20/05/2012 | Argentina

British nuke sub on her way to Malvinas, UK newspaper

British nuke submarine HMS Talent was dispatched last night to the Malvinas Islands with Tomahawk warheads on what could be a warning signal to Argentina, according to UK’s sensationalist tabloid The Sun.

04/05/2012 | Argentina

Argentina's Olympics spot

The government has broadcast a controversial advert which shows a member of the national field hockey team training in Malvinas soil for the London Olympics.

06/05/2012 | Argentina

Timerman blasts UK Defence Minister over apology demands

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman replied to recent demands of an apology made by English Defence Minister Phillip Hammond over a controversial Olympic ad shot in the Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to engage in negotiations.

07/05/2012 | Argentina

CFK responds to UK over controversial Olympic ad

“Creativity can’t be censored,” President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner explained in relation to the controversial Olympic ad. She blasted the British government for their decision to send a destroyer ship to the Malvinas Islands and the exploitation of their natural resources.

01/05/2012 | Argentina

Puricelli assures will insist on claims over militarization of South Atlantic

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli assured that the Argentina government will reiterate its claims over the UK militarization at the Malvinas Islands and highlighted the backing of the Latin American country in the fight for the sovereignty of the achipelago.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

'I feel no regrets for what I've done,' Ambassador to London

Argentine ambassador to London Alicia Castro told reporters she felt no regrets for having tackling down United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary William Hague with questions over Malvinas Islands sovereignty during a public meeting last Monday in London.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

'The sinking of the Belgrano cruiser was a cowardly act,' Defence Minister

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli considered a “cowardly act” the sinking of the General Belgrano cruiser during the Malvinas War as today marks the 30th anniversary of the attack suffered by UK’s Royal Navy submarine Conqueror that killed 323 Argentine crewmen.

09/04/2012 | Argentina

'It's the UK who sets a blockade in Malvinas,' Timerman says

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman accused today the United Kingdom of setting a “blockade against all Argentines” as the European country holds illegal occupation of the Malvinas Islands, during a presentation at the Peronist National Front headquarters.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentina presents UK with plan to resume flights to Malvinas

Argentina’s Ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro officially presented today Argentina's proposal to establish Aerolíneas Argentinas airline regular flights to the Malvinas Islands, during a meeting with UK’s Minister of State Jeremy Browne in London.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

London 'confident' new Argentine Ambassador will boost relations

The British Foreign Office welcomed today Alicia Castro’s nomination as the top Argentine diplomat in the country. United Kingdom Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said he was confident the Argentina's new Ambassador to the UK will work to boost relations between the two nations.

19/03/2012 | Argentina

Taiana: 'Refusing to negotiate will cost the UK much more than doing so'

Former Foreign Minister, Jorge Taiana, told reporters that Argentina has made “a major achievement by making its sovereignty claim over Malvinas islands part of the international agenda”. Likewise, the former minister considered that claims are causing big troubles to the United Kingdom.

24/03/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: Gov't begins legal proceedings against five British oil firms for illegal drilling

The Government announced today that they had begun the legal proceedings put together with the AFIP tax agency against five British oil companies, accusing them of "carrying out illegal operations" in the Malvinas Islands.

01/04/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: UK, US banks receive warning letters from Argentine embassy in London

As many as 15 British and US banks have received warning letters by the Argentine embassy in London about possible legal action over giving advice or even writing research reports about companies involved in the Malvinas Islands' nascent oil industry, UK’s newspaper Sunday Telegraph said.

09/03/2012 | Argentina

Amid tensions over Malvinas, UK changes Ambassador to Argentina

John Freeman has been appointed new Ambassador to Argentina to replace outgoing Ambassador Shan Morgan, the UK Foreign Office informed.

09/03/2012 | Argentina

Profile: John Freeman

The UK’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Argentina, Dr John Freeman, who is to take office during the winter months in Buenos Aires, has a long history working as a diplomat. Freeman has worked all over the world, including different placements in South Africa, Germany and Singapore.

15/03/2012 | Argentina

'Gov't will sanction banks, companies and funds backing Malvinas illegal oil drills,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman gave a press conference announcing sanctions against banks and companies that partner with and/or finance oil companies conducting oil drills in Malvinas Islands. This in hand, the Argentine government took another step in the late diplomatic cross-fire with the UK over the sovereignty of the Malvinas, Sandwich, and South Georgia islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

The Malvinas/Falklands: diplomacy interrupted

This is the piece written by actor Sean Penn for "The Guardian". Britain should open negotiations with Argentina over immigration to the Falklands and the distribution of natural resources in the south Atlantic, he says.

25/02/2012 | Argentina

Lawmakers ratify sovereignty over Malvinas

Legislators from all political parties came together to put forward a bill containing a multi-partisan declaration today ratifying Argentina’s claims for the sovereignty over the Malvinas islands, which will be approved by both chambers of Congress in March.

27/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't rules out Argentine boycott to London Olympics

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner rejected the possibility that a delegation of Argentine sportsmen may not fly to London to attend the 2012 Olympics as part of an Argentine boycott in response to the United Kingdom’s refusal to discuss the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

13/02/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argentina to accept UN's mediation offer

The National government will officially accept the mediation offer made by the UN after the escalated diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and Argentina as the latter reinforced claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia, and Sandwich islands.

14/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't accepts UN mediation offer over Malvinas dispute

Through a letter sent to United Nations (UN) General Assembly President, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Argentina announced that it had accepted the organization's mediation offer to find a pacific solution to the Malvinas sovereignty conflict with the United Kingdom.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

UN to analyse Argentina's sovereignty claim on Malvinas

The United Nations will receive an Argentine mission on June 14 to discuss Argentina’s sovereignty claim on Malvinas Islands, according to Prensa Latina, a Cuba-based news agency.

06/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't says 'LatAm support shows how serious Argentina's foreign policy is'

Vice President Amado Boudou said today Argentina leads “a serious and solid” foreign policy, and that the best example of it, is the “clear support showed by Latin American countries in our claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia and Sandwich Islands.”

08/02/2012 | Argentina

'UK wants to see if we are tempted to take arms,' Puricelli

Defence Ministry Alberto Puricelli assured today that the Government’s strategy regarding the Malvinas islands "will always be to go through diplomatic channels," although he warned that “the UK is hoping Argentina will fall in the temptation of taking arms."

