Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 06:54 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina recalls its major UN diplomatic success in 1964/65

Tierra del Fuego media recalled that on 17 September 1964 a United Nations sub-committee unanimously recommended that the “Malvinas case” be included among issues referred to Decolonisation and thus admits ‘the existence of sovereignty dispute over the Falklands and other South Atlantic islands’.
Friday, September 13th 2013 - 20:36 UTC
Falklands: despite MPs criticisms, “UK government wants full bilateral relationship with Argentina”

A British Conservative Member of Parliament Henry Smith labeled Argentine president Cristina Fernandez as ‘disgraceful’ for how she has treated the people of the Falkland Islands and also claimed she stopped an Argentine prosecutor from testifying before the US congress on the Buenos Aires 1994 bombing of an Israelite mutual association in order to protect a growing alliance with Iran.
Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:14 UTC
Extremist group protest against Prince Anne outside Buenos Aires Opera House

With faces covered, flags and sticks the Argentine fundamentalist group Quebracho staged a protest in front of Buenos Aires Colon Opera House where the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee took place on Friday evening and which includes among its members Princess Anne.