Tag: United Kingdom

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 06:58 UTC

  Poll shows for 52% of Britons involvement in Iraq war damaged UK reputation

  

  More than half of Britons have said the UK's involvement in the Iraq war damaged the country's reputation around the world, a new poll has found. On the 10th anniversary of the invasion, the survey by King's College London (KCL) and Ipsos Mori showed that some 52% said the war had damaged UK's standing.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 06:50 UTC

  Malvinas Islands claim, an act of “epic stupidity” says El Pais from Madrid

  

  John Carlin, the British writer and journalist who works for Spain’s leading newspaper El Pais, with a high degree of irony strongly criticized Argentina’s claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands as an ‘epic idiocy’.

• Thursday, March 14th 2013 - 08:58 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ referendum vote blasted unanimously in both Houses of Argentina’s Congress

  

  The Argentine Congress in extraordinary sessions held on Wednesday in both Houses unanimously rejected the Falkland Islands referendum in which the local population overwhelmingly decided to remain as a British Overseas Territory.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2013 - 04:13 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ message to Cristina Fernandez: we have absolutely no desire to be ruled from Buenos Aires

  

  “President Cristina Fernandez, we have sent you a message: we have absolutely no desire to be ruled by the Government in Buenos Aires and we hope that now you might respect that”, said the spokesperson for the Falklands’ elected government in the aftermath of the referendum which showed the Islanders almost unanimously (99.8% of ballots) want to remain a British Overseas Territory.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2013 - 04:02 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ referendum described by Cristina Fernandez as a “squatters condominium meeting”

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández rejected the referendum held at the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, and assured it “was a parody” likening to a “squatters’ condominium meeting” who illegally live in an occupied territory.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2013 - 03:40 UTC

  Falklands: US formal position unchanged but describes the referendum as ‘democratic’

  

  The US State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that Washington’s formal position regarding the Falklands/Malvinas despite the democratic referendum results, “has not changed: we recognize de facto UK administration of the Islands, but we take no position on sovereignty claims”.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2013 - 03:32 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ referendum results are the clearest possible; time for the world to respect Islanders decision

  

  UK Primer Minister David Cameron called on Argentina to respect the wishes of Falkland Islanders, who have overwhelmingly voted to stay as a British Overseas Territory and invited other countries across the world that are guided by self-determination to also respect and revere the very clear results.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 14:25 UTC

  Hague calls on all countries to accept results of Falklands’ referendum and support the Islanders

  

  All countries should accept the results of the Falklands’ referendum and support the Islanders as they continue to develop their home and their economy, said on Tuesday Foreign Secretary William Hague following on the overwhelming weekend vote to remain as a British Overseas Territory.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 07:50 UTC

  Clear message to Argentina: 99.8% of Falkland Islanders want to stay British

  

  Despite frequent snow showers and zero temperatures, the celebratory party had already started on Arch Green in the centre of Port Stanley as the result of the Falklands’ referendum was a foregone conclusion, but the loud cheer that went up from the assembled gathering could be heard all over the town as the news filtered through that only 3 persons had voted against the Falklands remaining a self-governing dependent territory of Great Britain.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 01:52 UTC

  Overwhelming turnout and YES vote in the Falklands referendum

  

  As was anticipated 99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted to maintain the current political status of the Islands as a British Overseas Territory, it was announced late Monday evening by the local electoral authorities.