Argentina has accused the UK of provocation over plans to hold military exercises in the Falkland Islands.

It said drills by British forces would include missile launches and were part of a "pattern" of "hostile acts".
The British ambassador in Buenos Aires has been summoned by Argentina's deputy foreign minister, who will protest over the "new show of military force".
The UK Foreign Office dismissed the claims as "fanciful" and said next week's exercises were "routine".
Argentina lays claim to the islands, which it calls Las Malvinas, and said the UK planned to conduct the exercises on "occupied Argentine territory" between 14 and 27 April.
A spokesman for the Argentine embassy in London said: "This action is a new example of UK's disregard for United Nations resolutions, which call on both parties to resume negotiations over sovereignty and refrain from introducing unilateral modifications in the situation as long as the dispute persists."
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has called the islands "Nato's military base" in the region.
But a spokesman for the UK Foreign Office said the planned exercises took place at least twice year, if not every few months, and had been carried out for many years.
"Argentine claims that we are 'militarising' the South Atlantic are wholly false," the Foreign Office said.
"UK forces numbers have declined to the minimum necessary to defend the islands.
"Argentina's suggestion that the UK is seeking to threaten militarily either Argentina itself or the wider region is entirely without foundation, as is the suggestion that we deploy nuclear weapons in the region."
A total of 255 British servicemen and about 650 Argentines died in the conflict following the Argentine invasion of the islands on 2 April 1982.
Last year, Falkland Islanders took part in a referendum, voting by 1,513 to three to remain a British overseas territory.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said at the time that the result "could not have sent a clearer message".


It is a condition which is rarely talked about and most people are too embarrassed to mention it after they recover.

Little is known about critical care delirium, or ICU psychosis, which triggers psychological effects in patients in intensive care.
During delirium some patients believe doctors are trying to kill them, they see ghostly figures, suffer hallucinations and anxiety.
Most patients recover quickly with the correct help.
A recent study found that some 55% of people who survive intensive care treatment  go on to develop psychological disorders like depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Frances, who did not wish to give her surname, was in intensive care in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for four weeks following complications during her second heart bypass.
She had never heard of critical care delirium.
"When I became aware, firstly, I had terrible hallucinations. Other patients were not in their beds, they were in pop-up cars. There were people dressed as ninjas at each side of the bed.
"I felt they were going to harm us and we had to be good. Looking back now I believed they were trying to kill us and they did it by injecting your stomach.
"On one occasion, I even hid in a cupboard to try and stop them killing me.
"When my family came to see me I was begging them to take me home and told them if they didn't take me home I would be killed that night. I started to text people and tell them to come and get me. It was worse for my family knowing I was so unhappy," she said.
"It would be reassuring for families to know that it is actually a condition and it's not just happening to you.
"You do feel very embarrassed about it and you don't want to bring it up because you feel so embarrassed."
A recent study of 157 patients at University College Hospital, in London, found high levels of depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder.
Dr George Gardiner, a clinical lead at the Critical Care Network in Belfast, has been studying critical care delirium. He said the condition is not unusual.
"The symptoms are caused by the environment and the critical illness suffered. They are upsetting and unsettling for the family and friends who will also see what is going on. It is something we in the intensive care unit have been concentrating on for the last ten years," he said.
International research has been focused on trying to improve how to spot the symptoms to treat the condition and the Critical Care Network has developed a number of scoring systems to try and pick it up at the earliest stage in patients.
"There are a series of cognitive tests to see if a patient is in the zone of delirium and that is what Frances has been experiencing, a condition called critical care delirium.
"There are a number of strategies which can be used to try and normalise the environment. Introducing night and day when that can be done, reducing sedation when possible and freeing patients from the equipment. That's something that we are trying to push forward here in Northern Ireland."
Dr Gardiner explained that, by definition, a patient in intensive care has a critical condition and that it is not surprising that the brain starts to malfunction in this way.
He understands how patients can begin to slip into delirium.
"By the very nature of the monitoring we have to do and the equipment that is needed to support your organ systems night and day it can be difficult to differentiate, there can be noises, there are alarms and there is always a stranger, albeit a nurse in the room with you," he said.
"Never the less it is quite common for patients, especially the more critical patients, to lapse into delirium and sometimes it can be quite difficult to pick that up."
Dr Gardiner has been involved in trying to reduce the chances of patients suffering from delirium.
"The strategy we employ in NI is to have the patient as lightly sedated as possible and move them out of intensive care as soon as possible. We are having good success at this.
"We never get the opportunity to let people know that delirium is a common effect of being in critical care and we are looking out for it and we can treat it. Most people will make a good recovery. It might take a bit of time but patients should be assured we are on top of the issue.
"We can treat this and people will get back to normal."


The world's first ATM was unveiled 50 years ago today but the inventor of the bank cash machine has been a source of dispute for years, with two Scottish men claiming the credit.