12/02/2012 | Argentina

Archbishop Arancedo support's CFK's claims over Malvinas

The head of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) José María Arancedo expressed his support for the Government's strategy to claim the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, deeming it “a state matter.”

31/01/2012 | Argentina

Gov't condemns UK's decision to send warship to Malvinas

The National Government condemned the arrival of the HMS Dauntless, a British warship, to the Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to “avoid falling in the temptation of engaging in discourse “that transforms patriotism in bullying patriotism.” Earlier today, the UK's Royal Navy confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the ship is to be sent to patrol the South Atlantic after the recent diplomatic tensions.

02/02/2012 | Argentina

Boudou: 'The UK is the face of imperialism and colonialism'

Vice President Amado Boudou came on stage to fuel-up the current diplomatic tensions between Argentina and the UK due to sovereignty claims over the Malvinas Islands, as the official considered that "Great Britain has always been the face of imperialism and colonialism around the world.”

05/02/2012 | Argentina

'It's the UK who is alone in this, not Argentina,' Timerman says

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said in Venezuela on Sunday that “Argentina is not alone on its sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands,” assuring that it’s the UK who is actually alone.

22/01/2012 | Argentina

'UN doesn’t recognize Malvinas islanders’ right of self determination,’ Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that "the United Nations does not recognize Malvinas islanders’ right of self determination" and reiterated the request to the British government to “sit down and negotiate, as it was established by the UN."

26/01/2012 | Argentina

Further escalation between Argentina, UK over Malvinas

The bilateral spat between Argentina and the UK over the Malvinas sovereignty issue continues, as a Senate Committee unanimously voted in favour of debating a declaration bill “strongly repudiating” David Cameron’s “colonialist” statements, while a British minister accused Argentina of “saber-rattling.”

26/01/2012 | Argentina

Alicia Castro appointed ambassador to the UK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner appointed Alicia Castro as ambassador to the United Kingdom, and the British government has accepted her credentials, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

20/01/2012 | Argentina

'Claiming Malvinas sovereignty is inherent,' Randazzo

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo reiterated Argentina’s claim for sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands today, underlining that it "forms part of State policy" and that it is "inalienable." Randazzo further pointed out the the Government is to "keep on insisting that Britain sit down to negotiate."

21/01/2012 | Argentina

Timerman praises US stance on Malvinas

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman praised the US stance on the conflict between Argentina and UK over the Malvinas islands sovereignty, after it called for both countries to solve the dispute "via bilateral dialogue."

21/01/2012 | Argentina

Hague urges Gov't to cease 'Malvinas intimidation attempts'

British Foreign Secretary William Hague urged Argentina to desist from attempts to intimidate Malvinas islands residents, as tension between both countries mounted as the 30th anniversary of the war approaches. Yesterday, the US urged both countries to resolve their dispute through dialogue.

14/01/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: 'there's no room for rejecting dialogue'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman urged the United Kingdom to desist of implementing measures that worsen the Malvinas islands conflict, and assured that “there is no space for rejecting dialogue.”

19/01/2012 | Argentina

Cameron reported of Argentine plan for 'fishermen's invasion'

After yesterday’s crossfire between the UK and Argentina over the Malvinas Islands, a British newspaper revealed that the UK Prime Minister’s accusations of ‘colonialism’ against Argentina came after being warned that “Buenos Aires was plotting a mock fishermen’s invasion.”

19/01/2012 | Argentina

Boudou praises regional support for Malvinas sovereignty claim

Vice-President Amado Boudou praised the immediate support expressed by several countries in the region in the bilateral conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

25/09/2011 | Argentina

G77 urges UK to 'return to negotiations' with Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty

Foreign Ministers from the countries in the G77 and China coalition urged the United Kingdom to return to negotiations with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry informed on Sunday.

14/10/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas gov't responds to Argentina UN Ambassador by Twitter

The Malvinas government responded to the Argentine ambassador to United Nations Jorge Arguello for his comments on the islands sovereignty claim. Arguello stated on Thursday islanders relied heavily on social benefits granted by the United Kingdom.

11/01/2012 | Argentina

'Mercosur members reconfirmed agreed policies over Malvinas,' Timerman

Following UK's Foreign Secretary William Hague’s comments, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry Héctor timerman issued a press release claiming that Mercosur members had reconfirmed to him their decision to bar malvinas ships from entering their ports and that the United Kingdom "admitted the obstacle of using the illegal flag of the Malvinas put in place by ports in the region."

09/09/2011 | Argentina

Gov't deems UK military exercises in South Atlantic 'a provocation'

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli considered that a series of UK military exercises carried out in the South Atlantic ocean zone “is a provocation to Argentina.”

22/09/2011 | Argentina

UK 'regrets' Argentina's threat to cancel flights to Malvinas

The British Embassy in Argentina commented on President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, in which she threatened for greater isolation at the Malvinas Islands, and said that his government “regretted that Argentina was considering to withdraw from yet another bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom.”

23/09/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas: UK replies to CFK, rules out sovereignty talks

In a statement issued, the government of Great Britain replied to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's statements, who had threatened to cancel flights to the Malvinas Islands.

16/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK bashes Cameron’s 'mediocre and almost stupid' remarks over Malvinas

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner bashed UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s emphatic refusal to discuss Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty as the Argentine leader said the Englishman’s statements on the case were “mediocre and almost stupid”, during a visit to Northeastern province of Misiones.

26/07/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina is ready to negotiate with UK over Malvinas,' says Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman, stated in Paris that “the United Kingdom cannot hide behind the fact that they are permanent members of the UN Security Council, to avoid talking over the Malvinas issue,” and reiterated that “Argentina feels as though its ready to negotiate and hopes that England is too.”

10/08/2011 | Argentina

Timerman receives UN General Assembly head, Joseph Deiss

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman received incumbent head of the United Nations General Assembly, Joseph Deiss today to discuss “the Malvinas situation and the international financial crisis,” said Timerman.

14/05/2012 | World

UK warns of more EU Iran sanctions if no change

The European Union will impose tougher sanctions on Iran if it fails to take concrete steps to allay international concerns over its nuclear programme, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

22/05/2012 | World

Uruguay to report presence of British nuclear submarine

Uruguay’s Deputy-Defence Minister Jorge Menéndez announced today that the neighbouring country “will not welcome ships of that nature” as the mighty HMS Talent is said to arrive to the Malvinas Islands on 14 June, upon completion of the 30th anniversary of the English task forces landing that forced Argentina's unconditional surrender.

