| 单词 | Falkland Islands |
| 例句 | I had the Falkland Islands down pat, and when there was a long Reading-Comprehension passage about the Mississippi River, I thanked the good Mr. Petrelli, who had made me get to know it personally. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It was only a receiver, so they could not send news of their predicament, and even under the best conditions the radio was barely capable of picking up the monthly signal from the Falkland Islands. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z For the first time we saw the Falkland Islands themselves. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Isambard Kingdom Brunel's magnificent vessel had been scuttled in shallow water in the Falkland Islands at the end of her working life. Bristol marks 40th anniversary of SS Great Britain's return 2010-07-19T19:00:00Z Many of the passengers on the flight were soldiers returning home from the Falkland Islands. One final chance to sail to St. Helena, a remote island in the Atlantic 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z I was headed to São Paulo where I was supposed to connect to Santiago, Chile, and then, the next morning, travel onward to the Falkland Islands, my 22nd stop of a yearlong journey. On a Trip Around the World, and the Plane Just Left Without Me 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z O’Reilly told The Times on Thursday that the Mother Jones story was “a bunch of garbage” and denied he ever said he set foot on the Falkland Islands during the war. Bill O'Reilly calls Mother Jones piece about his Falklands reporting 'garbage' 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z D'Souza argues that the president has emasculated NASA, refused to take a "meaningful step" against Iran's nuclear ambitions and is willing to let Argentina reclaim the Falkland Islands. '2016: Obama's America': Strident film looks at president's roots 2012-08-23T20:54:04Z In the real world, having led the Tories to a general election victory in 1979, Thatcher led the country to war in the Falkland Islands in 1982. Bring on the blood-spattered bodies – the Tories are in power 2012-06-01T13:18:17Z Mr. D’Souza argues that the president has emasculated NASA, refused to take a “meaningful step” against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and is willing to let Argentina reclaim the Falkland Islands from the British. Movie Review: ‘2016: Obama’s America,’ Directed by Dinesh D’Souza 2012-08-12T22:09:29Z Walter Blunt, a talkshow host and former Falkland Islands war hero, is facing slipping ratings and increasing irrelevancy. Blunt Talk: Patrick Stewart's new show is duller than it should be 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Britain still has pockets of overseas territories, the largest of which is the Falkland Islands. Platinum Jubilee: Queen’s reign marks 70 years of change 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Eight thousand miles from London, the Falkland Islands are a cold, rugged Galápagos-like spot swarming with penguins, seals, whales and other wildlife. The 46 Places to Go in 2013 2013-01-11T16:15:59Z He is stationed at an air base in north Wales and was recently on a temporary deployment in the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. Kiss me Kate: Britain's Prince William hits 30 2012-06-21T10:54:10Z The Falkland Islands has five species and more than a million penguins, including the world’s largest breeding population of gentoos and nearly 40 percent of the world’s southern rockhopper population. In the Falkland Islands, a quest to see as many penguins as possible 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z That dedication was put on display when William was deployed to the Falkland Islands for several weeks earlier this spring. Kate & Wills eye 1-year wedding anniversary 2012-04-27T10:45:12Z At the Falkland Islands he attempted to maroon them. ‘Astoria’: 19th-century fortune hunters in the Pacific Northwest 2014-03-06T20:27:01Z His grandfather had managed a farm on West Falkland in the early 1900s, back when it was owned by the British conglomerate Falkland Islands Co. In the Falkland Islands, a quest to see as many penguins as possible 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z After Mother Jones magazine published a piece in 2015 questioning O’Reilly’s claims about reporting on the Falkland Islands war in the early 1980s, O’Reilly mounted an aggressive campaign to rebut the article’s premise. At Fox News, a wall of silence surrounds Bill O’Reilly 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic, is a broken puzzle with more than 778 island pieces. In the Falkland Islands, a quest to see as many penguins as possible 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z One of the characters in Sharon Bolton’s achingly suspenseful new thriller — set in the Falkland Islands, of all places — speculates on how traditional cultures deal with children who vanish. ‘Little Black Lies’ by Sharon Bolton 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z He had already broken with the International Socialists when, in 1982, he astonished some of his brethren by supporting Britain’s invasion of the Falkland Islands. Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011: Christopher Hitchens Is Dead at 62 ? Obituary 2011-12-16T06:27:29Z At the film's pinnacle, Streep as Thatcher is the backbone of a nation that goes to war over the distant Falkland Islands after Argentina invades in 1982. Meryl Streep wins 3rd acting Oscar for 'Iron Lady' 2012-02-27T06:06:08Z The Falkland Islands Despite tensions, development at Britain’s most remote outpost. The 46 Places to Go in 2013 2013-01-11T16:15:59Z In October, the “Top Gear” crew was forced to flee Argentina after facing violent protests for allegedly referencing the 1982 Falkland Islands war on a license plate. Future of BBC's 'Top Gear' Uncertain After Host Suspended 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z As part of her M.F.A. program, Stevens is awarded a fellowship to travel virtually anywhere; she chooses the remote Falkland Islands to complete a book. Paperback Row 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z These were Magellanic penguins, each about two feet tall; they are indigenous only to southern Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands. Bahia Bustamante: Argentina?s Secret (and Private) Answer to the Galapagos 2011-03-04T19:59:37Z One commented on the Clarin newspaper’s website: “This is what happens when you mock the Malvinas,” using the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands. Jeremy Clarkson's Dismissal from BBC Celebrated by Argentinians 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z On Sea Lion Island in the Falkland Islands, a Gentoo chick approached me and yanked on a Velcro strap on my coat. In ‘The Whispering Land,’ a British naturalist collects travel tales — and animals with tails — in Argentina 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The generals’ disastrous war with Britain over the Falkland Islands was followed by the regime’s collapse, and helped define Mr Maradona’s greatest achievement: winning the World Cup in 1986 while tormenting the English team. Jogo complicado 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Andrew sailed to the South Atlantic on the HMS Invincible in the campaign to regain the Falkland Islands from Argentina and flew there on missions including anti-submarine warfare, casualty evacuation and search-and-rescue. Combat is tradition for UK royal 'spare heir' 2012-09-07T12:43:12Z Here is the story in brief: The Star of the East was sailing around the Falkland Islands. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z Announcement of the recapture of South Georgia, in the Falkland Islands. Book Excerpt: ‘The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher’ 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Following protocol, the ship turned around and sailed to the Falkland Islands, and eventually to Ushuaia, Argentina, for the group’s return flight. Help! My Tour Got Canceled But Travel Insurance Won’t Pay 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z George, who’s 9, lives on a farm on the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory with more than 700 islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. On the Falkland Islands, a boy embraces the country life 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z He resigned in as foreign secretary in 1982 after the Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentine forces, taking responsibility for the failure to predict the invasion. David Cameron: How will MPs hold the foreign secretary to account? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z On the high seas roughly a thousand miles north of the Falkland Islands, an 18-year-old Chinese deckhand working on a Chinese squid ship nervously ducked into a dark hallway to whisper his plea for help. Trapped on Chinese squid-fishing ships, crews face beatings, malnutrition and more 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z They were sending pallets of products to retailers as far afield as Portugal and the Falkland Islands. 'We failed - why our dream eco-business collapsed' 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z South Georgia is a remote island about 800 miles southeast of the Falkland Islands and home to several whaling stations operating from the turn of the century through the 1960s. DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He served for more than 14 years working on battlefield helicopters in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and the Falkland Islands. Injured veterans say Invictus Games gave purpose 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Downing Street has criticised the European Union after it used the name Argentina uses for the Falkland Islands in an official document. Rishi Sunak hits out at EU calling Falklands Islands 'Islas Malvinas' 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z He wants to look at Crown Dependencies like the Channel Islands and overseas territories like the Falkland Islands. Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Of the five Skyvan planes known to have been used in death flights, two had been destroyed in the 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands. Argentine dictatorship’s ‘death flight’ plane returned home for a historical reckoning 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z As Marconi's apprentice, he designed the first communications which could reach between Britain and the Falkland Islands during World War One. Titanic: Amateur radio heard SOS in Welsh town 2,000 miles away 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z In April 1982, Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic, and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sent a taskforce to take them back. Falklands War: Sir Galahad troops 'were sitting ducks' 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z A statement issued after a summit with Latin American countries this week referred to the contested territory as "the Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands". Rishi Sunak hits out at EU calling Falklands Islands 'Islas Malvinas' 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s slowly approaching the Falkland Islands, which are a British territory. British scientists tracking two enormous icebergs larger than London 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Bound grew up in the Falkland Islands, not far, relatively speaking, from Antarctica. Review | An Antarctic explorer watched his ship sink. A century later, it was found. 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z While that agreement sought to improve cooperation in the South Atlantic, both sides continued to assert their claims to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, known as Islas Malvinas in Argentina. UK says Falklands are British as Argentina seeks new talks 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The UK has insisted the Falkland Islands are British after Argentina broke a co-operation deal and pushed for talks on the islands' sovereignty. James Cleverly says Falklands are British as Argentina ends deal 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Argentine government has again asked the United Kingdom to restart negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Indonesian labour party to protest court ruling calling for election delay 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Argentine government has again asked the United Kingdom to restart negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Former Malaysia PM, 1MDB ex-CEO cleared of audit tampering charges 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z British foreign minister Cleverly responded in a tweet: "The Falkland Islands are British. Islanders have the right to decide their own future - they have chosen to remain a self-governing UK Overseas Territory." Argentina asks UK to resume negotiations over Falklands 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Other policies include introducing a 99p coin, mandating outdoor air conditioning units to combat climate change and building a high-speed railway line to the Falkland Islands. Forty years of monster raving loony wannabe MPs 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean. James Cleverly says Falklands are British as Argentina ends deal 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The sloop also dismasted off the Falkland Islands while the team was in second place on Leg 7. American around-the-world sailboat damaged, needs new foils 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The Plancius incident will be investigated jointly with officials from the Netherlands and Britain’s Falkland Islands. Coast Guard investigating incidents involving 4 American deaths off Antarctica 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Marines in Okinawa and the British-Argentine conflict over the Falkland Islands. Report: U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The conservation projects range from supporting endangered sea turtles on the Cayman Islands to reintroducing threatened birds to the Falkland Islands. Biodiversity: Row over funding threatens to stall talks 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Argentina invaded in 1982 in a bid to reclaim sovereignty and said it had inherited the Falkland Islands from Spain in the 1800s. James Cleverly says Falklands are British as Argentina ends deal 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The first leg of the journey will be a three-week voyage to the Falkland Islands where further supplies will be collected before it heads south to the various BAS research stations. In Pictures: Inside the floating polar research laboratory 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The married father-of-two has visited the Falkland Islands four times during his service, including the spot where his father was killed. Remembrance: Son pays tribute to soldier killed in Falklands conflict 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z He also brought with him the hopes and dreams of an entire nation still struggling financially and emotionally from a war fought in the Falkland Islands four years earlier. Maradona - cunning cheat or unplayable genius? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Now it counts only 14 — mostly scattered, wind-swept islands, the geographically largest of which is the Falkland Islands, a South Atlantic archipelago inhabited by fewer than 3,000 people. Analysis | Queen Elizabeth II and the end of Britain’s imperial age 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands were subject to a bloody war in 1982 when Argentina tried to stake a territorial claim. James Cleverly says Falklands are British as Argentina ends deal 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The global geopolitical situation shaped by the war in Ukraine is an opportunity for Argentina to continue adding support for its sovereignty claim over British-run Falkland Islands, an Argentine official told Reuters. U.N. chief to meet Zelenskiy, Erdogan, with focus on grain exports, nuclear power plant 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Argentina and Britain fought a short conflict in 1982 over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic, known in Argentina as the Malvinas. Brazil's Bolsonaro: I know how the Ukrainian war could be resolved 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z "Where are the Falkland Islands and where is Britain?" Putin rejects Johnson's claim a woman wouldn't have invaded Ukraine 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z It also risks reviving Britain’s tensions with Argentina, which invaded South Georgia in 1982 as part of its war with the U.K. over the Falkland Islands. Fishing feud at end of the world split US and UK over Russia 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z It also risks reviving Britain’s tensions with Argentina, which invaded South Georgia in 1982 as part of its war with the U.K. over the Falkland Islands. Fishing feud at end of the world split US and UK over Russia 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The 10-week war began in April 1982, when troops from Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British colony in the south Atlantic ocean. Falklands War 40th anniversary: PM praises 'daring and bravery' of veterans 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Archaeologists and veterans have been surveying what remains in the battlefields of the Falkland Islands. Falklands War: Digging for physical memories on Mt Tumbledown 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Indeed, it was from Ushuaia that many soldiers left to fight 40 years ago, hoping to turn the page on history and claim the Falkland Islands - or the Malvinas - from the British. Falkland Islands: Loss echoes across Argentina 40 years on 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The conflict was the culmination of the long-standing dispute with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia that lie in the Atlantic to the east of Argentina. Falklands war veteran 'still haunted' 40 years on from conflict 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Eight new cities are being created for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, with at least one in every UK nation - and on the Falkland Islands and Isle of Man. Platinum Jubilee: Eight new cities created in Queen's honour 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z After the Queen's Jubilee, the baton will visit the Falkland Islands, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Commonwealth Games baton relay route through UK revealed 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The project is a joint enterprise between Oxford University, Glasgow University, the veteran well-being charity Waterloo Uncovered and the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust. Falklands War: Digging for physical memories on Mt Tumbledown 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a remote UK colony in the South Atlantic. Falklands War remains 'an open wound' in Argentina, says ambassador 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z British overseas territories are territories which have retained a constitutional and historical link to the UK - these include Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. British Virgin Islands: UK Minister dispatched for governance talks 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The conflict resulted from the long-standing dispute with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, which lie in the Atlantic to the east of Argentina. Falklands veteran on the victory picture that went global 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The sand drawing of the Falkland Islands was created by Plymouth College of Art students on East Looe Beach in Cornwall. Looe sand drawing remembers Falklands War veterans 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr Parry, who retired from the Royal Navy in 2007 as a rear admiral, operated on a Wessex 3 helicopter during the conflict in the Falkland Islands. Falklands War: Veteran describes firing first shots 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z In the first Instagram post, Sarah, Duchess of York wrote that she had asked Andrew for his reflections on the 40th anniversary of his sailing from Portsmouth to the Falkland Islands. Prince Andrew returned from Falklands War 'a changed man,' he says in deleted post 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Yes, failed wars sometimes bring down authoritarian regimes — like the Argentine junta after its misadventure in the Falkland Islands. Opinion | Putin Is Losing in Ukraine. But He’s Winning in Russia. 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Margaret Davidson is well known as the leader of Highland Council but 40 years ago she was bringing up a young family 8,000 miles away in the Falkland Islands when war broke out. We hid in the cellar as the Falklands were invaded 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a remote UK territory in the South Atlantic. Looe sand drawing remembers Falklands War veterans 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z In 1982, the military government went to war with Britain over the nearby Falkland Islands and suffered a defeat. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He flew multiple missions during the war to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina, including flights to evacuate casualties. Prince Andrew loses military roles, royal patronages, will defend sex charges ‘as private citizen’ 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z His Falkland Islands wartime experiences, he claimed, had produced a glut of adrenalin that meant he hadn't been able to sweat properly since being shot at. Prince Andrew: Emily Maitlis on the TV interview that is 'critical' to sexual assault case 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z They even have plants from the Falkland Islands growing in the garden as reminders of their time there. We hid in the cellar as the Falklands were invaded 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z This year's field includes a wide range of differently-sized settlements, including the Falkland Islands capital Port Stanley, with a population of under 3,000. City status: Falklands Islands capital among 39 bidders for title 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z To reach this conclusion, researchers studied a wild population of 15,500 breeding black-browed albatross pairs in the Falkland Islands over a 15-year period. Albatrosses, known for monogamy, may be pushed to ‘divorce’ because of climate change, study finds 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Francesco says in the Falkland Islands, it's not an immediate concern for the population - but in other areas where the population of albatross is limited, it is a worry. Climate crisis causing albatross divorce, says study 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Originally from the Falkland Islands, where she was surrounded by the sea, she moved to Northern Ireland 33 years ago and has always found herself drawn to the waves. Northern Ireland landscape: Searching for the perfect picture 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z In 1982, there were two recalls, including a rare Saturday sitting, to debate the invasion of the Falkland Islands. Afghanistan: Why is the UK Parliament being recalled? 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z The capitals of the Falkland Islands, Cayman Islands and Gibraltar are among 39 places vying to win official UK city status in a new competition. City status: Falklands Islands capital among 39 bidders for title 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Navy veteran David was just 20 years old when he found himself heading towards the Falkland Islands. Falklands veterans reunite after almost 40 years 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Research published in the Royal Society journal looked at 15,500 breeding pairs in the Falkland Islands over 15 years. Climate crisis causing albatross divorce, says study 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z In 1982, several thousand troops from Argentina seized the disputed Falkland Islands, located in the south Atlantic, from Britain. Today in History 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Soon it was just about everywhere, even such remote places as the Falkland Islands and the Kamchatka Peninsula. Why call recent disasters ‘natural’ when they really aren’t? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The 17 remaining sailors were strewn between the Falkland Islands and the Bay of Biscay. A Tight Finish for a Round the World Race, 80 Days Later 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z In 1833, Britain seized control of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Today in History 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z In late January, a team of scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey will depart from the Falkland Islands to the iceberg to study its effects on the ecosystem. The world’s largest iceberg is headed for South Georgia—and its wildlife 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The research ship RRS James Cook is expected to depart from the Falkland Islands for the iceberg in late January. Research trip to study impact of giant floating iceberg 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z In the build up to the game much was made of the war between the two countries in the Falkland Islands just four years earlier. How Maradona's tormenting of England made him an Argentine deity 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z It was a moment of infamy, four years after Britain reclaimed the Falkland Islands following a 1982 invasion by Argentina, that was recalled by former England striker Gary Lineker. Feuding no more, Pelé mourns friend, legend Diego Maradona 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Kilgore has sailed on a nuclear icebreaker to the North Pole and fallen in love with places like India and Antarctica, including the South Georgia Island and the Falkland Islands. An eye for opportunity: Photographers globe-trotting journey 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z During Britain’s 1982 conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, Clive Ponting was a young but highflying Ministry of Defense official in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government. Clive Ponting, British defense official who turned whistleblower, dies at 74 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z On their expedition - from the UK to the Falkland Islands - she and her colleagues detected up to 7,000 particles per cubic metre of seawater. Atlantic microplastic 'weighs millions of tonnes' 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Their initial plan was to spend two weeks of their honeymoon on the Falkland Islands, where Neville, a 59-year-old communications engineer, was born but left as a young child. Honeymoon couple stranded by coronavirus returns home by hitching 5,000-mile ride on Antarctic fishing boat 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The plan was to spend two weeks of their honeymoon on the Falkland Islands, where Neville, 59, a communications engineer, was born but left as a young child, and then a month in South America. Stranded by virus, honeymooners hitch home on Antarctic boat 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z The sloop dismasted off the Falkland Islands while the team was in second place on Leg 7. 11th Hour Racing heads back across Atlantic to Rhode Island 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Brunel's ocean-going iron steam ship, the first in the world, spent 43 years at sea and then 33 years as a floating warehouse in the Falkland Islands before it was scuttled. SS Great Britain in 'survival mode' faces £2m loss 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z But the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic never usually gets above five in December and January - when it's summer in the southern hemisphere. What is the UV index? 