James Goodfellow, who will be 80 this year, is the man who first patented automated cash machines that use pin numbers - but for years the only credit he received was a £10 bonus.
He lodged his patent in May 1966, more than a year before the first cash machine was ceremonially opened in a blaze of publicity.
On 27 June 1967, comedy actor Reg Varney took money from a cash machine dispenser at a Barclays branch in Enfield, north London, but this was not the ATM card and Pin system we know today.
This machine was developed by John Shepherd-Barron, who was born in India, to Scottish parents, and lived much of his later life in Portmahomack in Ross-shire.
Shepherd-Barron's ATM beat Goodfellow's machines, which were installed at branches of Westminster Bank (later to become NatWest), by just a month.
So Shepherd-Barron became known as the "man who invented the cash machine" and not Goodfellow, the man who patented the system we use today.
The two devices were very different.
Shepherd-Barron's did not use plastic cards, instead it used cheques that were impregnated with carbon 14, a mildly radioactive substance.
The machine detected it, then matched the cheque against a Pin (personal identification number).
Shepherd-Barron worked for banknote manufacturer De La Rue, which never patented its machine.
Before he died in 2010, he told a BBC documentary that he didn't patent the idea because he did not want fraudsters knowing how the system worked.
He also said that the chief executive of Barclays had been quick to say yes to the idea when they had discussed it after a couple of Martinis.
Shepherd-Barron then had to go back to his team and get them to develop his idea.
However, it is Mr Goodfellow's plastic card and PIN which became the forerunner of the system we recognise today.
In recent years, his claim to have been the real inventor of the cash machine has been recognised more widely.
Mr Goodfellow now does not like to talk about the years in which Mr Shepherd-Barron got all the credit but in a 2009 BBC documentary he said it "really does raise my blood pressure".
The engineer, from Paisley, told BBC Scotland: "My patent was licensed by all the manufacturers. They thought that was the way to go.
"The race to get it on to the street was not as important.
"Getting it right was the answer, not getting it first."
Mr Goodfellow was working as development engineer for Glasgow firm Kelvin Hughes in the mid-1960s when he got involved in a project to design a machine that could dispense money to customers when banks were closed.
He told BBC Scotland that the driving force for the move was unions putting pressure on banks to close on Saturday mornings.
He said most people worked during the week and could not get to the bank, which closed at 3pm on weekdays.
Many people went to the bank on Saturday mornings but the unions were pressing for staff to work a five-day week.
The banks wanted a way to give working people access to their money when they were closed.
Mr Goodfellow said: "The problem with cash machines was access.
"How would a genuine customer, and only a genuine customer, get money out of it?"
They considered biometrics - fingerprints, voice prints or retinal scans.
"But in the 60s the technology to do this was not there, it was impossible," Mr Goodfellow said.
So the next approach was an "exotic token", a piece of paper or plastic with "uncommon characteristics" that a machine would recognise.
His "eureka moment" came when he hit upon the idea of the Personal Identification Number (PIN).
This was the vital security measure that would make the system work, the number would be known to the customer and the bank and could be related to the card but not read by anyone else.
Goodfellow's invention was patented in May 1966, more than a year before his rival unveiled the first ATM in London.
But he still had a battle to make his concept reality.
"We had to meet some of the banks demands which were pretty severe," he said.
"They had a million customers and they wanted 2,000 machines across the UK.
"They wanted any one of the one million customers to be able to access any one of the 2,000 machines.
"You've got to remember there was no IT network in those days. The banks had no IT equipment. The bank's branches had nothing.
"We spent a lot of time developing the code. We had to submit something like 1,000 of these cards to a consultant, who would try to decipher it."
The cards he used were one quarter of a "holorith" punch-card, which just happens to be the same size as today's credit card. It contains just 30 bytes of data.
His patent for the card and Pin ATM was licensed for millions but Mr Goodfellow, as a humble technician, did not own the rights and did not get rich from his invention.
He said he signed patents for 15 countries around the world and got a dollar for each - worth about £10.
Mr Goodfellow left the firm in 1967 when it moved its operations to England and he went to work for IBM.
There have been arguments for years over who should officially go down in history as "the inventor of the ATM".
In 2005, Mr Shepherd-Barron received an OBE in the New Year honours list for services to banking as the "inventor of the automatic cash dispenser".
However, since then Mr Goodfellow, the man who patented the invention, has regained his place.
In 2006 Mr Goodfellow received an OBE for services to banking as "patentor of the personal identification number".
He has also been placed in the Scottish engineering hall of fame alongside John Logie Baird, the inventor of the television.
Mr Goodfellow even makes an appearance in a Home Office guide book aimed at those seeking UK citizenship.
The book, called Life in the United Kingdom, has about "great British inventions of the 20th century".
It says: "In the 1960s, James Goodfellow (1937-) invented the cash-dispensing automatic teller machine (ATM) or 'cashpoint'."


A man in his 40s has died following a farm accident in the Derrylin area of County Fermanagh.

The incident happened on Thursday, and the man died as a result of his injuries in hospital on Saturday.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) is investigating.
"Our sympathies are with the family at this most difficult time, a spokesperson said.


For a few days every August, a remote Wyoming valley known for mountain views and wildlife sightings sets the stage for serious talk about interest rates, inflation and the world's labour markets.

How did Jackson Hole - more than 2,000 miles west of Washington DC - become a favoured retreat for central bankers and economists from around the world?
Officially, the answer is work.
A regional branch of the US Federal Reserve hosts an annual conference each August at the Jackson Lake Lodge in the heart of Grand Teton National Park.
But as with the millions of other tourists who pass through the area every summer, nature was the original draw.
The Kansas City Federal Reserve, one of the US central bank's regional entities, started holding an annual conference in 1978. In the early years, the discussions focused on agriculture, but organisers had aspirations for a more high-profile event.
The hope was that the location - in the middle of a national park - might help woo then Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker, who was known to be "fond of fly-fishing", the bank's history of the event recounts.
"I said we need a place for our next symposium (where) people can fish for trout," recalled Tom Davis, a former senior vice-president and head of economic research at the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Mr Volcker accepted, but did reportedly raise questions about the distance.
"He said, 'Roger, how in the hell did you ever get to Jackson, Wyoming?'" former Federal Reserve president Roger Guffey said.
Indeed. Jackson Hole has been a haunt for plutocrats for decades.
John D. Rockefeller, heir to the Standard Oil fortune, vacationed there, famously buying up thousands of acres that eventually formed much of what is now Grand Teton National Park.
The valley counts actors Sandra Bullock and Harrison Ford among its homeowners. Celebrity sightings include Pippa Middleton, while singer James Blunt recorded the music video for his song Bonfire Heart in the area.
"It's one of the most beautiful spots in the United States and it is sometimes hard to tear oneself away from the views to go back inside and listen to more discussions about monetary policy," said economist Alan Auerbach of the University of California, Berkeley, who will be speaking at the conference this year.
The Federal Reserve knows the prime location is part of the conference's popularity, but officials are alert to any implication that the conference is just an excuse for a luxury escape.
"The symposium is not considered a vacation getaway," the bank insists in its materials. "Jackson Hole is well known for its many resorts catering to outdoors enthusiasts from around the world, but the symposium is held each year at the Lodge, which, in line with its National Park setting, does not have some accommodations commonly found at other sites, such as a spa, exercise room or salon. In fact, televisions are not available in the Lodge's rooms."
(The website of the hotel is a bit more enthusiastic, citing "all the amenities and guest services you would expect from a full-service resort".)
A spokesman for the Federal Reserve declined to reveal how much the event costs, what participants are charged or how it is kept within the venue's capacity limits.
The company that runs the Jackson Lake Lodge for the National Park Service also declined to comment on the event or how quickly the 300-plus rooms at the lodge get booked. (Cabins and camp sites are also a possibility.)
Nothing appeared to be available this weekend, but some rooms were going for about Â£270 a night at the start of September if you can stand a 14-hour flight from London, according to hotel booking websites.
Technically, the lodge, as a National Park Service facility, remains open to the public throughout the event.
In 2014, a group of green-shirted protesters crashed the party. They were convinced to return to meet with officials in a more formal capacity two years later.
The tiny town of Jackson, a 45-minute drive south from the hotel, sees about four million people pass through every summer. Visitors are such a reliable crowd that the  Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board focuses its promotion efforts on other seasons, says its boss, Kate Sollitt.
So while investors around the world may be alert to any hints given by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank president Mario Draghi on Friday, locals say it's practically a non-event.
"The majority of our community doesn't even know they're here," Ms Sollitt said.
This week especially bankers were eclipsed, as Jackson was one of the places in the US where the sun and the moon would fully overlap, said Gavin Fine, owner of Fine Dining Restaurant Group and Rendezvous Bistro, which he said has been patronised by former Federal Reserve chairs Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke among others.
"We were in the path of totality so we had an influx of hundreds of thousands of people," he said.
Still, when it comes to name recognition, Mr Fine says playing host to the Federal Reserve every year "doesn't hurt".