22/05/2012 | World

UK ambiguous about sending nuke sub to Malvinas

An official of the British Defence Ministry said today that news informing of the sending of the HMS Talent nuke submarine to the Malvinas Islands are “mere media speculations”, and without denying or conferming the deployment, just emphasized that though the ship is nuclear-powered, it’s not a nuclear-armed submarine, according to State-run news agency Télam.

08/05/2012 | World

Cameron seeks to calm party rebels after poll losses

British Prime Minister David Cameron will try to calm his fractious Conservative party after his worst month in office by stressing his determination to fix an ailing economy in a joint appearance with the leader of his coalition partners.

09/05/2012 | World

UK's Queen unveils plans to reform Upper House

A bill to reform United Kingdom's House of Lords has been included in the Queen's speech as one of three constitutional bills, but severe doubts remain that the reforms will reach the statute book as David Cameron's aides continue to play it down.

12/05/2012 | World

Thousands march against economic gloom in Spain, UK

Thousands of Spaniards fed up with economic misery and waving banners against bankers marched on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the grassroots "Indignados" movement that has sparked similar protests around the world.

02/05/2012 | World

UK repudiates ambassador Castro's behaviour, calls it 'disappointing'

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.

03/05/2012 | World

Full statement of Malvinas Legislative Assembly member

04/05/2012 | World

London win eases Cameron's UK vote setback

Boris Johnson dodged a humiliating nationwide defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron by winning London in local elections that saw voters angry at Britain's economic woes flock to opposition Labour and a right-wing anti-European fringe party.

17/04/2012 | World

UK 'very concerned' over YPF expropriation plans

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said he was “very concerned” at President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s announcement to expropriate YPF, a decision he believes “goes against all the commitments Argentina has made in the G20 to promote transparency and reduce protectionism.”

25/04/2012 | World

Murdoch: ‘I never asked a prime minister for anything’

Rupert Murdoch rejected accusations today that he used his media empire to play puppet master to a succession of British prime ministers, electrifying a media inquiry that has shaken the government and unnerved much of the establishment.

29/04/2012 | World

Cameron denies 'grand deal' to help Murdoch

Prime Minister David Cameron has denied favouring Rupert Murdoch's business interests in exchange for political support from his newspaper empire, and defended a minister's handling of an ill-fated takeover bid involving the media magnate.

13/04/2012 | World

New Malvinas war unlikely, says former commander

Amid a UK-Argentine diplomatic and trade face-off over the Malvinas islands, retired Royal Marine Brigadier Ian Gardiner – who commanded a Marine company in the 1982 Falklands war – thinks a new Argentine attack on the islands is unlikely.

13/04/2012 | World

S&P affirms UK's triple A rating, stable outlook

Standard & Poor's reaffirmed today its top-notch AAA rating for Britain, saying it expects the country's debt burden to peak in 2014. S&P's also said its outlook for Britain's rating was stable.

17/04/2012 | World

UK library acquires key early gospel for $14 mln

A seventh century gospel discovered in a saint's coffin more than 900 years ago, and the oldest European book to survive fully intact, has been acquired by the British Library for nine million pounds ($14 million), the library said on Tuesday.

02/04/2012 | World

'No British gov't could negotiate sovereignty with Argentina,' UK's MP

The UK’s Malvinas Islands All-party Parliamentary Group stated today that “no British government will negotiate with Argentina the sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago as we all support the islanders right to self determination.”

02/04/2012 | World

Cameron reconfirms UK's commitment to islanders

UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron talked to British media as today's Malvinas War 30th anniversary is commemorated in both nations, and reconfirmed his commitment to the population of the archipelago invaded in 1833.

08/04/2012 | World

UK cruise retraces Titanic's ill-fated voyage

Descendants of some of the 1,500 people killed when the Titanic sank a century ago were among the passengers on a cruise ship that set off from Britain on Sunday to retrace the route of the liner's ill-fated voyage.

30/03/2012 | World

UK insists it will 'steadfastly defend' the Malvinas Islands

Foreign Secretary William Hague formally announced before ambassadors the opening of UK’s diplomatic headquarter at El Salvador to strengthen the relations with Latin America and warned once more that his country will “steadfastly” defend the Malvinas Islands.

01/04/2012 | World

Approval ratings hit low for Cameron, poll

Prime Minister David Cameron's approval rating hit its lowest level since he took office, a poll showed, after his Conservative party came under fire for an unpopular budget, cosy ties to rich donors and a botched handling of a looming fuel strike.

02/04/2012 | World

Hague: 'UK won't negotiate over islands' sovereignty but still wants to work with Argentina'

In a statement entitled “Why we still want to work with Argentina”, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, William Hague, stressed UK’s eagerness to work with Argentina on several aspects surrounding the Malvinas issue.

28/03/2012 | World

'We won't back any economic blockade to Malvinas,' Uruguay's Almagro

Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Luis Almagro denied the existance of a group of Uruguayan businessmen travelling to Malvinas Islands within the next weeks in order to extend commercial links as the Vice President of the British Chambers of Commerce in Uruguay confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com yesterday, but confirmed the arrival of a Uruguayan air-freight on April 13.

29/03/2012 | World

OECD: Euro zone lagging behind in economic recovery

Euro zone nations are falling far behind the United States and Canada as a fragile recovery takes root in advanced economies, the OECD said today, advising central banks to keep easy money flowing so the rebound does not prove short-lived.

29/03/2012 | World

UK: 'Argentina poses no credible military threat to Malvinas'

On the verge of the Malvinas War 30th anniversary, the UK’s Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that the Islands “don't face a current credible military threat from Argentina”, and remembered that “Argentine Mirage combat jets are no real menace to the Islands, which are well defended by the way too powerful RAF Typhoon jets.”

27/03/2012 | World

UK, Argentina clash over nuclear submarine comment

Britain has officially denied sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic region today. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg dismissed what he called ''baseless insinuations'' during a speech at the international Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

27/03/2012 | World

Nobel Peace Prize winners call for Malvinas talks

Six Nobel Peace Prize winners called for Britain to open talks with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the war between the two nations. The call came in the form of a letter directed to the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron.