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Previously, tests had to be shipped overseas from territories including the Falkland Islands and Anguilla to be processed, including to the UK. UK coronavirus live: no new Covid-19 deaths recorded in Scotland and Northern Ireland 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Unable to return via South Africa due to lockdown travel restrictions, the group considered travelling to St Helena or the Falkland Islands. RSPB team home after epic remote island voyage 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The crew motored to the Falkland Islands, where a jury rig was fashioned before a delivery crew motored the 1,200 nautical miles to the next port. 11th Hour Racing heads back across Atlantic to Rhode Island 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Of the hospital's residents, 47 served in World War Two, while others were deployed in Korea, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Nine Chelsea Pensioners die with Covid-19 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z BAS people are being ferried to the Falkland Islands with the intention of flying them on to the UK with the RAF. Covid-19 complicates journeys home from Antarctica 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Falkland Islands: The British territory has recorded its first case, according to the chief medical officer, Dr. Rebecca Edwards. Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Warns of ‘a Lot of Death’ While Also Revisiting Easter Sunday Services 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands government confirmed the territory’s first case. Coronavirus latest: at a glance 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands government confirmed the island territory’s first case. Coronavirus latest: at a glance 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z It was received by an Android phone located on the Falkland Islands while the Cygnus capsule passed overhead. Space startup Lynk uses satellite to send text message to unmodified Android phone 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands may at some point in the future face a major tsunami. Ancient tsunami may have struck Falkland Islands 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z He gained a reputation in his first term as a competent yet bland bureaucrat who appeared powerless to stem the tide of conflicts in Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Falkland Islands. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian diplomat who led the United Nations, dies at 100 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z He served on board MV Myrmidon, part of the task force dispatched to liberate the Falkland Islands after the Argentinean invasion in 1982. LGBT Falklands veteran's joy at medal return 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z More than 1,000 personnel are stationed in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, while in the Caribbean the air force remains on alert over the hurricane season, the MoD added. Thousands of UK troops to spend Christmas overseas 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The Royal Navy despatched ships from the North Sea down to the South Atlantic and confronted the Germans at the Falkland Islands five weeks later. German WWI wreck discovered off Falklands 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z No, not a scene from a David Attenborough series, but just some of the wildlife that live in the Falkland Islands. Brexit: The Falkland Islands wildlife worry 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z It was the first time the House of Commons had been called into session on a Saturday in nearly four decades, when lawmakers gathered to discuss the war in the Falkland Islands. Anti-Brexit Protesters Descend on London as Parliament Debates 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Parliament began sitting at 0830 GMT on Saturday - the first time since April 3, 1982 when it discussed the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. Explainer: Britain's 'Super Saturday' Brexit showdown in parliament 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Scientists could monitor any beach in world, but especially those remote coastlines where cetacean strandings are a regular occurrence - in places such as Tasmania, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, and obviously South American Patagonia. Satellites to monitor whale strandings from space 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The search for SMS Scharnhorst began five years ago, on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, but was not successful at first. German WWI wreck discovered off Falklands 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The Falkland Islands sits in the south-west Atlantic Ocean - and remains the subject of a dispute between Britain and Argentina who fought a war over it in 1982. Brexit: The Falkland Islands wildlife worry 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The British parliament is due to meet on Saturday in an extraordinary session - the first such meeting since the 1982 Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. Northern Ireland's DUP says: We cannot support Brexit deal as it stands 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The last time parliament sat on a Saturday was in 1982 after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Countdown to divorce: Meetings that will decide Brexit 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z The last time it sat on a Saturday was in 1982 after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Countdown to divorce: the meetings that will decide Brexit 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The Oyang 75 subsequently travelled to east Africa, near Mauritius, while the Oyang 77 sailed to an area near the Falkland Islands. Ship of horrors: life and death on the lawless high seas 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands did not get a vote in the 2016 EU referendum. Brexit: The Falkland Islands wildlife worry 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The prince was once regarded as a war hero for his missions as a helicopter pilot during Britain’s 1982 war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Prince Andrew Denies Knowing of Sex Trafficking by Epstein 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z The country's military junta invaded the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, a relic of the British Empire. With Brexit, Britain is in crisis and not for the first time 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z It was the only major ship Argentina lost in the war over the disputed Falkland Islands, which Argentina calls the Malvinas. Argentine Navy submarine found a year after disappearing with 44... 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Remember Margaret Thatcher, invoking Churchillian nativism over the Falkland Islands, whose population, “like the people of the United Kingdom, are an island race”. How Donald Trump weaponised Pocahontas in a new identity war | Afua Hirsch 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Other rubbish that can't be recycled is sent to landfill in the Falkland Islands, together with used clothes that are given to charity. The challenge of recycling waste in Antarctica 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z A wordless comic, its shifting sunlight, bleak, dramatic seashores and boyish sense of wonder are derived from McNaught’s fond memories of living in the Falkland Islands. From Maus to Tamara Drewe: the 10 graphic novels everyone should read 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z In 1982, he resigned as foreign secretary in Thatcher’s government after Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands. Lord Carrington, British statesman who served six prime ministers, dies at 99 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z In 1982, he resigned as foreign secretary in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government after Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands. Lord Carrington, last survivor of Churchill govt, dies at 99 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The Foreign Office came in for heavy criticism for failing to predict the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, in April 1982, and Lord Carrington resigned as foreign secretary. Obituary: Lord Carrington 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z He resigned as foreign secretary in 1982 after the Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentine forces. Ex-foreign secretary Lord Carrington dies 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z In 1982 Britain defeated Argentina in a war over the Falkland Islands. When drama and beauty turn the World Cup into art 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In December, just over a year after the start of my PhD, I joined the research ship near the Falkland Islands and my convalescence accelerated. I’d whisper to my student self: you are not alone 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Vestas 11th Hour Racing dismasted off the Falkland Islands on March 30 while in second place on Leg 7. Vestas replaces mast ahead of next leg in Volvo Ocean Race 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z And it was this that led him to take the blame for the government's failure to anticipate the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina in 1982. Obituary: Lord Carrington 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The crew was reported safe and motoring to the Falkland Islands. Volvo Ocean Race yacht dismasts in Atlantic Ocean 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The relatives of 89 previously unidentified Argentinian soldiers killed during the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands will travel there this month to put names on their graves almost 35 years after they were killed. Falklands: Argentinian soldiers' relatives to put names on graves 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z King penguins closely guard their space as a large colony nests in February on Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands. Analysis | The Energy 202: FEMA contract cobbled together from Internet sources, senators say 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The crew motored to the Falkland Islands, where a jury rig was fashioned before a delivery crew motored the 1,200 nautical miles to Itajai. Vestas replaces mast ahead of next leg in Volvo Ocean Race 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The Auroras break that mold because they were seen not just once, but seven or eight times, between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. These Imaginary Islands Only Existed on Maps 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z The RAF Voyager landed in Argentina on Wednesday, some 35 years after the UK waged a brief war with the country over possession of the Falkland Islands. UK deploys another aircraft for Argentine submarine search 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Speaking to the Victoria Derbyshire programme Rebecca Crookshank, who used to be in the RAF, described her deployment to the Falkland Islands aged 20. Workers share sexual harassment stories 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z They left the UK on a container ship on 4 September and arrived on the Falkland Islands on 28 September. Penguin poo brooms sent to Antarctica 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z He preached democracy but became close to the military dictators of Latin America, supporting — vocally and with naval vessels and fighter planes — the Argentine invasion of the British-governed Falkland Islands in 1982. ‘Mamá Angélica,’ who searched for the dead and disappeared during Peruvian ‘dirty war, dies at 88 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Another blind British veteran who served in Germany and the Falkland Islands, Alan Walker, was so moved by the 96-year-old’s story that he sent him replacements purchased from a dealer. WWII veteran gets medals lost on Normandy trip replaced 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The Ministry of Defence says it is committed to running an air bridge between the UK and the Falkland Islands, but not necessarily to Ascension. Ascension Islanders left stranded after RAF halts flights - BBC News 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Because of his expertise on the history of the Spanish-speaking world, Mr. Thomas was a close adviser to Thatcher during the 1982 British war with Argentina in the Falkland Islands. Hugh Thomas, historian whose ‘Spanish Civil War’ was smuggled across borders, dies at 85 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands Government is part of the way through drawing up an environmental impact assessment, examining the risks and benefits from demining wildlife-rich sites. The Falklands penguins that would not explode - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Argentina believes Brexit might cost Britain the support of European allies for its control of the Falkland Islands and is watching developments closely, the Argentinian foreign minister said in Brussels. Argentina: Brexit could end Europe's support for UK control of Falklands 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z This led to former Conservative leader Lord Howard saying the prime minister would defend Gibraltar in the same way Margaret Thatcher defended the Falkland Islands. Brexit vote a 'bad decision', says Irish minister - BBC News 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Sir Alan wrote on Twitter: "Appalled to hear of act of vandalism at Darwin Cemetery in Falkland Islands. Welcome urgent response & investigation by FIG." Falkland Islands war cemetery vandalised - BBC News 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Britain and Argentina agree to Falklands measures: Britain and Argentina have agreed to lift restrictions affecting the Falkland Islands, in a thawing of ties between the former wartime enemies. World Digest: Sept. 14, 2016 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The minefields laid in the Falkland Islands were intended to kill or maim British soldiers, but over the last 35 years they have become de facto nature reserves