The National Library in Dublin, just down the street from the Dáil (Irish parliament), is holding an exhibition on World War One.

The exhibition includes photographs, film, songs and letters.
Four very different stories are featured in the exhibition.
They range from the experiences of the sons of a unionist Anglo-Irish family, to those of an Irish revolutionary who travelled to Germany to try to recruit Irish prisoners of war.
Katherine McSharry, the National Library's head of services, said she hoped visitors leaving would reflect on how they would have acted had they lived between 1914 and 1918.
She said it was a very turbulent time in Irish history.
"What we want to do here at this exhibition, 'World War One: Exploring the Irish Experience' is exactly that," she said.
"To take a look at what's in the National Library's collections and enable those items to help people to understand a little bit about the complex history of the First World War in the Irish context."
The first story featured is that of the then unionist Anglo-Irish Leslie family, nowadays associated with Castle Leslie in County Monaghan.
Shane, the eldest son, was initially disinherited in favour of his younger brother, Norman, when he converted to Catholicism and supported Home Rule.
Shane, who later regained his inheritance, served in the ambulance corps while Norman, an officer, fought and died at the front in 1915.
At the opening of the exhibition Shane Leslie's 98-year-old son, Sir Jack, a World War Two veteran, talked about his uncle Norman.
"He was the last officer in the British army to fight a duel and we still have the sword he used," Sir Jack said.
"He was killed by a sniper's bullet through his heart. He kept a journal written in his own hand and we still have that."
The exhibition features a spoken extract of a letter sent by Norman to his family in Monaghan in 1914.
"I saw something, something awful. Two corporals got up and tried to advance their men towards and in front me," he wrote.
"The minute they got up, that damned machinegun at the windmill fired at them again straight over our heads, each man falling down slowly. Only four of the 20 got across ahead of me."
In contrast to Norman Leslie, Michael O'Leary was a soldier from a poor County Cork background.
He had emigrated to Canada but returned to Europe to fight.
"He wins a Victoria Cross on the Western Front in February 1915 and from that point onwards his life is just changed entirely," Nikki Ralston, the exhibition curator, said.
"He becomes literally a poster boy for recruitment in Ireland. He features in posters; he tours the country attending rallies urging other Irish men to serve."
O'Leary survived, but his story was lampooned by the Irish Nobel Laureate George Bernard Shaw in his play O'Flaherty VC, which was deemed too incendiary and insensitive to be premiered in Dublin's Abbey Theatre.
The exhibition also features some of the letters chaplains sent home to loved ones informing them of soldiers' deaths.
Mary Martin, a wealthy widow in south County Dublin, must have waited anxiously for news and letters from her three children serving.
Two of her sons were soldiers and one of them, Charlie was killed in action. Her daughter Mary worked as a nurse and later went on to establish the Medical Missionaries of Mary.
Katherine McSharry says: "Charlie was lost at Salonika. They didn't find out he had died until six months after he went missing."
The fourth and very different story told is that of Joseph Plunkett, an Irish revolutionary who saw the war as an opportunity for Irish independence.
"Joseph would travel to Germany and join with Roger Casement in those efforts to recruit Irish prisoners of war to the cause for independence," Ms Ralston said.
"We have on display the draft declaration in Joseph's own hands - that conversion from a member of the British forces to a member of the Irish Brigade."
The exhibition, which is free to enter, will see several updates between now and when it closes in three years' time.


The Edinburgh flats made famous as the home of one of the main characters in Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting, could receive "listed" status.

Cables Wynd House, known as the banana flats due to its distinctive curved shape, is a post-war building in Leith.
The flats were built in the 1960s, and residents are being asked for their views on the plan.
Historic Environment Scotland is planning to stage a consultation event next month.
The plan also includes neighbouring Linksview House, which is also mostly owned by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Cables Wynd House was made famous for its part in the Irvine Welsh book where it featured as the childhood home of the character, Simon 'Sick Boy' Williamson.
Along with the 10-storey building Linksview House, the "banana flats" mark an important period in the city and Scotland's social housing landscape.
A proposal to consider the property for listing by Historic Environment Scotland has reached an initial view that the building may meet the criteria as a category A listed property, meaning that it would be recognised as being of national importance.
Dawn McDowell, Historic Environment Scotland's Deputy Head of Listing, said: "Scotland is renowned for its rich architectural heritage.
"While our palaces, abbeys and castles are a key part of this, they are only a fraction of our diverse historic environment which ranges from industrial buildings to the homes we live in.
"Cables Wynd House and Linksview House were innovative, ground-breaking designs at the time when they were built and offered a new vision for social housing and for those who lived in them.
"A key aim of listing is to recognise the special architectural importance of these buildings as well as celebrating and sharing their wider social and cultural role."
Residents of Cables Wynd House and Linksview House will receive a letter from Historic Environment Scotland about the consultation.
Residents and owners can also go to an informal drop-in meeting on 6 December at Leith Library, on Ferry Road from 16:00 to 19:00.
Listing is the way that a building or structure of special architectural or historic interest is recognised by law through the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.


Restoration work has begun to bring three Edwardian garden rooms in the Vale of Glamorgan back to their former glory.

Dyffryn Gardens is a hive of activity as gardeners, conservationists and builders work on the restoration programme.
As part of the renovation, statues have been removed to be restored and plants are being grown ready for the summer.
Workmen will be on the site continuously from now to July.
Geraldine Donovan, general manager at National Trust Dyffryn Gardens, said: "It's wonderful to see so much care and attention go into this project from so many experts.
"Parts of these gardens were restored in 1998 but more was needed and the level of detail this project will achieve will make these rooms extra special places to visit.
"Watching the gardens changing a little bit each day is really exciting.
"The process is just as exciting as the prospect of the end result."
The rooms will be finished and open to the public in the summer.


A barrister for the family of Arlene Arkinson has told the inquest into her death that delays to proceedings are "beyond frustrating".

The Castlederg teenager was last seen being driven away by convicted child killer Robert Howard in August 1994 following a night out in Donegal.
He was acquitted of the 15-year-old's murder in 2005 by a jury not told about his conviction for killing another teenager in England.
Arlene's body has never been found.
Fresh searches for her remains on farmland in County Tyrone last month were unsuccessful.
The Arkinson family were not present in Belfast Coroners Court on Friday, but their legal counsel Henry Toner also pointed out that it has been four months since the last substantive hearings took place.
The inquest started in February this year.
Coroner Brian Sherrard was told there are still documents outstanding from the Garda.
Meetings between Mr Sherrard's legal team and the Republic's state solicitor are ongoing and all the agencies involved have indicated a willingness to co-operate.
The inquest was adjourned until 28 October.


Winger Lee Holmes has agreed to join Exeter City when his contract at Preston North End expires this summer.