27/03/2012 | World

Read the full statement

19/03/2012 | World

Middleton makes public speech debut

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge gave her first public speech as a member of the British royal family today. She visited to formally open The Treehouse, a children's hospice service for the counties of Suffolk and Essex.

20/03/2012 | World

UK: Poll says 61% of voters favour defending Malvinas 'at all costs'

As the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Malvinas War approaches, a new poll conducted in the UK by the newspaper The Guardian has determined that British people are largely determined to defend the islands.

25/03/2012 | World

UK's Cameron pledges inquiry on cash for access claim

Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to investigate why a senior Conservative party fundraiser offered exclusive access to him in return for donations of 396,700 dollars a year.

16/03/2012 | World

US ratifies 'neutrality' over Malvinas issue, calls for 'pacific solution'

United States stated that it maintains its neutral position over the Malvinas Islands dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom and hopes for an agreed solution, an official source of the US government assured after the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House.

18/03/2012 | World

UK says Iran blocking website in censorship battle

Britain accused Iran of blocking a website days after it was launched by the British government to reach out to Iranians, in the latest spat over media censorship.

18/03/2012 | World

Budget to help poorer families, UK's Chancellor

UK's Chancellor George Osborne said he would use his 2012 budget to help those at the bottom of the earnings ladder, hinting he could go further in lifting more people out of paying income tax.

15/03/2012 | World

UK Gov't launches gay marriage consultation

The government launched a public consultation process today on its plan to let gay couples marry, giving Christians and others three months to air their strong objections while insisting it would not back down.

16/03/2012 | World

Borders & Southern says Malvinas well result delayed

British oil firm Borders & Southern pushed back the time frame for initial results from an exploration campaign offshore the Malvinas Islands, which is fiercely opposed by Argentina, after a well experienced technical issues.

16/03/2012 | World

Cameron: Obama backs UK’s rule over Malvinas

US President Barack Obama supports the British rule over the Malvinas Islands, UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron said at the end of a three-day visit to the United States, British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ reported today.

14/03/2012 | World

Obama, Cameron: Window for diplomatic solution with Iran is shrinking

In a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama enouraged Iran to seize the opportunity of talks with world leaders to avert "even worse consequences."

15/03/2012 | World

Obama, Cameron discussed tapping oil reserves, sources

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the possibility of releasing emergency oil reserves during a meeting hold yesterday, two sources familiar with the talks said, the first sign that Obama is starting to test global support for an effort to knock back near-record fuel prices.

15/03/2012 | World

UK backs Malvinas islanders' right to drill for oil

Britain said today it supported the rights of Malvinas islanders to exploit their oil reserves after Argentina said it would take legal action against companies involved in energy exploration around the South Atlantic islands.

10/03/2012 | World

UK Minister: 'Argentina's inflation, jobs' more important than Malvinas

The UK's Minister of State for the Foreign Affairs office Jeremy Browne assured that if he were Argentine, "having low inflation and jobs would be more important than the Malvinas islands," prior to his visit to Chile, which, consequently takes place just before President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's official visit in the lead up to the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.

13/03/2012 | World

Obama, Cameron vow partnership; urge Iran to 'meet its obligations or face the consequences'

In a joint article for yesterday's Washington Post, United States President Barack Obama and United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron stressed the two countries’ historical partnership and vowed to extend the relationship as the two work together on key international issues.

14/03/2012 | World

UK’s unemployment rate hits 13-year high

United Kingdom’s unemployment rate held at a 13-year high of 8.4 percent in the three months to January, and the youth unemployment rate rose to a record high, official data showed today.

06/03/2012 | World

Malvinas Governor says 'high level of trust' is needed before recovering links with Argentina

In an interview with a Buenos Aires radio, Malvinas Islands Governor Nigel Haywood reiterated that “Most of the worldwide actions and raising questions on the Islands matter have started because of Argentina’s verbal attacks. We just defend the islanders’ right of self determination.”

08/03/2012 | World

Italian, British hostages killed in failed Nigeria rescue

An Italian and a British hostage kidnapped in May in Nigeria were killed today by their captors during a joint raid by British and Nigerian forces in an operation to free them, Italy's government said.

09/03/2012 | World

Italy gov’t condemns failed British raid in Nigeria

President Giorgio Napolitano led a chorus of condemnation of Britain's failure to inform the Italian government before launching a botched rescue mission with Nigerian forces that led to the deaths of British and Italian hostages held by a militant Islamist group.

02/03/2012 | World

UK: 'Decisions regarding flights to Malvinas must be considered by the islands' administration'

The UK Foreign Office came on stage today to respond to President Cristina de Kirchner who yesterday said she wanted Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas to fly to the Malvinas Islands and to renegotiate a 1999 agreement with Britain.

05/03/2012 | World

British general warns UK could lose the Malvinas to Argentina

During an interview to the British newspaper “The Times”, Malvinas’ war veteran and major general Julian Thompson said the United Kingdom would lose the Malvinas islands if Argentina decided to invade the archipelago.

06/03/2012 | World

Malvinas' gov't to name new Islands' CEO

The Malvinas’ Office of the Legislative Assembly has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive for the Islands, local newspaper Penguin News informed.

01/03/2012 | World

UK withdraws diplomats from Syria, closes embassy

Britain announced today that the UK is closing its embassy in Syria and withdrawing British diplomats. It has assured, however, Britain is not breaking diplomatic ties with Damascus.

01/03/2012 | World

UK galleries pay US$72 million for Titian masterpiece

Two British galleries have raised 45 million pounds (US$72 million) for an important painting by Renaissance master Titian, dipping into their own coffers rather than asking the cash-strapped public to help.

01/03/2012 | World

UK Foreign Office: 'flights are a matter for the islanders to consider'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced her intentions to reinstate regular flights between Buenos Aires and the Malvinas Islands, the British Foreign Office said any discussion of the flights was a matter for the islands' government to consider.

28/02/2012 | World

UK gov’t and opposition blast Argentine ban of British cruise ships

The British government said today it is "very concerned" that Argentina decided to turn away British ships from docking in the country. Provincial authorities prohibited two British-linked cruise ships from docking in Tierra del Fuego yesterday, upping the ante in Argentina's spat with Britain over the Malvinas.