for penguins. The Falklands penguins that would not explode - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Direct flights between Argentina and the Falkland Islands are to resume in a mark of the thawing relationship between the UK and Argentina. Argentina-Falklands flights to resume and shipping restrictions to be lifted - BBC News 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands, isolated in the far reaches of the southwest Atlantic Ocean, once boasted one of the world’s largest populations of southern sea lions. Island Sea Lions Offer Clues to Mysteriously Missing Mammals 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands government said the vandalism was "clearly distressing to the families and regretted by the people of the Falkland Islands". Falkland Islands war cemetery vandalised - BBC News 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Thatcher went to war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, noted Aviel Roshwald, a scholar of authoritarian leadership and global conflict at Georgetown University. Orlando shows Clinton’s new approach to commander-in-chief test 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z This is Yorke Bay, just outside Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands. The Falklands penguins that would not explode - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z In 1982, Thatcher led Britain to war — and ultimate victory — with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, causing her popularity to soar. Clinton is set to make history, but female leaders are nothing new in other parts of the world 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Southern sea lions gather on the rocky shores of the Falkland Islands. Island Sea Lions Offer Clues to Mysteriously Missing Mammals 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z As can citizens of British overseas territories, such as the Falkland Islands, Bermuda or Gibraltar, if they are currently residing in the UK. The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The government of the Falkland Islands says it is unhappy about a decision by an international commission to expand Argentina's waters to include those around the UK-sovereign lands. Falkland Islands fears new ruling expanding Argentina's sea control - BBC News 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Guy Marot of the Falkland Islands Demining Programme Office oversees a team of largely Zimbabwean operatives, highly valued for their long experience of demining in their home country and further afield. The Falklands penguins that would not explode - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands government is seeking clarification from the U.K. on the implications of the U.N. ruling. Shares in a UK oil company with interests in the Falklands have slumped after a UN decision Argentina says will expand its maritime territory in the South Atlantic Ocean to include the Falklands 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands population hasn’t bounced back despite an end to hunting over 50 years ago. Island Sea Lions Offer Clues to Mysteriously Missing Mammals 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Oil exploration is already pumping millions of dollars into the Falkland Islands economy. Falkland Islands lie in Argentinian waters, rules UN commission 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The Falkland Islands' government is seeking clarification from the UK over the decision. Falkland Islands fears new ruling expanding Argentina's sea control - BBC News 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited the Falkland Islands last week, the first holder of his office to do so in 14 years. Why do the Falkland Islands matter? - BBC News 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The chairman of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly said Argentina remained the greatest threat to security, not the Labour leader. Fallon reaffirms commitment to defend Falkland Islands - BBC News 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Falkland Islands wolf was the last living species in this genus, but was hunted and poisoned into extinction in 1876 by sheep farmers and fur trappers. The Verge Review of Animals: the maned wolf 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z They met with the Argentinians, they gave them the Falkland Islands. How David Cameron has described refugees in the past 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Tuesday marks the anniversary of the ordering of the naval task force to the Falkland Islands by the then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. Falkland Islands fears new ruling expanding Argentina's sea control - BBC News 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri said he wants to start a “new kind of relationship” with Britain over the Falkland Islands as he tries to move his country towards a centrist position in world affairs. Argentina's president: 'I will try to start a new kind of relationship' with the UK 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z But Mr Fallon insisted there would be no negotiation about the Falkland Islands' future. Fallon reaffirms commitment to defend Falkland Islands - BBC News 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z It was a propaganda dream come true for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands. 'Argentina cast a shadow on my soul': Falklands artist says he became a 'prize' 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z The U.K. spent 5.4% of GDP on defense in 1982, when it was barely able to muster the forces needed to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina. Britain Begins to Rearm 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z His outlook is less clear on the territorial dispute with the UK over the Falkland Islands, which are known in Argentina as the Malvinas. Argentina president-elect pledges radical policy changes in shift to right 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z While all the candidates seeking to replace her agree on foreign policy, including applying more diplomatic pressure over the Falkland Islands, there is sharp disagreement on economic policy. Argentines set to choose new president - BBC News 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Married with two children, he served in Bosnia, the Falkland Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Two RAF dead in Afghan helicopter crash named - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z In 1983, he generated international headlines when Britain and Argentina were fighting over the Falkland Islands by saying that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher “glories in slaughter.” Denis Healey, Fixture in Labour Party, Dies at 98 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z In 1982, about 10,000 Argentine soldiers were sent to the Falkland Islands to gain control of the territory from Britain, which had governed the islands - known as Malvinas in Argentina - for 150 years. Argentine conscript speaks of Falklands abuse by superiors - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Work with us, not against,” said one Falkland Islands Twitter account. Argentina president-elect pledges radical policy changes in shift to right 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z He spent years supporting Sinn Fein and the Irish Republican Army and thinks Argentina should be granted a role in the government of the British-controled Falkland Islands. Left Winger's Victory in Labour Leadership Is a 'Wail of Despair' for the Party 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z In February 2013 Argentina turned down a UK Foreign Office invitation to meet members of the Falkland Islands government. Pope holds Falklands sign urging Argentine-UK talks - BBC News 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Pope Francis raised eyebrows in his homeland of Argentina on Wednesday after being photographed in Rome holding a sign advocating for dialogue over the disputed Falkland Islands. Pope Francis makes political waves after holding sign urging Falklands dialogue 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Last October, the show sparked a diplomatic incident between Britain and Argentina, which went to war in 1982 over the Falkland Islands. Clarkson and 'Top Gear' presenters sign with Amazon for new car show 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z These include Tornado air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Iraq, providing surveillance over Syria with Reaper flights, or patrolling the skies over the UK and in the Falkland Islands with Typhoon jets. RAF fighter plane numbers to reach 'all-time low' - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In 2004 it was caught in a fishing net off the Falkland Islands and died at the surface. Our deep need for monsters that lurk in the dark - BBC News 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The German ships were sunk two months later during the Battle of the Falkland Islands. War and Automobile Advertising, 1915 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z After his general audience appearance Wednesday, several news agencies shot pictures of Francis holding a sign that read: “It’s time for dialogue between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.” Pope Francis makes political waves after holding sign urging Falklands dialogue 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z But when that baby already has the Falkland Islands and a great-grandmother whose face appears on coins and currency around the globe it can become, well, a royal pain. Polo pony and bottled water: fantasy gifts for William and Kate's baby 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Argentine foreign ministry officials said they would prosecute oil companies operating near the Falkland Islands. Argentina launches lawsuit against Falkland oil drillers 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Britain and Argentina summoned each other’s ambassadors, as Britain stepped up its defenses of the Falkland Islands and the South American nation filed criminal charges against oil companies operating in the area. World Digest: April 9, 2015 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The request came a day after the Foreign Office called in Argentina's ambassador to the UK when legal action was threatened against oil firms operating near the Falkland Islands. UK ambassador summoned by Argentina 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Argentine foreign ministry officials say they will prosecute oil companies operating near the Falkland Islands, which are known as Las Malvinas in South America. UK 'spied on Argentina' over Falklands, claims Edward Snowden 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Argentina is appealing to the United Nations and other international organisations to stop the “militarisation” of the Falkland Islands by British forces. Argentina Appeals to UN Against British ‘Militarisation’ of Falklands 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Last year, Argentina’s ambassador demanded an apology from the BBC after the “Top Gear” crew allegedly referenced the country’s 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands. BBC decides not to renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Last year, Argentina's ambassador demanded an apology from the BBC after the "Top Gear" crew allegedly referenced the country's 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands. BBC decides not to renew Jeremy Clarkson's contract 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Last year, Argentina’s ambassador to Britain demanded an apology from the BBC after the “Top Gear” crew allegedly referenced the country’s 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands. BBC launches investigation into Clarkson fracas 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Last year, Argentina's ambassador to Britain demanded an apology from the BBC after the "Top Gear" crew allegedly referenced the country's 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands. BBC launches investigation into Clarkson fracas 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z In 1982 Argentine forces seized the Falkland Islands in an attempt to win them back from Britain. Argentina Appeals to UN Against British ‘Militarisation’ of Falklands 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z In October, Argentina’s ambassador to Britain demanded an apology from the BBC after the “Top Gear” crew faced violent protests for allegedly referencing the country’s 1982 war with Britain over the disputed Falkland Islands. BBC suspends ‘Top Gear’ host Jeremy Clarkson 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z In October, Argentina's ambassador to Britain demanded an apology from the BBC after the "Top Gear" crew faced violent protests for allegedly referencing the country's 1982 war with Britain over the disputed Falkland Islands. BBC suspends 'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z But it appears no American correspondents were allowed in the Falkland Islands war zone during the conflict. For Bill O’Reilly and Fox News, a Symbiotic Relationship 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “What was happening on the Falkland Islands was a war zone,” he said. Bill O’Reilly and Fox News Redouble Defense of His Falklands Reporting 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z “I never said I was on the Falkland Islands as Corn purports,” he said. Bill O’Reilly, Fox News Host, Fights Back at Claims of Exaggerated Stories 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Last week new coins were being struck for Poland, Maldives, Uruguay, Jordan, Jamaica, Mozambique and the Falkland Islands. Coining it 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z King penguins live on islands north of Antarctica, including the Falkland Islands, and in Tierra del Fuego. Baby Penguin On View at Central Park Zoo 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Mr. O’Reilly has since said that he had never claimed he reported from the Falkland Islands, where the fighting occurred. For Bill O’Reilly and Fox News, a Symbiotic Relationship 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z When I visited Black-browed Albatrosses in the Falkland Islands, off the tip of South America, it was a moving experience. What We Can Learn From the Love Life of Birds 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Noble Energy, which has a taste for risky exploration in unlikely places like the Falkland Islands and Nicaragua, started exploring here in the late 1990s. Israel’s Gas Offers Lifeline for Peace 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z In 1914, Britain's Royal Navy defeats an inferior squadron of the Imperial German High Seas Fleet in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, presaging the Falkland Islands crisis in 1982. Three-Minute Briefing: Hello, Cromnibus, Goodbye, Mary 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Eyewitnesses saw surviving debris fall into the South Atlantic, just off the tip of South America, south of the Falkland Islands. Gravity map traces ocean circulation 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z They despatched ships from the North Sea down to the South Atlantic and confronted the Germans at the Falkland Islands five weeks later. An unlikely naval battle remembered 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The House was recalled on Saturday, 3 April, the day after the Falkland Islands, a British colony in the South Atlantic, had been invaded by Argentina. Commons war debates of the past 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z On 3 April, 1982, the Commons was recalled for an extremely rare Saturday sitting, to discuss Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands. What does it take to get MPs back to Westminster in August? 