Antarctic Guide Blog
Talk of Falklands oil boom as war anniversary nears
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2012/feb/16/talk-falklands-oil-boom-tensions-anniversary Talk of Falklands oil boom heightens tensions as war anniversary nears Up to 8.3bn barrels of oil could be up for grabs, ramping up tensions as the 30th anniversary of the war between the UK and Argentina approaches A banner outside Government House in Buenos Aires reads ‘Brits get out of the Malvinas’. […]
Robert Falcon Scott’s skis returned
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/robert-f-scotts-skis-return-57-years-on/story-e6frg6so-1226267667324 Robert Falcon Scott’s skis return 57 years on BY JACK MALVERN From:The Times February 10, 2012 12:04PM TWO pairs of skis belonging to Robert F. Scott of the Antarctic that went missing from his hut 57 years ago have been recovered after an amnesty on “lost” items. The wooden skis with leather bindings […]
‘Let him sink’ statement outrages Norway
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Stowaway-or-not?-and-Let-him-sink-statement-outrages-Norway/93921 Stowaway or not? and ‘Let him sink’ statement outrages Norway Was he invited or did he stow away? Reports from different ends of the globe disagree about whether Busby Noble, 53, a 150 kilo Mauri activist who is sailing to Antarctica with Norwegian controversial adventurer Jarle Andhoey had left on the Nilaya with […]
Sean Penn accuses UK of ‘ridiculous colonialism’ over Falklands
www.AntarcticGuide.com Sean Penn accuses UK of ‘ridiculous colonialism’ over Falklands LAST UPDATED AT 09:39 ON TUE 14 FEB 2012 AFTER enlisting the help of her fellow South American nations in a blockade of the Falkland Islands, Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has unveiled the latest weapon in her efforts to force Britain to negotiate over the […]
Argentine union to boycott UK ships
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17022603 14 February 2012 Last updated at 02:24 GMT Falklands dispute: Argentine union to boycott UK ships Argentina’s transport workers’ union says it will boycott ships flying the British flag because of the dispute over the Falkland Islands. The union – which includes dock workers – said the measure would apply to all UK […]
Prince William in Falklands for 6-week tour
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.newsday.com/news/pilot-prince-william-in-falklands-for-6-week-tour-1.3499089 Pilot Prince William in Falklands for 6-week tour Originally published: February 2, 2012 12:31 PM By The Associated Press CASSANDRA VINOGRAD (Associated Press) LONDON – (AP) — Prince William arrived in the Falkland Islands on Thursday for a six-week deployment as a search and rescue helicopter pilot, British officials said, amid an escalating […]
January – Falklands criticized over refusal to let ship dock
www.AntarcticGuide.com Falklands criticized over refusal to let ship dock Published January 17, 2012 Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Falkland Islands came under further criticism Tuesday for refusing to allow a cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach flu to dock, as passengers complained about their missed travel plans and an expert called the […]
Why is Kirchner reopening Falklands wounds?
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/10/why-fernandez-reopening-falklands-wounds?newsfeed=true Why is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reopening old Falklands wounds? The popular Argentinian president has no need of nationalistic stunts. The reason may lie partly in her Patagonian roots Rory Carroll and Uki Goni in Buenos Aires guardian.co.uk, Friday 10 February 2012 15.16 GMT Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was a young crusading lawyer […]
Argentina plotting Falklands blockade?
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/01/argentina-falklands-economic-blockade?newsfeed=true Argentina accused of plotting Falklands blockade Rory Carroll, Jonathan Franklin in Santiago and Uki Goni in Buenos Aires guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 February 2012 17.13 GMT British diplomats have accused Argentina of plotting an economic blockade of the Falklands amid fears that Buenos Aires is attempting to stop all flights from Chile reaching the […]
Falklands oilfields could yield $176bn windfall
www.AntarcticGuide.com http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/9076530/Falklands-oilfields-could-yield-176bn-tax-windfall.html A report predicts the potential tax riches for Falklands Islands oilfields are likely to reach just shy of $180bn. By Nathalie Thomas9:30PM GMT 11 Feb 2012 A study to be handed to the UK Government this week will lay bare the potential riches on offer from drilling in waters within the 200-mile exclusion […]