29/02/2012 | World

After UK complaints, Argentina suggests EU to mediate Malvinas conflict

The Argentine Foreign Ministry suggested “the EU and the Union of South American nations (UNASUR) analyze the Malvinas islands conflict and urge both countries to negotiate” following the UK’s request to the EU to express concern regarding the Argentine plea of not buying British products.

29/02/2012 | World

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands marine protected area established, reports say

The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced the establishment of a large sustainable use Marine Protected Area (MPA) covering over 1 million km2 of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Maritime Zone, Malvinas based newspaper Penguin News reported today.

22/02/2012 | World

Wife of UK's Blair sues over phone hacking

The wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair has begun legal action over the alleged interception of her private phone messages, her lawyer said, making her the latest public figure to be drawn into a hacking scandal that has shaken the country's media.

22/02/2012 | World

UK expresses condolences

Amidst the mounting tension between Argentina and the UK over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty, David Cameron’s administration expressed its condolences to Argentina over the train accident that killed 50 people and injured over 600. Spain and Mexico also sent similar messages.

27/02/2012 | World

UK risks Argentine ire with South Atlantic marine reserve

Britain said on Monday it was creating one of the world's biggest marine reserves around the cluster of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands claimed by Argentina, a move that may fuel tensions already rising before the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas war.

15/02/2012 | World

UK MPs to visit Malvinas next month

Members of the UK’s Defence Select Committee have confirmed that a group of British Members of Parliament (lawmakers) will be visiting the Malvinas Islands next month to inspect Britain’s military force after heightening tensions with Argentina before the 30th anniversary of the conflict.

15/02/2012 | World

Malvinas surrender telex up for auction in London

British auction house Bonhams will be auctioning a copy of the original telex message sent by Royal Army General Jeremy J. Moore to the UK Government informing the unconditional surrender or Argentine forces in the Malvinas war. The telex is set to fetch $21,600 pesos (£3,000) at auction. 

16/02/2012 | World

UK's minister to visit Malvinas today

UK media has disclosed today that Universities Minister David Willets is to visit the Malvinas Islands today, thus becoming the first British minister to visit the South Atlantic archipelago.

09/02/2012 | World

Malvinas: UK dismisses Argentina's complaint to the UN

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said no one should doubt his determination to keep the Malvinas Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s complaint to the United Nations.

10/02/2012 | World

'Argentine accusations are rubbish,' UK

British Ambassador before the UN, Mark Lyall Grant, assured that Argentina’s accusation regarding the militarization of the South Atlantic are “rubbish,” refused to confirm whether the UK will deploy nuclear submarines and requested the national Constitution is modified in order to exclude the Malvinas islands.

13/02/2012 | World

RAF jetfighters patrol skies in Malvinas, UK media

After Argentina addressed the UN reporting the militarization of the South Atlantic by British forces, two UK’s RAF jetfighters came into action as patrolling the skies of Malvinas Islands, and escorting a private Cessna that was heading to the Islands for a re-fuel stop.

08/02/2012 | World

UK replies: 'There'll be no negotiations with Argentina on Malvinas sovereignty'

08/02/2012 | World

UK media portraits CFK as 'quintessential bully'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Argentina will complain to the UN over the “militarisation” of the South Atlantic, British newspaper The Telegraph published a controversial article slashing the Head of State and bringing back to life the possibility of the “Argentine regime” sending a military taskforce to the Malvinas.

08/02/2012 | World

CFK a 'troubled woman', says British war vet

After yesterday’s announcements made by Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty claims, numerous British voices came on stage to express their feelings on the topic.

03/02/2012 | World

UK insists: ‘William’s tour is just routine’

UK’s Defence Minister Philip Hammond reiterated that the deployment of Prince Williams into Malvinas Islands is a routine mission planned long ago, and rejected suggestions the decision to send the heir to the throne to the region represented an escalation of the UK's position.

03/02/2012 | World

UK energy secretary quits over criminal charges after committing speeding offence

British Energy Secretary Chris Huhne resigned after learning he would face criminal charges for allegedly lying to police, a fall from grace that could tweak the dynamics of the coalition government and weaken its environmental agenda.

07/02/2012 | World

Global media echoes of CFK’s announcement over Malvinas

Press from all over the world echoed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s announcement over the Malvinas Islands, focusing on the complaint that Argentina will file before the UN due to the alleged “militarisation” of the area.

26/01/2012 | World

Davos: Cameron asks for ‘bold and decisive action’ to the European crisis

United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron urged the European Union today to take a “bold and decisive action” to curb the economic crisis hovering over the Euro Zone. According to the Prime Minister, the European Central Bank should be “doing more” to contain the recession.

29/01/2012 | World

UK resumes St Helena airport project to access Malvinas

The UK decided to resume a US$400 million airport project on St. Helena Island, the last exile home of defeated French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The go-ahead was greeted in the Malvinas Islands as a much-needed lifeline after the latest diplomatic tensions between the UK and Argentina.

01/02/2012 | World

UK brings forward Prince William's deployment to Malvinas Islands

After all the fuzz created over the UK’s decision to send its most advanced warship to Malvinas Islands, the British government confirmed that Prince William will begin his six-week deployment in the Islands earlier than expected. The heir to the throne arrived today to the Archipelago.

22/01/2012 | World

'Not a single islander wants to be Argentine,' Malvinas gov't member

Dick Sawle, a member of the Malvinas Islands Legislative Assembly reconfirmed today on a TV interview to TN news channel the idea that Argentina is considered a "threat" because of its actions against the population of the Islands.

23/01/2012 | World

US energy giant to invest in UK's oil rush in Malvinas

Amidst the escalated diplomatic tension between Argentina and the United Kingdom, today’s edition of British sensationalist newspaper The Sun assures that US energy giant Anadarko made an offer to develop oil rush in the Malvinas Islands.

25/01/2012 | World

UK’s Cameron: Euro zone must act before IMF gets new funds

New cash for the International Monetary Fund should not be considered until the euro zone takes determined action to end the crisis in the single currency area, United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron said today.

15/01/2012 | World

UK's Cameron offers talks on Scottish independence vote

British Prime Minister David Cameron offered on Sunday to hold talks with Scottish leader Alex Salmond to thrash out their differences over arrangements for a referendum on Scottish independence that could lead to a breakup of the United Kingdom.

18/01/2012 | World

Cameron accuses Argentina of 'colonialism' over Malvinas

British Prime Minister David Cameron reiterated the country’s position regarding the Argentine claim over the Malvinas Islands today. He accused Argentina of "colonialism", adding more fuel to the longstanding controversy, over which the Argentina and the United Kingdom fought a war three decades ago.