The 28-year-old former Derby and Southampton player featured eight times on loan at St James Park this season and had expressed his desire
The club has not disclosed how long a contract Holmes has signed.
"I'm delighted that Lee has chosen to stay with Exeter City," Exeter manager Paul Tisdale said.
"He is a very talented footballer and he ingratiated himself into our dressing room very quickly during his loan spell here.
"We saw plenty of evidence of his ability during his short time with us, so the prospect of working with him in pre-season and over the next year is extremely exciting."


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union has "no need to be particularly nasty in any way" in the negotiations with Britain about its exit from the bloc.

She insisted that deterring other countries from leaving the EU should not be a priority in the talks.
And she added she was not in favour of pushing for a speedy withdrawal.
Britain narrowly voted to end its membership in a historic referendum last Thursday.
Mrs Merkel was speaking after several EU foreign ministers - including Germany's - had urged Britain to quickly implement its exit.
"It shouldn't take forever, that's right, but I would not fight for a short timeframe," she said.
She added that she was seeking an "objective, good" climate in the talks with Britain, which "must be conducted properly".
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier had earlier said negotiations should begin as "soon as possible".
He made the comments after an urgent meeting of the six EU founder members to discuss the decision.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will step down by October to allow his successor to conduct talks.
The six countries attending the summit in Berlin - Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands - first joined forces in the 1950s and still form the core of the EU.
"We say here together, this process should get under way as soon as possible so that we are not left in limbo but rather can concentrate on the future of Europe," Mr Steinmeier said.
His Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders said the continent could not accept a political vacuum, saying "this will not be business as usual".
In other developments:
The first summit of EU leaders with no British representation will be held on Wednesday, a day after Mr Cameron holds talks with members.
Global stock markets and the pound fell heavily on the news of the so-called "Brexit", while credit rating agency Moody's cut the UK's outlook to "negative".
The UK must now invoke Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty, which sets out a two-year timetable for negotiations on withdrawal.
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU-UK split was "not an amicable divorce", but nor had they had a "deep love affair". He has also said exit negotiations should begin immediately.
"Britons decided yesterday [Thursday] that they want to leave the European Union, so it doesn't make any sense to wait until October to try to negotiate the terms of their departure," Mr Juncker said in an interview with Germany's ARD television network.
Leaders of Eurosceptic parties in France, the Netherlands and Italy quickly demanded referendums in their own countries.
"OUTsch!"; "Well done little Britain"; "Completely detached".
Germany's press reflects the widespread shock at the British decision to leave the EU. At the highest level of government, no-one really expected this. And they are scrambling to defend German and European interests.
The German position is focused on two major, and delicate, decisions.
Firstly, whether to use Brexit as an opportunity to deepen European integration, or to view it as a "wake-up call" and create more flexibility within the union.
And, secondly, how to deal with Britain - an important trading partner - as a "third country".
Senior economists and business leaders warn against barriers to free trade.
But politicians are talking tough. Concessions, they say, might encourage other member states to leave. For this reason one senior MP told me: "There must be consequences for Britain".
Brexit: What happens now?


Castleford Tigers captain Michael Shenton will miss the rest of the Super League season with a serious knee injury that will require surgery.

The centre, 29, damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in their first game of the new campaign against Hull KR.
Shenton was injured in a tackle by John Boudebza, who has been charged with a Grade B offence and could face a ban.
"It's really disappointing these type of tackles are still in the game," said head coach Daryl Powell.
"There's a job needs to be done in terms of dealing with that, but that is no consolation to Shenny or to us."
French hooker Boudebza, who joined Hull KR before the start of last season, could receive a ban of up to two matches.
"I've felt fresh coming into the season so to have it cut short from a reckless challenge is difficult for me to swallow," Shenton said.
"I'll be doing all I can off the field to support the boys through this season."


Passengers faced delays after a train hit a tree on the line between Farnborough and Basingstoke.

South West Trains said the 10:20 GMT service from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids struck a tree blocking the line near Basingstoke.
The operator said lumberjacks had since cleared the tree and all lines had reopened.
Delays of 40 minutes continued into the afternoon. Passengers were able to use tickets on alternative services.
Helena Blackman, runner-up in the BBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria in 2006, posted on Twitter:  "Currently sat on a train in Farnborough...waiting for a tree to be cleared off the track!"
South West Trains posted: "Lines are now open between Farnborough and Basingstoke. The lumberjacks now have some nice log burner wood for Christmas."
Passengers are able to use tickets on alternative services.


Iran says the attackers who killed 12 people in the capital Tehran were Iranians who had joined so-called Islamic State (IS).

Suicide bombers attacked parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Khomeini.
All the attackers were killed. Five people believed to be planning a third attack were arrested, officials said.
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards accused Saudi Arabia and the US of being behind the attacks.
The violence comes amid heightened tension in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states cutting ties with Qatar over alleged support for Islamist militants and closer ties with Iran.
Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and Shia-majority Iran are staunch regional rivals.
In an interview on state TV, Reza Seifollahi, deputy chief of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the attackers "had joined Daesh [IS] from a number of regions inside Iran."
IS earlier claimed the attacks - a first for Iran - and threatened further assaults on Iranian Shia Muslims.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed revenge for the bloodshed, but pointed the finger at the US and Saudi Arabia in the wake of President Donald Trump's recent visit to the kingdom.
"This terrorist action, coming one week after the meeting of the president of the United States with the leader of the one of the region's reactionary governments (Saudi Arabia)... shows they are involved in this savage action," it said in a statement.
The US and Saudi Arabia both condemned the attacks.
US President Donald Trump said he was praying for the victims but added that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote".
Claiming the attack, IS posted a video which showed what it claimed was footage from inside the parliament building.
A voice is heard saying, in Arabic: "We're not going anywhere. We're staying forever."
BBC Persian's Jenny Norton says that despite Iran's active involvement in fighting IS in both Iraq and Syria, the Sunni group has not until now carried out any attacks inside Iran, and appears to have little support in this predominantly Shia country.
However, our analyst says, in recent months the group has stepped up its Farsi-language propaganda efforts - targeting Iran's restive Sunni minority.
Iranian intelligence agencies claim to have foiled a number of IS-inspired plots.
But by mounting a successful attack, IS could claim a major coup against a traditional foe that other Sunni jihadist groups, including its rival al-Qaeda, have failed to target in the past.
Middle East analyst Dina Esfandiary says one possible consequence will be increased calls by hardliners for tougher action against IS in Iraq and Syria.
Public support for action in Iraq is likely to grow, as it did when IS took swathes of territory in the country in 2014.
But Iran's involvement in Syria is not popular, our analyst says - it is seen as having few benefits and costing too many Iranian lives.
The attacks will also boost the popularity of the Revolutionary Guards, seen as protectors of the nation.


The Serbian and Bosnian governments have held their first joint session in Sarajevo.

