BUENOS AIRES, Dec 21 (AFP) -Argentina summoned Britain’s ambassador Friday to complain about London’s decision to rename a disputed part of Antarctica in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. “Foreign Minister William Hague last week announced plans to christen the region “Queen Elizabeth Land”. Buenos Aires has charged that London, in renaming the territory, has violated [...]

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BUENOS AIRES, Dec 21 (AFP) -Argentina summoned Britain’s ambassador Friday to complain about London’s decision to rename a disputed part of Antarctica in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.

“Foreign Minister William Hague last week announced plans to christen the region “Queen Elizabeth Land”. Buenos Aires has charged that London, in renaming the territory, has violated the spirit of a half-century-old treaty signed by dozens of countries — including Britain and Argentina — intended to avert territorial disputes in the Antarctic.




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