19/01/2012 | World

News Corp pays out over hacking claims

The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has agreed to settle a string of legal claims over phone hacking, after victims said the company had admitted its management knew about the practice and tried to cover up.

03/01/2012 | World

Stephen Lawrence murderers get life jail

Two men who took part in the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 - a landmark case which exposed what an inquiry called the "institutional racism" of London's police force - were given life sentences today.

07/01/2012 | World

UK's Cameron signals clampdown on bosses' pay

Bosses' pay should have to be approved by votes among shareholders as part of efforts to restrain rising inequality, Prime Minister David Cameron was quoted as saying in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph.

11/01/2012 | World

UK orders review of cosmetic surgery industry

Britain said on it would investigate whether tighter regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry was needed after a health scare over breast implants made by a now defunct French company.

24/12/2011 | World

Queen visits Prince Philip after health scare

Queen Elizabeth visited her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip in hospital today as Britain's longest-serving royal consort recovered from minor heart surgery to ease chest pains he had suffered in the days before Christmas.

30/12/2011 | World

UK unveils secret files over Malvinas Islands war

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been informed about the risks of reducing the Royal Army a year before the Argentine invasion of the Malvinas Islands in 1982, stated the secret files unveiled.

02/01/2012 | World

Hackers target emails of UK's Gordon Brown

British police have found evidence that private investigators working for newspapers hacked into the email account of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown while he was finance minister, The Independent newspaper reported.

09/12/2011 | World

EU leaders reach debt crisis deal without Britain

A divided Europe – a historic rift over building a closer fiscal union to preserve the euro, with a large majority of countries led by Germany and France agreeing to forge ahead with a separate treaty, leaving Britain isolated – reached a new deal to address the debt crisis hovering over the block.

14/12/2011 | World

UK unemployment hits 17-year high as recession looms

The number of Britons out of work rose to its highest level in more than 17 years in October, and these jobless figures look set to rise further as firms facing the threat of a renewed recession cut back on staff.

21/12/2011 | World

'Nuclear submarine should be sent to protect Malvinas,' says Former British Sea Lord

A former British First Sea Lord (2002-2006) and Commander during the Malvinas War today stated that Britain should respond to the Mercosur bloc’s decision to close their ports to ships that fly the Malvinas flag, by sending a nuclear submarine to protect the islands, the Telegraph newspaper reported today.

06/12/2011 | World

UK protests to Argentina over Malvinas Islands

Britain has protested to Argentina over its interception of UK-licensed fishing boats in disputed waters near the Malvinas Islands, over which the two countries went to war in 1982.

07/12/2011 | World

UK plans to set largest marine protection zone in South Georgia Island

England has drafted plans for extending marine protection zone in South Georgia to the largest in the world, according to British newspaper, The Times.

07/12/2011 | World

UK protests over interception of fishing boats heading to Malvinas

The United Kingdom has protested to Argentina over its interception of UK-licensed fishing boats in disputed waters near the Malvinas Islands, over which the two countries went to war in 1982.

29/11/2011 | World

UK's Cameron: Iran embassy attacks 'outrageous'

British Prime Minister David Cameron labelled an attack by Iranian protesters on the British embassy in Tehran "outrageous and indefensible" and called on the Islamic republic to prosecute those responsible.

30/11/2011 | World

Germany recalls ambassador from Iran

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran for consultation after the British diplomatic mission in Tehran was stormed yesterday, German media reported today.

03/12/2011 | World

Iran diplomats return from UK to heroes' welcome

Iranian diplomats expelled from Britain after radical youths stormed the British embassy in Tehran arrived home to supporters bearing flowers and chanting "Death to England".

12/11/2011 | World

UK denies report of deeper cuts to army

Britain denied a newspaper report that it was considering making deeper cuts to its army than previously announced and soldiers wounded in Afghanistan would not be exempt from losing their jobs.

13/11/2011 | World

UK plays down Prince William's visit to Malvinas

Britain's chief of armed forces David Richards denied that the recent announcement of the deployment of Prince William to the Malvinas Islands was a “provocative act” towards Argentina.

29/11/2011 | World

Iranian protesters enter UK compound in Tehran

Iranian protesters stormed the British Embassy compound in Tehran, smashing windows and burning the British flag during a rally to protest against sanctions imposed by Britain, live Iranian television showed.

09/11/2011 | World

Rockhopper finds new well in Malvinas

Oil company Rockhopper Exploration has confirmed today to have found a second oil well in the North Malvinas Basin, Malvinas Islands, as part of the company’s Casper project.

10/11/2011 | World

Cameron: Italy ‘clear and present danger’ to euro zone

Italy represents a clear and present danger to the euro zone, Prime Minister David Cameron said today.

10/11/2011 | World

Prince William will be sent to the Malvinas in 2012

Prince William, a solid member of the Royal Air Force, is to be sent to the Malvinas Islands at the beginning of next year, to spend six weeks at the Mount Pleasant military base, the UK's Ministry of Defence confirmed today.

24/10/2011 | World

UK's Cameron faces party rebellion over Europe

Prime Minister David Cameron faced the biggest rebellion of his premiership on Monday with dozens of his own party members in parliament set to back calls for a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union.

24/10/2011 | World

UK parliament recalls James Murdoch over hacking

James Murdoch, heir apparent to his father's News Corp before a phone-hacking scandal engulfed the firm, will return for a second hearing before the UK parliament to explain apparent discrepancies in his evidence.

28/10/2011 | World

British royal succession rules to change

Centuries of British royal discrimination came to an end today after Commonwealth leaders agreed to drop rules that give sons precedence as heir to the throne and bar anyone in line for the crown from marrying a Roman Catholic.

18/10/2011 | World

Gov’t report: Former UK defense secretary broke ministerial code

Former British Defense Secretary Liam Fox broke the ministerial code of conduct over his close friendship with a businessman who falsely claimed to be his official adviser, a government report said today.

19/10/2011 | World

UK's Cameron admits inflation is too high

Inflation in Britain is too high but has been caused by rising world food prices, the fall in the value of sterling and a rise in sales tax, Prime Minister David Cameron said today.