The two sides are seeking to improve relations more than two decades after the conflict during the break-up of Yugoslavia.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was quoted as saying that Serbia wished to become Bosnia's largest trading partner.
Both countries aspire to European Union membership.
Security has been tightened in Bosnia for the visit.
In July, Mr Vucic was attacked by stone-throwing mourners at a commemoration service in Srebrenica, where thousands of Bosnian Muslims were massacred by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995.
More than 100,000 people were killed during the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, during which Serbia backed Bosnian Serbs in their effort to secede and join Serbia.
Mr Vucic is scheduled to return to Srebrenica on 11 November for a development conference.
The joint session was expected to see agreements signed on the protection of cultural heritage, the search for missing persons, environmental protection and telecommunications.
The two sides also discussed infrastructural and energy projects, including a Belgrade-Sarajevo railway, Serbian news agency Tanjug reported.
Ahead of the joint session, Mr Vucic said that despite the arguments of "hotheads" on both sides, it was impossible for the two states to avoid cooperating with each other.
He said they were "so intertwined that we will have to be together for hundreds of years," according to Bosnia's private Onasa news agency.
Denis Zvizdic, the chairman of Bosnia's Council of Ministers, was quoted as saying the visit was important not only for development but also "in a symbolic sense".


It is not just Irish challengers at the Cheltenham Festival who have been enjoying a springtime purple patch.

While Ireland continues to revel in its success of scooping an unprecedented 19 trophies during the biggest week of the year, in-form trainer Chris Gordon is in almost equally celebratory mood.
But while the 'green-wash' can be put down to the sport's biggest-money investors being based in and/or attracted to Ireland, Gordon finds it harder to put a finger on the reason for his marked upturn in fortunes.
The facts: since 1 March, he and his team at Morestead Farm, near Winchester, Hampshire have been blooming like the local daffodils, operating at a strike rate of approaching 75%.
Before March, however, the string had experienced a relatively quiet spell.
"We never change anything," the 48-year-old said in an interview for BBC Radio 5 live sports extra's coverage of Friday afternoon racing at Newbury (24 March).
"I've had the same feed-man for years and years and years, the same bedding forever, nothing changes. You find this with yards.
"There have been periods during the winter where the horses haven't been looking quite right, but I must say for the last three or four weeks, they've been looking smashing - gleaming - which is great.
"I can't tell you why, but there's no doubt about it that when that sunshine comes out, as it has done a bit lately, they're a lot more relaxed and a lot happier with themselves."
It is true that since the beginning of time, one of the great mysteries of sport is how athletes can go through weeks of, as they say, not being able to 'buy' success, but then things alter dramatically for no apparent reason - just ask supporters of Leicester City football club.
In no area is this more prevalent or harder to fathom than horse racing, where for obvious reasons a majority of the principal players can't turn around to give you chapter and verse about any ailment they may have been experiencing.
The highlight of the prevailing good run was when the 40-horse Gordon string recorded an impressive five wins from five runners spread between two fixtures.
The only one problem was that the quintet galloped into winners' circles at Plumpton and Stratford just as the elite of British and Irish jump racing was gathering at Cheltenham, so this notable feat was barely noticed in many quarters.
"I think the main thing was that my clients [the horses' owners] knew about it - they're the main ones to keep happy," Gordon said.
"But I had a few pats on the back, thank God, and a lot of nice tweets.
"We did sort of fancy the horses to run well, but in this game we've had huge expectations going off to the races before, and have come back with egg on our faces, so you don't try to build up expectations too high.
"But in that same time period, we've lost two horses at the track - one with a heart attack and one who broke a leg - so that's kept everyone grounded."
Gordon was an accomplished amateur jockey with 150 successes to his name - he and wife Jenny ride out on the gallops daily - before embarking on life as a professional trainer a decade ago.
He has become renowned as one of jumping's more colourful characters, often using Twitter as a vehicle for his humour.
In February 2015, a photograph with AP McCoy posted on the day that the 20-time champion jump jockey announced his retirement from the saddle was accompanied with the caption: "Done deal, got my new travelling head lad sorted for next year".
And the booking of reigning champion Richard Johnson for Bol D'Air in a race this month was jokingly heralded on Twitter with a message telling the jockey his was a style that was "agricultural but competent & I thought I'd give you a chance". The pair duly won.
That sense of mischief is a recurring theme of conversation with Gordon, and he believes passionately that he has got a responsibility to ensure the owners of horses under his care - most of which are ridden by jockey Tom Cannon - have a fun-filled time.
"I do say to anyone who's thinking about having a racehorse, don't get carried away by the winning side, you want your horses to be competitive and run in nice races, of course, but the main thing is to go the races and have an enjoyable day," he said.
At the moment, for his stable, it's about rather more than 'the taking part', but the trainer does counsel that winning patches can downgrade to grey nearly as quickly as they originally went purple.
"With luck, hopefully not for few months in our chase", he added.


Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could reveal her running mate as early as Friday, according to US media.

Her announcement would come ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which is due to begin on Monday in Philadelphia.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a favourite choice among Democrats, has said she was "probably not" the choice.
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has emerged as a leading contender for the role.
The former secretary of state may reveal her vice-presidential pick on the campaign trail in the key battleground state of Florida.
Mrs Clinton is expected to attend a rally at Florida International University on Saturday, where her newly minted running mate could also make an appearance.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Labour Secretary Tom Perez and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker were also reportedly on the short list for the job.
However, the Clinton campaign has cautioned that the likely nominee has not yet made a final decision.
Mrs Clinton's announcement would come on the heels of Republican rival Donald Trump's address at the party's convention.
Mr Trump formally accepted the nomination while speaking for more than an hour on Thursday, vowing to fight the multiple threats facing the US, including crime, immigration and global terrorism.
Mrs Clinton was swift to respond to the billionaire's remarks, pushing back on his claims that crime was on the rise as well as blasting his play on her slogan.
The Democratic candidate's campaign has frequently used the line "I'm With Her."
Mr Trump told delegates in Cleveland that he chose to recite a different pledge: "I'm With You."
"I am your voice," Mr Trump said. "I'm With You, and I will fight  for you, and I will win for you."
Mrs Clinton quickly fired back on Twitter to describe what she believed the phrase really meant.
The announcement of a vice-presidential pick could help build anticipation for the Democratic National Convention, where Mrs Clinton will formally accept the party's nomination.
However, the Clinton campaign has remained tight-lipped about its search for a vice-president.
Senator Kaine, the former governor of Virginia, could be a boon to Mrs Clinton among white male voters and independents.
The 58-year-old was elected to the Senate in 2012 after serving as the governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010.
Mr Kaine is fluent in Spanish and a proponent of free trade, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), which Mr Trump has railed against throughout his campaign.
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is also considered a top contender for the number two spot.
Mr Vilsack, 65, is a former governor of Iowa and has been President Barack Obama's agriculture secretary since 2009.
Senator Booker, the former mayor of Newark, New Jersey, would be the first African-American vice presidential nominee.
The New Jersey senator, who boasts a massive online following, appeared with other Democrats in Cleveland after the Republican National Convention ended.
"I'm happy to do what the coach asks me to do," said Booker, referring to Mrs Clinton.
Labour Secretary Perez has also supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership but also has criticised Nafta.
He would become the first Hispanic candidate to take on the role for the Democratic party.