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z A news team was trying to get the attention of a person with the map of the Falkland Islands on his back. World Cup 2014: Brazil Brings Out Best in Argentina Fans 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z But this is to ignore the First World War at sea, which saw engagements off the Coronel and Falkland Islands, as well as the war's disruption of American shipping across the Atlantic. WW1: Was it really the first world war? 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Just over a month later he was dead, one of the hundreds of German victims at the Battle of the Falkland Islands. An unlikely naval battle remembered 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Argentina’s players inflamed their country’s rivalry with England by unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before beating Slovenia 2-0 in a friendly international at La Plata, north of Buenos Aires. Argentina’s players unfurl Falklands banner at Slovenia friendly 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Two years ago WPP was criticised after one of its ad agencies made a TV commercial featuring an Argentinian Olympic athlete training on a war memorial on the Falkland Islands. Ad agency apologises to Malala for cartoon images of her being shot 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z In the Falkland Islands, I got involved with community groups and helped clean up Port Stanley. New at the top: A veteran who found his calling in doing good 2014-04-06T19:51:24Z The island was a transit point for the baton between St Helena and Falkland Islands. Baton relay - Latin America & Caribbean 2014-03-28T14:18:32Z His support for Sinn Fein and a united Ireland, together with his opposition to the British military action in the Falkland Islands, made him a target for the popular press. Obituary of Tony Benn 2014-03-14T08:21:10Z Their third child came along in 1982, the year the military went to war with the U.K. over the Falkland Islands—largely seen as a bid to distract Argentines from their collapsing economy. Argentina's Next Regularly Scheduled Meltdown 2014-02-22T01:02:33Z There was also an expression of solidarity with Argentina's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands, or Las Malvinas as Argentina calls the disputed islands, and criticism of the "colonial status" of Puerto Rico. Cuba asserts American vision without US 2014-01-30T11:12:00Z The Environmental Audit Committee said the UK was responsible for endangered species and significant habitats in 14 locations, including Bermuda, Anguilla Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. MPs urge action on island habitats 2014-01-16T02:45:18Z "Britain will always be ready to defend the Falkland Islands." Cameron pledges to defend Falklands 2013-12-20T18:35:36Z She served for 11 years in which time she sent British troops to defend the Falkland Islands and survived an IRA bombing at a hotel in Brighton. Facebook tops 2013 Google searches 2013-12-17T12:54:47Z "It is shameful that Argentina is once again adopting bullying tactics in an attempt to strangle the Falkland Islands economy." UK accuses Argentina of commercial bullying over Falklands drilling 2013-12-16T17:11:58Z In 1982, in Cardiff, Labour councillors fought a battle with the Conservative opposition, who wanted streets on a new housing estate to be named in honour of Britain's recent military victory in the Falkland Islands. Mandela Street: A very British tribute 2013-12-07T01:24:51Z "Argentine domestic law does not apply to the Falkland Islands or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are UK overseas territories." Argentine threat over Falklands oil 2013-11-29T01:28:52Z "Argentine domestic law does not apply to the Falkland Islands or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are UK overseas territories," the Foreign Office said. Britain, Argentina in fresh row over drilling in Falklands: media 2013-11-28T22:54:02Z US tracking data suggests any surviving debris fell into the South Atlantic, just off the tip of South America, south of the Falkland Islands. 'Space Ferrari' falls to Earth 2013-11-11T10:34:39Z Britain said firms seeking to tap oil and gas reserves around the islands, which are about 300 miles off the Argentine coast, were governed by Falkland Islands legislation, in accordance with U.N. rules. UK accuses Argentina of commercial bullying over Falklands drilling 2013-12-16T17:11:58Z Sukey Cameron, the Falkland Islands' government representative in the UK, : "Sad to learn of the death of Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward; remembering with gratitude the important part he played in #Falklands Liberation." Falklands admiral Woodward dies 2013-08-05T14:59:17Z The Falkland Islands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are British Overseas Territories Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 and surrendered after two months of fighting. Argentine threat over Falklands oil 2013-11-29T01:28:52Z Qatar is slightly smaller than the Falkland Islands, and its resident population is only about 1.9 million. Qatar: 12 things you need to know 2013-06-25T15:43:13Z The UN classifies it among the world's 16 remaining "non-self-governing territories", along with territories such as the Falkland Islands and Western Sahara. Gibraltar set to be new kids on the Rock as Uefa votes on its future 2013-05-23T10:37:21Z He became head of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey Physics Unit at the University of Edinburgh in 1969 and returned to BAS in Cambridge as head of the physics section in 1976. Man who discovered ozone hole dies 2013-05-13T15:45:01Z We are indebted to him for his many years of service and the vital role he played to ensure that the people of the Falkland Islands can still today live in peace and freedom. Falklands admiral Woodward dies 2013-08-05T14:59:17Z A Falkland Islands police spokesman said they were awaiting the outcome of the Met investigation. Davidson abuse alleged in Falklands 2013-05-11T13:09:44Z There were more than 50 guests associated with the Falkland Islands, including veterans from the 1982 conflict with Argentina, but Argentina's ambassador to London, Alicia Castro declined an invitation to attend. Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher 2013-04-17T22:05:32Z The Argentine ambassador refused to attend after Britain said it wouldn't be inviting Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, following a request from the Thatcher family, amid increased tensions over the contested Falkland Islands. Britain stages grand funeral for "Iron Lady" Thatcher 2013-04-17T08:37:24Z Lord Bell, a spokesman for the family, likened her to her hero Winston Churchill - a comparison echoed on the recaptured Falkland Islands - while Cameron said she would go down as Britain's greatest peacetime prime minister. "Iron Lady" Thatcher mourned, but critics speak out 2013-04-09T10:27:30Z In June 2011 Adm Woodward wrote in the Daily Mail that he feared the Falkland Islands were "now perilously close to being indefensible". Falklands admiral Woodward dies 2013-08-05T14:59:17Z That spring, she refused to accept that the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands was a done deal, and dispatched her armed forces across the Atlantic to fight a fierce little war. Farewell to the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) 2013-04-08T13:50:23Z There were union jacks on display, as well as flags from the US, Canada, Scotland, Poland and the Falkland Islands. Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher 2013-04-17T22:05:32Z Mrs. Thatcher on a visit to the Falkland Islands in 1983. Maggie Is Back 2013-03-28T07:21:01Z So, as a strategy to “deflect from their unpopularity,” they launched a war over the Falkland Islands, a small archipelago off the Argentinean coast, in 1982—and lost. The Dirty War for Dummies 2013-03-15T22:55:00Z "There was a pretty extraordinarily clear referendum in the Falkland Islands," Cameron told a news conference in Brussels, where he was attending a European Union summit. Britain's Cameron says pope is wrong on the Falklands 2013-03-15T14:09:49Z A Boadicea, she led her nation into battle in the Falkland Islands and fought off attempts to draw the U.K. into a closer political embrace with Europe. Farewell to the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) 2013-04-08T13:50:23Z Argentines and Catholics across the globe celebrate the election of the first ever Latin American pope, comments made by the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio regarding the Falkland Islands dispute have emerged. Pope Francis Criticized Britain Over Falkland Islands 2013-03-14T16:05:24Z Mrs. Thatcher on a visit to the Falkland Islands in 1983. Maggie Is Back 2013-03-28T07:21:01Z Plus: we hear from our Latin America correspondent Jonathan Watts on the one-sided referendum in the Falkland Islands: only three islanders voted against remaining British. Politics Weekly podcast: What should George Osborne do? 2013-03-14T14:25:50Z So what if the Falkland Islands wants nothing to do with Argentina, voting nearly unanimously this week to remain a British territory? Argentina’s Very, Very Big Year 2013-03-14T08:45:00Z Ceballos, like many islanders in her age group who wish to pursue further studies, had her education in the U.K. paid for by the Falkland Islands government, which is self-financing. Is the Falkland Islands' Referendum a Farce or a Landmark Moment? 2013-03-12T08:05:24Z Meanwhile, the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands have expressed surprise at the election of Pope Francis. Pope Francis Criticized Britain Over Falkland Islands 2013-03-14T16:05:24Z The voting results on whether people of the Falkland Islands want to stay British will be announced later today. Falklands vote results to be announced today 2013-03-11T07:42:45Z People living on the Falkland Islands are going to vote today on whether to remain a British Overseas Territory. Falklands to decide on future 2013-03-10T10:24:24Z The Falkland Islands will never be ruled by Argentina, as long as the Falkland Islanders wish it to remain that way. Japanese PM Links Falklands War with Senkaku Dispute 2013-03-03T16:05:24Z Islanders will be asked “Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom?” John Kerry Sails into a New Falklands Conflict in London 2013-02-25T18:35:26Z On Sunday, an overwhelming 99.8 percent of Falkland Islands inhabitants voted in favor of remaining an overseas U.K. territory. Pope Francis Criticized Britain Over Falkland Islands 2013-03-14T16:05:24Z It is of course a shame that the Argentine Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, was unwilling to join us for a conversation about the Falkland Islands. Falklanders 'must decide own future' 2013-02-06T13:39:54Z Mr Timerman was meanwhile confronted by elected representatives of the Falkland Islands in the House of Commons Lobby on Tuesday. Argentina vow to control Falklands 2013-02-05T17:31:10Z Thatcher rallied Britain to support the 74-day armed conflict, which started when Argentine troops landed on the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982. Japanese PM Links Falklands War with Senkaku Dispute 2013-03-03T16:05:24Z The Falkland Islands has a population of around 3,000 people Argentina's foreign minister has turned down a Foreign Office invitation to meet members of the Falkland Islands government in London next week. Argentina declines Falklands invite 2013-01-31T23:01:02Z I think the Pope might struggle to visit the Falkland Islands, not through any objection of the Falkland Islanders. Pope Francis Criticized Britain Over Falkland Islands 2013-03-14T16:05:24Z As I have said before there is no way such a conversation could have taken place without members of the Falkland Islands government being present, especially given the current Argentine government's behaviour towards the Islanders. Falklanders 'must decide own future' 2013-02-06T13:39:54Z A referendum on the Falkland Islands political status will be held in March. Argentina vow to control Falklands 2013-02-05T17:31:10Z Falkland Islands are hundreds of miles from Argentina - so what. Japanese PM Links Falklands War with Senkaku Dispute 2013-03-03T16:05:24Z "We look forward to giving Mr Timerman some very direct messages on the unacceptability of Argentina's actions against the Falkland Islands in recent years," it said. Argentina declines Falklands invite 2013-01-31T23:01:02Z It condemned the United States trade embargo against Cuba and sided with Argentina in its dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. Letter Said to Be From Chávez Read at Summit Meeting 2013-01-29T03:09:32Z An oil company's equipment yard at port in the Falkland Islands where size of the new discovery is estimated at 190m barrels. Falkland Islands liquid gas find commercially viable say explorers 2013-01-28T19:08:17Z It adds: "Until the people of the Falkland Islands choose to become Argentinean, they remain resolutely British." Sun takes out ad in Argentine paper 2013-01-04T17:16:40Z The Sun dismisses the Argentine president's open letter to David Cameron in which she re-stated her country's claim to the Falkland Islands. Papers mull over Falklands row 2013-01-04T06:25:34Z It ends with the words: "Until the people of the Falkland Islands choose to become Argentinian, they remain resolutely British." Sun takes out ad in Argentine paper 2013-01-04T04:04:20Z President Fernandez called for 'territorial integrity' to be restored Argentina's president has called on the UK government to hand over the Falkland Islands, in an open letter printed in the Guardian newspaper. Argentina reignites Falklands row 2013-01-03T04:40:44Z Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian British explorer Borders and Southern Petroleum said on Monday the development of its gas condensate discovery in the Falkland Islands was commercially viable. Falkland Islands liquid gas find commercially viable say explorers 2013-01-28T19:08:17Z It is unclear if Argentina will use its council stint to raise its long-standing dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, envoys said. Rwanda vows to help on Congo at U.N., assails "blame game" 2012-12-31T21:02:06Z In October 1982, a few months after the war ended, Mrs Thatcher gave evidence behind closed doors to the Falkland Islands Review Committee, chaired by Lord Franks. Falklands attack 'surprised' Thatcher 2012-12-28T00:08:19Z Britain's only woman prime minister, who led her country in a war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in 1982 and was close to the late U.S. Former British PM Thatcher in hospital after operation 2012-12-21T21:21:52Z The current islands issue in the Sea of Japan is the same as the Falkland Islands in that it centres on mineral and oil rights rather than national pride. Japan's Abe vows tough China line 2012-12-16T15:29:40Z Falkland Oil & Gas shares halved after an update on operations around the Falkland Islands. Falkland Oil & Gas shares halve after gas sites' poor returns in South Atlantic 2012-11-27T17:39:33Z He remained closely allied with the islands, visiting often and serving as chairman of the Falkland Islands Association and president of the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust. Sir Rex Hunt, Symbol of British Defiance in the Windswept Falklands, Dies at 86 2012-11-17T20:32:40Z In another dispute stemming from Britain's days as an imperial power, the meeting is also expected to denounce Britain over the Falkland Islands. Spain says will protect fishermen in disputed Gibraltar waters 2012-11-16T10:31:37Z His passion and commitment to the Falkland Islands will be sorely missed. Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies 2012-11-12T08:31:19Z There are stands, however, devoted to two British colonies which represent the apotheosis of the island spirit: Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. Anti-European tide sets Britain's ruling party against Brussels 2012-10-10T09:48:39Z The Foreign Office is watching this process closely, scrutiny that became more intense during the recent flare-up with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Decision looms on future for British polar research 2012-10-05T13:11:39Z The possibility of an oil boom around the Falkland Islands could further inflame tension between Britain and Argentina. Borders and Southern shares soar after Falkland Islands well results 2012-08-23T18:28:46Z The Falkland Islands government has condemned the action and has said the police are investigating. Falklands war cemetery vandalised 2012-08-01T04:14:13Z A loyal friend of the Falkland Islands, he served for many years as chairman of the Falkland Islands Association and as president of the UK Falkland Islands Trust. Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies 2012-11-12T08:31:19Z The Falkland Islands: presumably a hot topic on Fleetwood Town's training ground right now. The Fiver 2012-07-24T15:23:20Z The biggest hit of the day was from Borders & Southern as the Falkland Islands explorers admitted it would abandon its biggest prospect. Markets close flat despite IMF cutting growth forecasts and US retail figures down 2012-07-16T16:33:18Z Government backing of Premier Oil's investment in oil drilling in the South Atlantic may lead to further disputes with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands: Premier Oil plan leads UK and Argentina to new dispute 2012-07-12T13:02:10Z The Falkland Islands were liberated from Argentine occupation on 14 June, 1982. Welsh Guards in Falklands march 2012-06-23T10:16:03Z Falkland islanders are due to hold a referendum on their sovereignty Argentine diplomats tried to win the support of Plaid Cymru's parliamentary leader for their claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Plaid MP met Argentina diplomats 2012-06-21T13:05:38Z The message to Argentina is very clear - listen to what the people of the Falkland Islands want. Cameron refuses Falklands letter 2012-06-19T17:48:10Z Two Falkland Islands legislators also spoke at the same session, where they insisted on their right to self-determination. Argentina demands Falklands talks 2012-06-15T00:12:56Z La Nacion also published a review of UK press coverage of the anniversary and a short story on the flying of the Falkland Islands' flag over 10 Downing Street. Falklands anniversary: Argentine media subdued 2012-06-14T18:53:02Z The Falkland Islands will hold a referendum on its "political status" in a bid to end the dispute with Argentina over the archipelago's sovereignty. Falklands to vote on sovereignty 2012-06-12T16:38:03Z The Falkland Islands recently marked 30 years since the end of war with Argentina. Plaid MP met Argentina diplomats 2012-06-21T13:05:38Z The Falkland Islands will mark 30 years since the end of the war with Argentina later, with services at Port Stanley's cathedral and Liberation Monument. Falklands mark end of 1982 war 2012-06-14T03:55:43Z British Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne joined local officials and war veterans at a Falkland Islands' cemetery for fallen soldiers in San Carlos Bay. VIDEO: Ceremony remembers Falklands dead 2012-06-13T22:53:53Z The news that the flag of Falkland Islands was flying over 10 Downing Street became popular later in the day. Falklands anniversary: Argentine media subdued 2012-06-14T18:53:02Z LONDON—The Falkland Islands Tuesday announced plans to hold a referendum next year on whether to remain a self-governing territory of the U.K., in a bid to end its sovereignty dispute with Argentina. Falklands to Hold Sovereignty Referendum 2012-06-12T17:03:02Z The 30th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands is on 14 June. MP turns down Argentina invite 2012-06-08T18:38:13Z Five British companies are currently exploring for oil off the Falkland Islands Argentina is trying to impose an "economic blockade" on the Falkland Islands, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne says. 'Economic blockade' on Falklands 2012-06-07T19:16:51Z The BBC's Caroline Wyatt was at the ceremony in the Falkland Islands. VIDEO: Ceremony remembers Falklands dead 2012-06-13T22:53:53Z The drilling also threatens to spark territorial disputes and sabre rattling, such as the bellicose noises made by Argentina over British companies seeking oil off the Falkland Islands. Oil rush in the Arctic gambles with nature and diplomacy 2012-06-05T17:10:46Z "The beacons will be lit from around the world from Tonga to the Falkland Islands and Malta to Kenya." Beacons to be lit to mark Jubilee 2012-06-04T03:44:23Z "The only issue that we will not discuss is the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, unless and until the islanders wish us to do so." MP turns down Argentina invite 2012-06-08T18:38:13Z The writing on a plaque featuring a map of the Falkland Islands reads: "From the Sea - Freedom". In pictures: Falklands War Memorial unveiled 2012-05-20T15:04:46Z Last month, events were held in Britain and Argentina to mark the 30th anniversary of the Falkland Islands invasion. Falklands memorial to be unveiled 2012-05-20T02:02:34Z Back in Argentina, an advertisement that links the London Olympics to a dispute over the Falkland Islands is causing a stir. London 2012 Olympics: Manu Ginobili leads Argentina basketball on one more run at gold 2012-05-07T14:48:20Z A television commercial filmed secretly in the Falkland Islands promotes both the country’s preparations for this summer’s Olympic games in London and its claim to the British territory. The Lede Blog: Argentina Tweaks Britain With Olympic Ad Shot Secretly in Falklands 2012-05-04T20:17:13Z On Feb. 8, while William was deployed in the Falkland Islands, the duchess made her first solo appearance, at the Lucien Freud exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. William and Kate: Scenes From a Fairy Tale 2012-04-29T05:05:00Z Another obstacle this time was Argentina’s unsuccessful demand for language in it that would support its claim of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a British dependency in the South Atlantic that Argentina calls the Malvinas. Summit of the Americas Ends Without Consensus Statement 2012-04-16T02:25:09Z It will be unveiled in front of more than 600 veterans and their families, 30 years on from the British task force landings in the Falkland Islands. Falklands memorial to be unveiled 2012-05-20T02:02:34Z The Falkland Islands are under British control and residents appear overwhelmingly content to remain in such a state despite efforts by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to hold talks over sovereignty. London 2012 Olympics: Manu Ginobili leads Argentina basketball on one more run at gold 2012-05-07T14:48:20Z Admiral Sturdee has thrashed the German squadron off the Falkland Islands. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z The object in occupying it is very similar to the reason for holding the Falkland Islands—to serve as a depôt for stores, coal, and for watering ships cruising in the South Atlantic. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z And, in February, the U.K. sent Prince William—who is second in line to the British throne—to the Falkland Islands to do a stint as a search and rescue pilot. Falklands Rises as Explosive Issue, Again 2012-03-29T20:38:14Z They occasionally visit Sandy Point and the Falkland Islands, and are thus thrown in contact with a civilization which they are anxious to attain to. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The government on Tuesday told 20 leading Argentine companies to stop importing British products and supplies, in the hope that it would press Britain to negotiate over the future of the Falkland Islands. | The Americas: Argentina: Halting British Imports to Try to Force Falklands Talks 2012-02-29T05:25:13Z Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which it calls the Malvinas. Argentina Turns Away Carnival Ships as Falkland Spat Escalates 2012-02-28T09:08:13Z It is, moreover, the head-quarters of the Falkland Islands Company, a corporation much like the Hudson’s Bay Company, trading in furs and hides, and stores for ships and native trade. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z While sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is a popular issue among voters in Argentina, using nonpeaceful means to assert that claim isn't. Falklands Rises as Explosive Issue, Again 2012-03-29T20:38:14Z After seven months of the life thus briefly, but fully described, Mr. Stirling was called home to England for ordination as "Bishop of the Falkland Islands." The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Diplomatic tension has been growing between Argentina and Britain in recent weeks over the Falkland Islands. Could Britain still defend the Falklands? 2012-02-27T12:26:57Z It is likewise met with along the Paraná river, and in Chili, Patagonia, and the Falkland Islands. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z Temperate and Tropical America, and south to Chili and the Falkland Islands. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Among recent salvos: Argentina in March threatened legal action against British companies involved in oil exploration in the Falkland Islands. Falklands Rises as Explosive Issue, Again 2012-03-29T20:38:14Z It was located three miles below Santa Cruz city, and was the property of two brothers of English blood, born in the Falkland Islands. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The British garrison numbers 1,200, including 100 infantrymen, with 200 reservists in the Falkland Islands Defence Force. Could Britain still defend the Falklands? 2012-02-27T12:26:57Z Copies will also be flown to the Falkland Islands, it said. First Sun on Sunday to be printed 2012-02-25T18:29:03Z Some of these birds, however, are found on the shores of the Falkland Islands throughout the year. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Foreign Office, to the Falkland Islands in mid-June to commemorate the end of the war. Falklands Rises as Explosive Issue, Again 2012-03-29T20:38:14Z These birds are very common in the Straits of Magalhaens, and every where on the west coast between the Strait and Chil�e; also at the Falkland Islands. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z As a philanthropist, she gave many millions to various causes, including the arts, the veterans of Argentina’s war with England over the Falkland Islands and refugees from the war in Kosovo in 1999. Amalia de Fortabat, 90, Dies; Noted for Art and Scandal 2012-02-22T02:34:37Z Farmer Carol Phillips, who was in the Falkland Islands when they were invaded, gifted them the isle. Island named after Falklands hero 2012-02-20T01:44:13Z This Harrier is found throughout the Argentine Republic, and is also common in Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z After the rest of Cavendish’s expedition returned unsuccessful, he continued to attempt on his own account the passage of the Strait of Magellan; though defeated here by foul weather, he discovered the Falkland Islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z She arrived in the evening, but proved to be a ship belonging to the Hudson Bay Company, called the Dryad, bound to the Columbia River, and last from the Falkland Islands. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z “In Port Stanley at 9 o’clock pm Falkland Islands time tonight the 14th June 1982, Major General Menendes surrendered to me all the Argentine Forces in East and West Falkland,” the telex reads. Falklands War Victory Telex to Be Sold on Conflict’s Anniversary 2012-02-15T15:42:55Z The telex adds the Falkland Islands are "once more under the government desired by their inhabitants". Falklands victory telex auctioned 2012-02-15T15:10:38Z This bird is a northern form of the well-known “Upland Goose” of the Falkland Islands and Southern Patagonia, from which it differs in the male being completely barred across with black on the lower surface. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z In December, the South American trading bloc Mercosur closed its ports to ships flying the Falkland Islands flag. Argentine union boycotts UK ships 2012-02-14T02:24:47Z It is greatest at the southern station in South America; the observations at Valparaiso, Concep�ion, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands, concur in shewing it to exceed 8′. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z UN chief Ban Ki-moon earlier called on both sides to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the Falkland Islands. Argentina in UK 'nuclear' claim 2012-02-10T22:18:17Z That followed the closure by Mercosur - the South American trading bloc - of its ports to ships flying the Falkland Islands flag in December. Argentina in UN Falklands protest 2012-02-09T23:41:38Z The Seed-Snipes are inhabitants of bare and desolate districts, being found in the northern parts of the continent only on the high Andes, but descending to the sea-level in Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Mr Weston suffered 46% burns to his face and body after the ship he and his army regiment were on, the Sir Galahad, was bombed off the Falkland Islands in 1982. Weston's police commissioner aim 2012-02-09T11:32:22Z In the early part of the morning an American sealing vessel, returning from the Madre de Dios Archipelago on her way to the Falkland Islands, anchored near us. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z "Before 1982 there was a minimal defence presence in the Falkland Islands," he said. Argentina in UK 'nuclear' claim 2012-02-10T22:18:17Z Last night—as she delivered a speech amid rising tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands—her dark blouse suggested she was still in mourning. Fernández Denounces Britain's 'Militarization' of the Falkland Islands 2011-12-25T06:10:00Z Both coasts of South America, from Peru on the west and Rio on the east, to Patagonia and Falkland Islands. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Prince William is currently deployed in the Falkland Islands as an RAF Search and Rescue co-pilot. Kate attends Lucian Freud preview 2012-02-09T00:27:16Z The status of the Falkland Islands, held by Britain since 1833 but known in Argentina as the Malvinas, is still a highly sensitive issue for Buenos Aires. UK denies militarising Falklands 2012-02-08T12:30:03Z In December, regional trading bloc Mercosur closed its ports to ships flying the Falkland Islands flag. Argentina in UK 'nuclear' claim 2012-02-10T22:18:17Z Then, on Nov. 10, British officials revealed that Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, would be deployed to the Falkland Islands this spring on a tour of duty. Fernández Denounces Britain's 'Militarization' of the Falkland Islands 2011-12-25T06:10:00Z This Teal has an exceedingly wide distribution in America, being found from California in the northern continent down to the Straits of Magellan and the Falkland Islands in the south. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z The argument over the Falkland Islands is heating up, after Argentina's president said she's going to complain to the United Nations about Britain. Argentina to complain about UK 2012-02-08T13:46:09Z In December, Mercosur, a South American trading bloc, closed its ports to ships flying the Falkland Islands flag. UK denies militarising Falklands 2012-02-08T12:30:03Z Britain and Argentina went to war over the disputed British-ruled Falkland Islands in 1982, and London rejects Argentine demands for sovereignty negotiations unless the roughly 3,000 islanders want talks to be held. Argentina condemns British "militarization" in Falklands 2012-02-08T00:21:00Z The two vessels sailed together from Boston on the 30th of September, 1787: thence they proceeded to the Cape Verde Islands, and thence to the Falkland Islands, in each of which groups they procured refreshments. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z “The future of the Falkland Islands is a matter for the Falkland Islanders,” he said. William Lands for Falklands Mission Decried by Argentina 2012-02-02T19:52:09Z In response, the British despatched armed marines from the Falkland Islands, who forced the Argentinians to retreat and offered naval protection for the reconstruction of the base. Poles apart 2012-02-01T18:20:08.810Z The official Falkland Islands website says the inhabitants are predominantly of British descent. British minister to visit Falklands to mark war anniversary 2012-01-31T21:17:22Z Arrangements had been made, before leaving England, to have provisions follow them; thirty-six barrels of provisions, destined for them, were found some time after, by a government vessel, at the Falkland Islands. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z "Argentina continues its unjustified and counterproductive efforts to disrupt shipping around the islands and to deter business from engaging in legitimate commerce," Cameron said in a Christmas radio message to the Falkland Islands. Britain slams Argentina, vows to protect Falklands 2011-12-23T18:37:57Z The rest came from the Cape and Natal, India, the Mediterranean, Russia, other European countries, China, and the Falkland Islands. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z “As long as the Falkland Islands want to be sovereign British territory, they should remain sovereign British territory,” Mr. Cameron said. The Saturday Profile: Father Caught in Argentina-Britain Row Over Falklands 2011-12-16T19:26:02Z In retrospect, perhaps it was a bad omen when Argentina decided to stage its first home Davis Cup final in an arena named for the Falkland Islands. Argentina Again So Close, Yet So Far 2011-12-01T17:49:29Z She proved to be the Washington, tender to the ship Hudson, Captain Clift, of Mystic, Connecticut,—a whaling vessel, just from the Falkland Islands. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z Mr. Darwin when on the Falkland Islands, placed himself between one of the Patagonian penguins and the water, and till it reached the sea, it regularly fought and drove him backwards. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The company, led by Chief Executive Officer Sebastian Eskenazi, made its largest oil find in Argentina after drilling a dry hole off the disputed Falkland Islands earlier this year. Repsol’s Argentine Unit Finds 927 Million Barrels of Shale Oil 2011-11-08T07:55:28Z Living with his wife in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, proved difficult, Mr. Peck said, partly because of hostility toward her. The Saturday Profile: Father Caught in Argentina-Britain Row Over Falklands 2011-12-16T19:26:02Z The U.K. energy explorer focused on the Falkland Islands raised its estimate of oil resources at the Sea Lion field after reviewing data. European Stocks Drop on Slovakia Uncertainty; Greek Banks Tumble 2011-10-11T14:12:02Z The Canopus, which had been expected to join Admiral Cradock's ill-starred squadron in the Pacific, and had last been heard of in the Falkland Islands fight, suddenly turned up in the �gean. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Bougainville had first to perform the unpleasant task of delivering up the Falkland Islands, where he had encouraged the formation of a French settlement, to the Spaniards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z The wind now shifting, the mate determined to steer for the Falkland Islands, the nearest land he could expect to make. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z More recently, in November, retired British admirals excoriated a decision to scrap Britain’s only aircraft carrier, contending the move “practically invited” Argentina to invade the “newly valuable Falkland Islands and their oil fields.” The Saturday Profile: Father Caught in Argentina-Britain Row Over Falklands 2011-12-16T19:26:02Z Came Davis in this same year of 1585, who discovered the Straits named for him, and also Falkland Islands, which he found in 1592. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z After returning from Afghanistan, he was deployed to the Falkland Islands between October 2010 and January this year. Tributes to Italy crash airman 2011-07-22T17:13:52Z The vessels made their way to the Falkland Islands, where they passed the winter, and on December 17, 1842, they sailed, for the third time, to the South. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z The long-distance record holders are Sooty Shearwaters, which migrate 9,000 miles between nesting sites in the Falkland Islands and feeding sites in the North Atlantic Ocean off of Norway. Flight Insurance: What Is Being Done to Protect Migratory Birds? 2011-07-03T15:45:05.517Z He then worked his way back to England, and afterwards went out to the Falkland Islands Company, at Port Stanley. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z Admiral Sir B. J. Sulivan informs me that when he resided in the Falkland Islands he imported a young English stallion, which, with eight mares, frequented the hills near Port William. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z Antarctica Falkland Islands Galapagos Islands Tiger was aged 24 years, five months and 19 days when he won the US Open in 2000. 7 days quiz 2011-06-24T01:43:57Z Shortly after daybreak on the fifth day of Stirling's absence, the Pelikan overhauled a large collier, outward bound from Penarth to Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, with a valuable cargo of steam coal. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The ship is also due to visit the Cape Verde and Falkland Islands. Female officer dies on UK warship 2011-06-22T12:16:15Z The Falkland Islands correspond very nearly in latitude in the southern hemisphere with London in the northern, but the climatic influences are very different. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Mr Cameron said "as long as the Falkland Islands want to be sovereign British territory, they should remain sovereign British territory - full stop, end of story." Argentina rails at UK 'arrogance' 2011-06-16T22:27:40Z Since the expansion of Empire in the 1800s, the British monarchy has been a global force with subjects from New Zealand to Barbados, the Falkland Islands to Sri Lanka. How the Monarchy Allows Britannia to Make Waves 2011-04-28T10:05:00Z He was widely credited with persuading her that the Falkland Islands could be regained by military means following their invasion by Argentine forces. Thatcher tribute to late admiral 2011-04-27T16:28:13Z Among the regular destinations of his broadcasts are Australia, New Zealand, Tanzania and "believe it or not" the Falkland Islands, says Chris. Right royal radio 2011-04-23T10:26:36Z The Falkland Islands Company, having its headquarters at Stanley and an important station in the camp at Darwin, carries on an extensive business in sheep-farming and the dependent industries, and in the general import trade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The Falkland Islands were discovered by Davis on the 14th Aug., 1592. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z More positive news from Rockhopper Exploration concerning its Sea Lion oil discovery in the Falkland Islands. Rockhopper jumps 15% after raising Falklands oil estimates 2011-04-04T13:57:15Z It was the first discovery of oil in Falkland Islands waters. Falkland oil well aids Rockhopper 2011-03-21T12:12:35Z There is no mention of the Falkland Islands during the 15 minute meeting, which was recorded by junior minister Nicholas Ridley. 'Wasted year' 2011-03-19T03:38:46Z The Falkland Islands are a crown colony, with a governor and executive and legislative councils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Falkland Islands, an island group belonging to Great Britain, in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 300 miles east of the Straits of Magellan. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z On the evening of 15th December, seven days after the Battle off the Falkland Islands, a German raiding force steamed westward from Heligoland. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Something happened at the eleventh hour—I think it was chiefly the Admiralty report of the fight off the Falkland Islands—that blew his obituary notices clean out of the papers. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z Hopes that 2010 would end on a triumphant note for new oil exploration off the Falkland Islands were dashed today when Desire Petroleum reported another dry well. Desire Petroleum reports another dry well in Falklands 2010-12-29T15:59:11Z The Falkland Islands form essentially a part of Patagonia, with which they are connected by an elevated submarine plateau, and their flora is much the same as that of Antarctic South America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Meanwhile the Glasgow, making full use of her 25-knot speed, had warned the slow old Canopus, and together they made their way back to the Falkland Islands to await developments. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z The destruction of von Spee's squadron off the Falkland Islands aroused much anger and bitterness in Germany, and many Germans loudly complained that their great and expensive fleet did nothing but skulk in its ports. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z In the succeeding year he visited Patagonia and the Falkland Islands, having previously made his first acquaintance with savage life among the naked Fuegians of the extreme southern point of the continent. Charles Darwin 2010-12-24T03:00:33.847Z Today's result is a clear reminder of how early stage exploration currently is in the Falkland Islands. More Falklands oil gloom as Desire's well comes up dry 2010-10-15T09:56:00Z The government maintains schools and travelling teachers; the Falkland Islands Company also maintains a school at Darwin, and there is one for those of the Roman Catholic faith in Stanley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Map illustrating approximately—from Admiral Sturdee's Dispatch—the Battle of the Falkland Islands from start to finish. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z The Falkland Islands lie some three hundred miles to the east of the Strait of Magellan. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Nearly three decades after Britain defeated Argentina in a brief war for control of the Falkland Islands, anti-English resentment is still prevalent. In Soccer-Mad Argentina, the National Sport Is a Lame Duck 2010-06-17T22:32:00Z A family of four whose yacht hit an iceberg in the south Atlantic are being taken to the Falkland Islands after being rescued by a warship. Iceberg crash family are rescued 2010-05-09T04:07:00Z Argentinian reaction Argentines reacted with groans of dismay today to reports of the first oil discovery by British firms drilling in Falkland Islands waters. UK firm's Falklands oil find sparks mix of hopes and fears 2010-05-06T19:40:00Z Argentina sent its troops to rescue them and, while they were about it, invaded the Falkland Islands. Starting a fire 2010-04-03T11:18:00Z He therefore resolved to capture her, and while Sturdee's squadron, all unknown to him, was speeding towards the Falkland Islands, he headed for Cape Horn, and steered towards Stanley. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z What Mr Cameron is not happy with is America’s recent implication that Britain should negotiate with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. David Cameron: Does he have what it takes? 2010-03-31T09:26:00Z They are expected to reach the Falkland Islands - which are 1,000 miles away - by the middle of next week. Iceberg crash family are rescued 2010-05-09T04:07:00Z Although “island” tends to conjure images of small bodies of land surrounded by water, such as Bermuda, or the Falkland Islands, this is not the only kind of island out there. Divide and Diminish 2010-03-16T23:00:00Z Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, asked the U.S. to mediate in Argentina's continuing dispute with the U.K. over the Falkland Islands. Argentine Reserves Shifted 2010-03-02T10:18:00Z If New Zealand may be said to be the most English of all British possessions, the Falkland Islands are certainly the most Scottish. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Argentina is currently embroiled in a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic. Soured Over Policy, Leaders Await Sessions With Clinton 2010-03-01T03:19:00Z Spanish firm seeks Falklands oil Spanish oil company Repsol is to drill for oil in an area near the Falkland Islands. Spanish firm seeks Falklands oil 2010-02-25T16:23:00Z This was in response to the start of drilling for oil off the Falklands, within the exclusive economic zone claimed by the Falkland Islands government, with the support of the UK. Pressure islands 2010-02-24T17:17:00Z Falklands oil dispute goes to UN Argentina is seeking United Nations support in its new row with the UK over oil drilling off the Falkland Islands. Falklands oil dispute goes to UN 2010-02-24T11:01:00Z Summit 'to back Argentine claim' Latin American and Caribbean leaders at a summit in Mexico are reportedly set to back Argentina in its new row with the UK over the Falkland Islands. Summit 'to back Argentine claim' 2010-02-23T16:34:00Z Mr Clifton is the managing director of Byron Marine, one of several British and Falkland Islands companies involved in the exploration. Lucrative future 2010-02-22T02:59:00Z Oil row Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Spanish firm seeks Falklands oil 2010-02-25T16:23:00Z Falklands drilling set to start A British rig is due to begin drilling for oil in the territorial waters of the Falkland Islands, despite strong opposition from Argentina. Falklands drilling set to start 2010-02-22T02:36:00Z Q&A: The Falklands oil row The war between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands ended almost 28 years ago. 2010-02-17T13:28:00Z The row erupted after a UK firm began drilling for oil off the Falkland Islands and Argentina objected. Summit 'to back Argentine claim' 2010-02-23T16:34:00Z By Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News Anticipation of a big oil find off the coast of the Falkland Islands is once again reaching fever pitch. Oil or no oil? 2010-02-18T10:40:00Z One of the things that went wrong in the 1980s is that the Argentines thought we weren't really committed to the Falkland Islands. Call for Falklands navy boost 2010-02-18T09:31:00Z The UK Foreign Office said the Falkland Islands' waters were controlled by its authorities and would not be affected. 2010-02-17T12:04:00Z In 1998, six wells were drilled to the north of the Falkland Islands - an area about half the size of Texas. 2010-02-17T13:28:00Z Getting permission is likely to cause difficulties for boats seeking to put in at Argentine ports before or after a stop by the Falkland Islands, which Argentina refers to as the Malvinas Islands. 2010-02-17T04:28:00Z The deaths, which occurred Sunday, brought the number of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 256, overtaking the total number of casualties sustained in Britain's 1982 war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. 2010-02-08T15:32:00Z In 1982, Thatcher's unpopular Conservative government was well behind in the polls trailing Labor and the newly-formed Social Democratic Party, when a 12,000-strong Argentine force invaded the remote Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. 2010-02-08T15:58:00Z Argentina steps up Falklands row Argentina has announced new controls on shipping through its waters to the Falkland Islands in a growing dispute over British oil drilling plans. 2010-02-17T12:04:00Z The U.K. has "no doubt" about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and the Antarctic territory, Mr. Bryant said. 2010-01-19T01:51:00Z After the peace, when the French government conceived the project of colonizing the Falkland Islands, Bougainville undertook the task at his own expense. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" In 1770 he almost ran into another war over the barren Falkland Islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Follow these meetings with one on the Guianas, another on the various islands which lie along the coast, especially the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego. The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. "This does not affect Falkland Islands territorial waters which are controlled by the island authorities." 2010-02-17T12:04:00Z The U.K. wants to extend its rights to waters surrounding the Falkland Islands and also wants to lock in a vast tract of seabed off the coast of Antarctica. 2010-01-19T01:51:00Z Having executed his commission of delivering up the Falkland Islands to the Spanish, Bougainville proceeded on his expedition, and touched at Buenos Aires. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Lord Chatham showed this by incontestible evidence, in his speech on the Falkland Islands, delivered about a year after this Letter was written. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence Leaving the Falkland Islands, we steered boldly into the Atlantic, and went on our swift course joyfully. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia We had reached the Falkland Islands in safety, and what more natural than that he should speak the language of the country? The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Though the Falkland Islands are dreary and uninviting enough, they have added their quota to the gaiety of the world. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 December 20-27.—Full story of the Falkland Islands victory now published. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Besides the ships belonging to the British and French Mediterranean fleets, there had arrived, fresh from the battle of the Falkland Islands, the Inflexible, a dreadnought battle cruiser. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources In 1987, the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falkland Islands' exclusive fishing zone. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Pursuing our voyage, on the twenty-third of February we passed the Falkland Islands, and about the 5th of March, doubled the great promontory of South America, Cape Horn, and stood to the Northward. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants Falkland Islands, horses of the, i. 52-53, 61; feral pigs of the, i. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) The Falkland Islands were explored both in 1833 and 1834, and the Straits of Magellan were carefully examined, and many valuable geological facts recorded. Life of Charles Darwin In the battle off the Falkland Islands, both sides opened fire at 17,000 yards, and the German ships were sunk at approximately 16,000 yards. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers In 1987, the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falkland Islands' exclusive fishing zone. The 2008 CIA World Factbook South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: The islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands. The 2001 CIA World Factbook The only quadruped indigenous to the Falkland Islands is the Antarctic dog, the muzzle of which strikingly resembles that of the fox. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Common summer resident; breeds both east and west of the range; a western species; in winter south to Chili, Argentina, and Falkland Islands; sometimes strays east as far as Illinois and Louisiana. Birds of the Rockies Later at the Falkland Islands he suffered the same fate at the hands of Sturdee, who, with his second-class battle cruisers, had the speed and range of the German third-class. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers This group, after many changes and vicissitudes, passed finally into the hands of Great Britain, and became known as the Falkland Islands. World's War Events, Vol. I Upon returning to England, he ascertained that she was the Aigle, Captain M. de Bougainville, who was coasting Patagonia in search of the wood needed by the French colony in the Falkland Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century As soon as they had laid in a stock of provisions they again put to sea and reached the Falkland Islands, whence, on the 17th December, 1842, they started on their third trip. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century "Cornwall," just returned for repairs from the fight at Falkland Islands. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" Following the battle off the Falkland Islands, the British picked up a few survivors from the German ships, but not enough to contradict the rule. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers The Battle of the Falkland Islands was the first decisive naval contest of the war. World's War Events, Vol. I As the Endeavour had been sent to the Falkland Islands, the Admiralty gave orders for the purchase of the two suitable vessels for the purpose. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Horses and cattle are very fond of the tussac-grass, and in the Falkland Islands feed upon it. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure We have just heard the news of the naval battle off the Falkland Islands this morning, and we are very elated. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 Despite the weakening of the Grand Fleet, the battle cruisers Invincible and Inflexible under Admiral Sturdee, former Chief of Admiralty Staff, sailed on November 11 for the Falkland Islands. A History of Sea Power The two ships made straight for the Falkland Islands. World's War Events, Vol. I Nothing of note occurred on this voyage till the 22nd December, when the Falkland Islands, previously noticed by few navigators, were discovered. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Endeavour, having been sent out to the Falkland Islands as a store ship, was not available; two more vessels, therefore, made by the same ship-builder as the Endeavour, were purchased at Hull. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Touching at the Falkland Islands for a supply of fresh beef and vegetables, the Dragon steered for the Straits of Magellan, which Jack had determined to run through. The Three Commanders He got his third star just before he flew down to Rio de Janiero for the toss that finally settled the nagging quarrel between Britain and Argentina as to who owned the Falkland Islands. The Golden Judge The dividends paid by the Falkland Islands Company might excite the envy of many a London director. World's War Events, Vol. I It was not his intention to cross it, but merely to find a safe and commodious harbour, where he might secure wood and water before starting in his search for the Falkland Islands. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century On approaching the latitudes of the Falkland Islands, the crew, complaining of cold, received what was called a Magellanic jacket, and a pair of trousers made of a thick woollen stuff called Fearnought. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries The ship had a fine run to Cape Horn and past the Falkland Islands. A Boy's Voyage Round the World From the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle twice made a compass of the Falkland Islands, and archipelago in129 nearly the same latitude. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure |
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