The dispute that in 1982 led to an improbable war over the remote Falkland Islands is back, only this time it is not likely to end so well for the Brits. The Falklands War began when a faltering Argentine military dictator tried to resurrect his popularity by sending troops to seize the islands, claimed by [...]

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A British Navy destroyer has intercepted an Argentinian warship in an apparent escalation of the Falklands Island Oil Crisis, according to The Sun.
The announcement comes just hours after the Argentinians filed a complaint with the United Nations over British oil exploration in the Falklands.
The small group of islands off the coast of Argentina are a [...]

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Plans to drill for oil in the Falklands provoke angry words from Argentina
Argentina and the Falklands: Oil and troubled waters | The Economist

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A fresh diplomatic row has erupted between Britain and Argentina over the disputed Falkland Islands which is claimed as an overseas territory by both London and Buenos Aires.
Last month, Argentina enacted a law laying claim over the Malvinas Islands, which are called the Falklands by Britain.

Fresh row erupts over UK Falkland claims
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British citizens kidnapped by Iranian government operatives while in Iraq, and the British government does relatively little.
Britain, when are you going to get a spine? Unfortunately, the U.S. is not far behind Britain in the spine department.
The five British men kidnapped in Iraq were taken in an operation led and masterminded by Iran’s Revolutionary [...]

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Scotland Yard has warned businesses in London to expect a Mumbai-style attack on the capital.

In a briefing in London 12 days ago, a senior detective from SO15, the Metropolitan police counter-terrorism command, said: “Mumbai is coming to London.”
The detective said companies should anticipate a shooting and hostage-taking raid “involving a small number of gunmen with [...]

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It’s not likely that any Israeli officials will be coming to London this holiday season. Not because British Airways may go on strike, but because they face the threat of arrest while giving speeches, shopping or visiting friends.
Lawyers working with Palestinian activists are increasingly targeting senior Israeli civilian and military figures by seeking their arrest [...]

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The Britons were part of the nine-strong crew of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a racing yacht, which was apprehended by the Iranian navy on Wednesday.
It is thought the boat, which carried a satellite tracker, may have drifted into Iranian waters after its propeller was damaged.
Iran: five British sailors seized after straying into Iranian waters [...]

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He’s one of our top entrepreneurs who recently put all his investments into cash. The reason: He believes Britain faces bankruptcy. You may disagree with his bleak analysis but you can’t afford NOT to read it
Is Britain on the brink of financial armageddon? | Mail Online

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The Ministry of Defence fears a catastrophic collision between civilian airliners and Russian “Bear” bombers, which have been heading towards Britain without notifying air traffic controllers.
The escalating risk is so serious that RAF fighters have been scrambled 10 times this year, and on 16 further occasions since 2007.
Sunday Express | UK News :: Russian bombers’ [...]

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