The Scottish Salmon Company, one of the country's biggest fish farm businesses, slumped to a £405,000 loss for last year.

The company, which reported a profit of £13.7m in 2014, said it had faced "challenging" market conditions.
Full-year revenue for the Edinburgh-based firm fell from £126m in 2014 to just over £100m last year.
Its harvest of fish also fell, from 30,200 tonnes to 25,600 tonnes.
There was a significant impact to the final figures from a £3.6m cut in the "fair value" placed on fish stocks.
Before taking that into account, profit per kilo was down from 37p to only 16p.
In the final quarter of the year,  profit per kilo was only 7p - although the figures improved on a big loss for July to September.
The company's results statement explained that salmon prices reached record levels in Norwegian currency towards the end of the year. But with a sharp weakening in the krone's value against sterling, that advantage was weakened.
The Scottish Salmon Company was set back by its boats needing unplanned maintenance, and by stormy weather, which made harvesting impossible on 16 days between October and December.
It also faced "isolated incidents of mortality on specific sites", but did not give details.
The results emphasised the challenge of fish health and quality of produce.
The company, which said fish health continued to be "a priority for the company and the sector", is taking part in a project to farm "cleaner fish" or wrasse, which eat sea lice when introduced to salmon cages.
The Scottish Salmon Company is held up by Scottish Enterprise as a successful exporter, making 42% of its sales to 24 foreign countries.
That is heavily weighted to Europe, with 38% of overall sales, or £38.7m.
North American exports fell to less than 2% of sales - down from £4.2m to £1.7m - while the "rest of world" accounted for £355,000.
Managing director Craig Anderson said: "When reflecting on 2015, it is important to see how we have handled a series of challenging circumstances during the year.
"We have put strong foundations in place over the past few years that have enabled us to demonstrate the stability of the business."


West Brom boss Tony Pulis has criticised Saido Berahino for lacking respect and being "immature" but says he sympathises with the striker, who is available for selection on Saturday.

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Berahino had said he would not play after a move to Tottenham was blocked.
Spurs had four bids rejected for the 22-year-old, who has been left out of the team for the past three matches.
"Saido is immature at times but I'm more concerned with getting him back playing," Pulis told BBC WM.
"The fact that he wants to play for a top team, I wish most of the players here would have those expectations and ambitions.
"The problem Saido has is in the way he's gone around it. He's not shown the respect to people around this club that he should have.
"It's unfortunate that Saido's been exploited by a system I've said I don't like and I think it should be changed."
West Brom play Southampton at home in a 15:00 BST kick-off, with Pulis' side 15th in the Premier League table with four points from their first four matches.


A mountain biker has been airlifted to hospital following a serious crash in Merthyr Tydfil.

The incident happened on "rough" and "difficult" terrain at Bike Park Wales just before 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
The rider was winched to safety by the coastguard helicopter from Gethin Woods at Abercanaid and taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.
Details of the biker's condition are not known.


This week adults across the country will vote on whether the UK should stay in or leave the European Union.

20 June 2016 Last updated at 17:15 BST
The decision could affect many areas of everyday life, such as farming - as Baa-rry the sheep and Moo-reen the cow explain.
There's an agreement called the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) between the EU and farmers.
It makes sure there's a stable amount of food and it pays farmers money, known as subsidies.
The European Union spends around Â£42 billion on agriculture a year, with Â£3.2 billion of this coming from the UK.
People who want the UK to leave the EU think this is too much, and the money saved by leaving could be spread around other areas.
Those who want to stay are worried that farmers might lose out on the cash if we left.


Facebook has begun rolling out a new feature on its social network which allows users to stream live video.

A select group of celebrities and high profile users have been able to use the service for several months.
Live streaming via mobile phones has become one of the big technology trends of the year, with Twitter-owned Periscope and Meerkat proving popular.
Last year, Amazon paid $1bn for live streaming game site Twitch.
Initially Facebook's live video feature will be available only to a small percentage of people in the US and will be limited to iPhones.
The tech giant said that "over time, the company plans to bring it to all users" but it did not give specific timescales.
In a blogpost introducing the service, Facebook said: "Live lets you show the people you care about what you're seeing in real time - whether visiting a new place, cooking your favourite recipe or just want to share some thoughts."
The stream will display the number of live viewers, the names of friends who are watching and real-time comments as they are written. The video will be saved to users' timelines until they choose to delete them.
Facebook has also updated the way people can share photo collages - allowing users to mix photos and videos.
Ian Maude, an analyst with research firm Enders said of the streaming service: "Facebook has a vast audience to promote services to so there is nothing stopping it from becoming a significant player in video streaming."
He said that Britain, like many other countries, had become "a nation of sharers".
"We like to tell what what we are doing all the time."
Privacy advocates have raised concerns about such services but Mr Maude believes that Facebook will be keen to avoid any controversy.
"They will be cognisant of the privacy concerns and I believe there are restrictions on how the content can be shared, so that it won't be automatically broadcast to everyone."


Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team will continue their bid to win the 35th America's Cup when they race in the qualifying stages of this year's event from 26 May in Bermuda.