24/10/2011 | World

UK congratulates CFK, but warns ‘Malvinas non negotiable’

The United Kingdom government congratulated reelected president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for her victory at the polls yesterday, but remarked the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands is not “negotiable,”according to an international news agency.

12/10/2011 | World

UK unemployment hits highest since 1994

Unemployment in Britain has jumped to its highest level since 1994, with young people hit hardest as private companies fail to make up for job losses in the public sector, piling pressure on the government to boost a stagnant economy.

13/10/2011 | World

UK will work with allies 'to agree on international response'

Britain will work with the United States, the European Union and Saudi Arabia to agree on an international response to an alleged Iranian-backed plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington, Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

14/10/2011 | World

UK Defense Secretary Fox resigns; conservative Hammond appointed

Defense Secretary Liam Fox resigned today amid a furor over his friendship with a businessman with defense interests. Later, Cameron appointed Conservative Philip Hammond as his new defense secretary, Sky News said.

05/10/2011 | World

UK vows to guarantee security of Malvinas

Britain will protect the people of the disputed Malvinas Islands for as long as they want to remain British citizens, Defense Secretary Liam Fox said today.

05/10/2011 | World

‘World on brink of deep economic crisis’, says Cameron

The world is on the brink of another deep economic crisis but Britain must stick to its deficit-cutting plans, Prime Minister David Cameron said today, urging patience and calm while his coalition government tries to reshape a faltering economy.

06/10/2011 | World

UK launches fresh stimulus with 75 billion pound boost

The Bank of England will spend 75 billion pounds more of newly-created money to shield Britain's economy from the euro zone debt crisis and keep a faltering recovery going, opting for an early, dramatic move to maximise the impact.

19/09/2011 | World

UK police arrest seven in counter-terrorism raids

UK police arrested seven people in a counter-terrorism operation in Birmingham but said there was no connection to the Liberal Democrat conference taking place there this week.

23/09/2011 | World

British government's full statement

"The British Government has offered the following statement in response to the Argentine President's threat to end the Falklands/Chile airlink."

03/10/2011 | World

S&P warns UK against wavering on deficit cuts

Britain's prized triple-A sovereign debt rating could come under pressure if the government strays from its path of public deficit cuts in the face of weaker growth, credit agency Standard & Poor's said today.

27/08/2011 | World

Obesity to worsen, weigh heavily on healthcare costs

Obesity is most widespread in Britain and the United States among the world's leading economies and if present trends continue, about half of both men and women in the United States will be obese by 2030, health experts warned yesterday.

06/09/2011 | World

Murdoch's UK newspaper group to cut 110 jobs

More than 100 staff are to lose their jobs this year at News International, the Rupert Murdoch-owned British newspaper group at the centre of a phone-hacking and police bribery scandal.

19/09/2011 | World

Gaddafi spokesman says UK, French mercenaries caught

Muammar Gaddafi's loyalists said they had captured 17 mercenaries - some British and French - in what would amount to a severe blow to Libya's new rulers and their international backers.

12/08/2011 | World

British gov't deems recovery of riot-affected businesses 'a top priority'

As the storm of rioting began to calm across the UK, the British government acted quickly to provide a solution for businesses that were affected during the course of violent attacks by rioters over the past week in different English cities.

13/08/2011 | World

UK government says must tackle social problems after riots

Britain needs to tackle deep-seated social problems following riots and looting in English cities this week, the center-right government said, and a US street crime expert it has brought in said arrests alone would not solve the problem.

14/08/2011 | World

UK's Cameron: will mend "broken society" after riots

Prime Minister David Cameron said his government would mend Britain's "broken society" to prevent a repeat of the country's worst riots in decades.

18/07/2011 | World

Cameron to fly home as corruption storm builds

David Cameron cut short a trip to Africa and will fly home on Tuesday to defend himself from a scandal that has battered Rupert Murdoch's media empire, forced British police chiefs to resign and raised doubts about the prime minister's judgment.

19/07/2011 | World

Murdoch 'humble,' 'appalled,' apologizes before UK parliament

Rupert Murdoch and his son testified to a British parliamentary committee at which he defended his son and his company over a scandal that has rocked the British establishment.

01/08/2011 | World

UK teen cyber activist bailed without Internet access

A British teenager charged with hacking offences and believed to be a leading member of the Anonymous and LulzSec online activist groups was released on bail in a London court on Monday on condition he did not use the Internet.

30/06/2011 | World

Teachers, civil servants strike hits UK

Teachers and civil servants marched through the streets and picketed government buildings across Britain today in protest at planned pension reforms, launching what could be a long period of labor unrest over austerity measures.

11/07/2011 | World

UK reduces its international terrorism threat level

"The change in the threat level to substantial does not mean the overall threat has gone away - there remains a real and serious threat against the United Kingdom and I would ask the public to remain vigilant," Interior Minster Theresa May said in a statement.

18/07/2011 | World

Second senior UK police officer resigns in phone hack scandal

One of London's most senior police officers and its top counter-terrorism officer resigned over his role in the News Corp phone hacking probe, a day after his boss said he was quitting over the ongoing scandal.

24/05/2011 | World

Obamas meet UK royals to seal 'special' relations

US President Barack Obama was treated to royal pomp at Buckingham Palace on a two-day state visit aimed at ensuring the United States and Britain keep the "special" in their relationship.

06/06/2011 | World

IMF backs UK policy but warns of growth risks

The International Monetary Fund backed the British government's plans to reduce the budget deficit, but said tax cuts or more quantitative easing may be needed if growth proves persistently weak.

29/06/2011 | World

UK accuses Iran of violating UN resolution

Britain accused Iran of carrying out covert tests of a missile that could carry a nuclear warhead, in violation of a UN resolution, an accusation which Tehran immediately denied.

01/04/2011 | World

UK to hold ‘thousands’ of wedding street parties

Thousands of street parties will be held across Britain to celebrate Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton next month, local government officials said, as royal wedding fever grips parts of the country.

07/04/2011 | World

British queen to visit Irish republic

Queen Elizabeth will visit some of the most symbolic memorials of Ireland's struggle for independence from Britain when she travels to the republic next month, Buckingham Palace said.

23/05/2011 | World

UK, US launch joint national security body

Britain and the United States are to create a new joint forum to assess long-term threats to their national security, a British government source said.