The six-man team, attempting to become the first British crew to win the America's Cup in its 166-year history, will face boats from France, Sweden, New Zealand, Japan and defending champions United States.
Ainslie, 40, steered his Portsmouth-based team to victory in the 2015-16 America's Cup World Series, a result which earned two points for the qualifying series.
Each team will race each other twice in the qualifiers, scoring one point per win, with the top four teams progressing to the challenger round.
The top four challengers are split into two best-of-five semi-finals from 4 June, with the winners competing in the final for the right to take on holders Oracle Team USA in the actual America's Cup matches.
The first to seven points wins the America's Cup, or the Auld Mug as the trophy is known, with a possible 13 races to be sailed on 17-18 and 24-27 June.
The America's Cup is the oldest competition in international sport and was first raced in 1851 around the Isle of Wight.
America's Cup Class boats are 15-metre long catamarans and feature hydrofoil technology which enables them to skim over the water at speeds of about 50mph.
The power is supplied by the crew "grinding" winches, or in the case of the New Zealand team by onboard cycles.
All times are BST. Event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes.
Friday, 26 May
Racing from 21:00-23:00
Race 1 - USA v France, Race 2 - Sweden v Japan, Race 3 - France v New Zealand, Race 4 - Great Britain v Sweden
Saturday, 27 May
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 5 -  New Zealand v United States, Race 6 - Great Britain v Japan, Race 7 - Sweden v France, Race 8 - United States v Great Britain
Sunday, 28 May
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 9 - Japan v New Zealand, Race 10 - United States v Sweden, Race 11 - New Zealand v Great Britain, Race 12 - Japan v United States
Monday, 29 May
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 13 - Great Britain v France, Race 14 - Sweden v New Zealand, Race 15 - France v Japan
Tuesday, 30 May
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 1 - New Zealand v Sweden, Race 2 - France v USA, Race 3 - Sweden v Great Britain
Wednesday, 31 May
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 4 - Japan v France, Race 5 - Great Britain v New Zealand, Race 6 - United States v Japan, Race 7 - France v Great Britain
Friday, 2 June
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 8 - New Zealand v Japan, Race 9 - Sweden v United States, Race 10 - New Zealand v France, Race 11 - Japan v Sweden
Saturday, 3 June
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 12 - United States v New Zealand, Race 13 - Japan v Great Britain, Race 14 - France v Sweden, Race 15 - Great Britain v United States
Sunday, 4 June
Four races from 18:00-20:00
Tuesday, 6 June
Four races from 18:00-20:00
Wednesday, 7 June
Four races from 18:00-20:00
Thursday, 8 June
Four races from 18:00-20:00
Saturday, 10 June
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 1, Race 2, Race 3
Sunday, 11 June
Watch highlights of Saturday's races on BBC Two from 12:00-13:00 and repeated 19:00-20:00 on BBC Red Button
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 4, Race 5, Race 6*
Monday, 12 June
Watch highlights of Sunday's races on BBC Two from 14:00-15:00.
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 7*, Race 8*, Race 9*
*if required
Tuesday, 13 June
Watch highlights of Monday's races from 13:45-14:45 on BBC Two and repeated at 20:00-21:00 on BBC Red Button.
No live races today.
Friday, 16 June
Watch highlights from 13:00-14:00 on BBC Two and repeated from 20:00-21:00 on BBC Red Button
Saturday, 17 June
Watch highlights from 12:00-13:00 on BBC Two
Best of 13 races
Saturday, 17 June
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 1, Race 2
Sunday, 18 June
Watch highlights of Saturday's races from 12:00-13:00 on BBC Two
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 3, Race 4
Monday, 19 June
Watch highlights of Sunday's races from 18:00-19:00 on BBC Red Button and 23:15-00:15 on BBC Two
No live racing today.
Saturday, 24 June
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 5, Race 6
Sunday, 25 June
Watch highlights of Saturday's races from 13:00-14:00 on BBC Two
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 7, Race 8*
Monday, 26 June
Watch highlights of Sunday's races from 13:00-14:00 on BBC Two
Racing from 18:00-19:30
Race 9*, Race 10*
Tuesday, 27 June
Racing from 18:00-20:00
Race 11*, Race 12*, Race 13*
*On these dates, racing will only take place if the series has not already been decided on previous days. The BBC will have highlights of these races at a time to be confirmed.
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Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov won his first Masters 1000 title by beating Australia's Nick Kyrgios in straight sets in the Cincinnati Open final.

World number 11 Dimitrov, 26, broke once in each set to beat his 22-year-old opponent, ranked 23rd, 6-4 7-5.
Kyrgios, also attempting to win his first Masters 1000 title, hit 31 unforced errors as he was outplayed.
In the women's final, Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza thrashed Romania's Simona Halep 6-1 6-0.
Kyrgios was the youngest Cincinnati finalist since Novak Djokovic in 2009.
But he could not reproduce the brilliance he displayed in beating world number two Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
And, with the second set poised at 5-5, the Australian hit his fourth double fault of the match on deuce, before sending a wild forehand over the baseline.
Dimitrov served out the final game to clinch the biggest win of his career as he prepares for the US Open, which starts on 28 August.
"In the big picture, it means a lot to me," said Dimitrov, who went through the tournament without dropping a set. "I'm pretty confident after that. This is what I've been practising for.
"I'm going to enjoy it for a day or two but then it's back to the routine and prepare for the US Open."
Earlier in the day, Spain's Muguruza put in an emphatic performance to see off world number two Halep.
Had she won, Halep would have replaced Karolina Pliskova at the top of the world rankings - but the 25-year-old was beaten in just 57 minutes.
After beating Britain's Johanna Konta in the quarter-final, Halep hit 20 unforced errors and struggled to find any rhythm.
Czech Pliskova, a semi-final loser to Muguruza, will remain world number one by a five-point margin over Halep as Muguruza moves up to third.
"I played so badly and she played so well. I am sorry for this match," Halep said.
"I got dominated. I couldn't control the points, that's why I got down in my confidence."
Muguruza said she felt "a little bit bad" for Halep but was "happy" to now be seen as the favourite for the US Open title.
She added: "It doesn't always happen that you win a tournament and then go ahead and win a Grand Slam, but I'm happy to have the confidence - it beats not having it."
Meanwhile, Britain's Jamie Murray and Brazilian Bruno Soares lost their men's doubles final to French fifth seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Murray and Soares were beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 in one hour and 37 minutes.
The third seeds, who lost in the second round at Wimbledon, had not dropped a set leading up to the final in Cincinnati.


Fifa president Gianni Infantino has denied wrongdoing after leaked documents suggested he signed off on a contract with two businessmen who have since been accused of bribery.