09/02/2011 | World

Wall Street falls on profit taking; Dow ekes out gain

Investors took profits after a recent rise in US stocks but a late-hour rally in Bank of America shares helped the Dow squeeze out its eighth straight day of gains.

21/02/2011 | World

'Egypt must do more to show democratic future,' Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron said Egypt must do more to show it has a democratic future following the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak.

04/03/2011 | World

UK's Queen Elizabeth to make historic Irish visit

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is to travel to Ireland this year in the first official visit by a British monarch since before the Irish state gained independence from Britain in 1921.

14/12/2010 | World

Sweden to appeal UK bail for WikiLeaks founder

A British judge granted bail of US$317,400 for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted in Sweden for alleged sex crimes and the target of US fury over the release of secret diplomatic cables.

16/12/2010 | World

WikiLeaks' Assange freed on bail

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was freed on bail while he fights extradition to Sweden over allegations of sex crimes, Britain's Press Association news agency reported. Assange is the target of US fury over WikiLeaks' release of secret diplomatic cables.

11/01/2011 | World

Energy shares lift Wall Street in light volume

Energy shares helped the Dow and S&P 500 end a three-day losing streak, even as investors worried rising fuel costs will undercut economic growth. Meanwhile, European shares rose as a strong start to the US earnings season boosted optimism about upcoming company results.

26/03/2012 | Latin America

'Peru isn't anyone’s colony,' Humala says over denial to UK's warship

Peru's President Ollanta Humala said today his country won’t tolerate any foreign impositions on its internal affairs. The Andean leader alluded to the resolution to prevent the UK's HMS Montrose frigate from docking at El Callao port in Lima after ending its patrol mission in the disputed Malvinas Islands.

27/03/2012 | Latin America

Uruguayan businessmen seek to extend commercial links with Malvinas

Uruguayan businessmen look to extend their commercial ties to the Malvinas Islands as the head of the British Chambers of Commerce in Uruguay, Guillermo Wild confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that a Uruguayan trade mission should arrive to the islands within the next days to explore business opportunities.

12/03/2012 | Latin America

‘Economic blockade to the Falklands (Malvinas) not right,’ says UK’s Browne in Chile

During his two-day official visit to Chile, United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne criticized what he called an “economic blockade” to the Malvinas Islands by saying it “wasn’t right.”

20/03/2012 | Latin America

UK regrets Peru's cancellation of HMS Montrose visit

The UK Government said they “regretted” the decision made by the Peruvian government to cancel the HMS Montrose frigate’s stopover at El Callao port in Peru this week.

20/03/2012 | Latin America

Peruvian opposition divided after Humala cancels British frigate permit

Political and media sectors in Peru harshly criticized Peruvian Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo for his last-minute decision to void a permit allowing a British frigate to dock at the El Callao port.

23/12/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: UK requests access to Uruguay's ports

UK’s Foreign Affairs Minister William Hague called his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Almagro to allow access of the ships with Malvinas Islands’ flags in his country’s ports. Almagro assured that he has ratified Uruguay’s decision over the issue.

26/12/2011 | Latin America

Brazil overtakes UK as the world’s sixth-largest economy, report says

Brazil has overtaken Britain as the world's sixth largest economy, a London-based research group said today. In its latest World Economic League Table, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said Asian countries were moving up while European countries were slipping down.

11/02/2012 | Latin America

Uruguay 'concerned' over South Atlantic militarization

Uruguay is concerned over the “militarization of the South Atlantic,” within the framework of the Argentine-UK dispute over the sovereignty of the Malvinas islands, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro said today.

08/05/2012 | Sports

Argentine Olympic Committee respond to Malvinas TV ad

The Argentine Olympic Committee has responded for the first time to an advertisement on state-run TV that links a dispute with Britain about the Malvinas Islands to the London Games.

12/02/2011 | Sports

Rooney stunner seals derby win for Man United

Wayne Rooney conjured a breathtaking overhead kick to earn Premier League leaders Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in a memorable derby.

14/11/2011 | Sports

UK ponders missile defence for London 2012 Olympics

Britain is ready to use missiles to protect next year's London Olympics from an airborne attack, Defence Minister Philip Hammond said, amid reports the United States was unhappy with security plans for the games.

21/04/2012 | Sports

Newcastle surge on as Chelsea hold Arsenal

Newcastle United surged towards Champions League qualification with a 3-0 home win over Stoke City to move into fourth spot in the Premier League on Saturday as rivals Arsenal and Chelsea ground out a 0-0 draw and Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 at lowly Queens Park Rangers.

27/11/2011 | Entertainment

Rihanna tops UK album and single charts

Barbados-born R&B singer Rihanna scored a record-breaking double as her "Talk That Talk" debuted at the top of the album charts and she held onto first place in the singles ranking.

17/02/2012 | Entertainment

UK spies: Charlie Chaplin's real name a mystery

The real name and birthplace of legendary silent-film star Charlie Chaplin is shrouded in mystery, Britain's domestic spy agency concluded after a probe into US claims he was a communist sympathiser, documents released revealed.

31/07/2011 | Entertainment

Amy Winehouse tops UK albums chart after death

"Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse shot back to the top of the British albums chart, a week after the troubled singer died at the age of 27.

25/08/2011 | Entertainment

Winehouse album sets UK chart record after death

The late Amy Winehouse's acclaimed second and final album "Back to Black" has become the UK's biggest seller of the 21st century, according to data from the Official Charts Company.

05/09/2011 | Entertainment

David Gest, Jacksons plan tribute tour to Michael

Producer David Gest, Tito Jackson and others close to Michael Jackson unveiled a singing and spoken-word tribute tour to the late King of Pop.

02/03/2011 | Entertainment

Danny Boyle brings Frankenstein to London stage

Fans of Danny Boyle's movies such as "Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours" will not be surprised to learn that his return to the stage directing a new play at the National Theatre based on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is a breathtaking mix of intimate drama and spectacular imagery.

16/05/2011 | Entertainment

Hippie, control freak, editor, star: Gaga in action

If it is possible to be a hippie, modern day missionary, pop superstar and control freak all at once, then Lady Gaga is it

15/06/2011 | Entertainment

UK police detain two near home of singer Joss Stone

Police in southwest England have arrested and detained two men on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and murder near the home of chart-topping soul singer Joss Stone, they said in a statement.

02/05/2012 | Multimedia

Ambassador Castro tackles UK's Foreign Secretary over Malvinas

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.