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Hugo and Mariano Jinkis bought TV rights for Uefa Champions League football and immediately sold them on for almost three times the price.
The 2006 contract was signed off by Infantino when he was a Uefa director.
Infantino says he is "dismayed" that his "integrity is being doubted".
News of the contract came to light after 11 million documents were leaked from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Uefa initially denied doing business with any of the 14 people who have been indicted by the FBI in its investigation into corruption in world football.
It has now told the BBC the TV rights were sold to the highest bidder in an open and competitive tender process.
A senior Fifa source has told the BBC the deal should be examined by the governing body's ethics committee in the interests of transparency.
Hugo Jinkis and his son, Mariano, are fighting extradition from Argentina to the United States.
In May 2015, US prosecutors alleged that, as the owners of Cross Trading, they paid millions of dollars in bribes to South American football officials over several years in order to gain lucrative television rights for regional football tournaments.
It is claimed the money was paid to senior football officials in exchange for cheap broadcasting rights that could then be sold on for a substantial profit.
Infantino is named on a contract with Cross Trading that concerns the Ecuadorian rights for Uefa Champions League football between 2006-7 and 2008-9.
Cross Trading, an offshore company registered to the tiny Pacific island of Niue, paid $111,000 (£78,000) for those rights.
Then, according to leaked documents, it sold them to Ecuadorian TV broadcaster Teleamazonas for $311,170 (£220,000).
Cross Trading also paid $28,000 (£20,000) for the rights to the Uefa Super Cup, selling those to Teleamazonas for $126,200 (£89,000).
There is no evidence to suggest Infantino received a bribe relating to the 2006 contract with Cross Trading, and no suggestion Teleamazonas was in any way complicit in any wrongdoing.
At the time, Infantino was the director of legal services with European football's governing body, Uefa.
Cross Trading also has links to Juan Pedro Damiani, a member of Fifa's ethics committee who has already been placed under internal investigation.
Uefa insists it has done nothing wrong and dealt with Cross Trading because the company was acting as the buying agents for Teleamazonas.
A Uefa spokesman said the rights were sold following an "open, competitive, tender process".
He added the bid from Teleamazonas was accepted because it was "considerably more" than that from a rival broadcaster.
The spokesman added what Teleamazonas then did with those rights was "their business, not ours".
Uefa points out the Cross Trading contract was one of many hundreds of deals it conducts in relation to Champions League TV rights and comprises a tiny amount of its overall income.
It also stressed it has been "conducting a review of its various commercial contracts" following the US indictments in May 2015.
"The TV contract in question was signed by Gianni Infantino since he was one of several Uefa directors empowered to sign contracts at the time," added a Uefa statement.
"As you will have observed, the contract was also co-signed by another Uefa director. It's standard practice."
Uefa issued a further statement later on Tuesday calling Infantino "an outstanding member of Uefa staff for many years" and "a man who has always acted with complete professionalism and integrity".
It also sought to explain why it had initially denied having dealings with any of the 14 people originally indicted by the FBI.
"At the time of our initial response, we had not had the opportunity to check each and every one of our (thousands) of commercial contracts and so the answer given was initially incomplete," read a statement.
"That is the reason why Gianni Infantino initially thought, based on the information provided by Uefa, that there had been no previous Uefa contracts with any companies and/or individuals named in the indictment.
"That is also why Fifa gave this information to the media."
As well as being "dismayed" and upset that his "integrity is being doubted", he said he reacted quickly to media enquiries by contacting Uefa "to seek clarity".
He added: "I did this because I am no longer with Uefa and it is they who exclusively possess all contractual information relating to this query.
"In the meantime, Uefa has announced that it has been conducting a review of its numerous commercial contracts and has answered extensively all media questions related to these specific contracts."
Infantino insisted he had "never personally dealt with Cross Trading nor their owners" because the tender process was conducted by Team Marketing on behalf of Uefa.
He added: "I would like to state for the record that neither Uefa nor I have ever been contacted by any authorities in relation to these particular contracts.
"Moreover, as media themselves report, there is no indication whatsoever for any wrongdoings from neither Uefa nor myself in this matter."
The revelations are potentially damaging for both Infantino and Fifa.
It is also the second setback for world football's governing body in recent days.
Damiani is facing an internal investigation into suspected links with Eugenio Figueredo, another allegedly corrupt football official.
Infantino became president of Fifa on 26 February, succeeding Sepp Blatter as boss of world football's crisis-hit governing body.
On his election, the former Uefa general secretary pledged to "restore the image" of Fifa.
While neither Uefa nor Infantino have disclosed the Cross Trading transaction to the FBI - both pointing out they have not been contacted by the US agency over the deal - Uefa said it would co-operate or provide information in connection with a US Department of Justice investigation.
As for Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, a lawyer acting for the father and son did not reply to a request for comment.
It is down to a leak of more than 11 million documents from the internal files of Mossack Fonseca.
Mossack Fonseca is a Panama-based law firm that specialises in helping the wealthy and powerful set up offshore companies, like Cross Trading.
The documents were obtained by the German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
BBC Panorama and the Guardian newspaper are among 107 media organisations in 78 countries that have been analysing the documents.


Two goals from Paul Heatley and one by Diarmuid O'Carroll gave Crusaders an Irish Cup win over Carrick Rangers, who ended the game with nine men.

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The Crues will face Glenavon in the last four at Windsor Park on 2 April.
Heatley found the net with a looping header over debutant goalkeeper Ryan Morrell and then O'Carroll tapped home from six yards out for the second.
Heatley's cool second-half right-foot finish made it 3-0, then Carrick had Aaron Smyth and Brian McCaul dismissed.
Smyth received a straight red card for fouling Heatley, who was denied a clear goalscoring opportunity to complete his hat-trick.
Midfielder McCaul was shown a second yellow card to compound a disappointing day for the struggling Premiership side.
Heatley opened the scoring after the ball was deflected into his path from Jordan Forsythe's left-foot cross in the 16th minute.
He then turned provider with the low cross from the right, from which O'Carroll extended his side's advantage on 33.
Eight minutes after the break, Heatley slid the ball past Morrell and the ball went in off the post.
Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter: "The last time we met Glenavon in a semi-final, we lost, so we will hope to reverse that this time around.
"They are a fabulous team who defend well and have goal threats all over the park. It will be a great occasion for everyone, played on a beautiful surface."


Some people including teenagers have joined a group calling itself Islamic State or IS.

7 July 2015 Last updated at 14:24 BST
It's an extremist Islamist group, based mainly in Iraq and Syria.
They are known for their cruelty.
They have been trying to get people from the UK to join IS in Syria and Iraq by using social media and direct messaging online.
They target vulnerable young people who might be interested in what the Islamic State means.
They promise adventure and fame, love, a perfect home, even their favourite chocolate.
But Islamic State doesn't tell the truth.
It makes promises that it knows are not true.
This is called propaganda.
Instead of travelling to what has been described as an exciting place, the young people find themselves in the middle of a brutal war.
Girls are treated like slaves.
Conditions are bad, and Islamic State refuses to let people leave.
So, even if people change their minds, there is no way back.


Royal Dutch Shell is to cut at least another 2,200 jobs, with around 475 of those coming from its UK and Ireland oil and gas production business.

The cuts are mainly due to Shell's takeover of oil and gas exploration firm BG Group and prolonged low oil prices, it said.
Shell has announced more than 10,000 job losses over the past two years.
In February, the firm posted its steepest fall in annual earnings for 13 years.
"Despite the improvements that we have made to our business, current market conditions remain challenging," said Shell UK and Ireland vice president Paul Goodfellow.
"Our integration with BG provides an opportunity to accelerate our performance in this 'lower for longer' environment.
"We need to reduce our cost base, improve production efficiency and have an organisation that best fits our combined portfolio and business plans."
Most of the 475 UK job losses will be from Shell's headquarters in Aberdeen. Some posts offshore and at the energy company's plant at Mossmorran in Fife will also be affected.
The latest lay-offs will be implemented by the end of this year. That will take the total number of staff and contractor roles lost from Shell from the start of 2015 to the end of 2016 to at least 12,500.
At the end of 2015, Shell employed around 90,000 people globally and BG employed around 4,600.
Shell announced 7,500 job losses last year, and a further 2,800 job cuts at the beginning of this year.
The firm reported a sharp fall in full-year earnings in February, from $19bn in 2014 to $3.8bn last year.
Oil companies and their suppliers have cut back on investment and jobs as falling oil prices dent profits and make investment less worthwhile.
Brent crude prices have more than halved since mid-2014, dropping from more than $110 per barrel to below $50 per barrel. At the beginning of the year, prices were well below $40 per barrel.
In April, Shell announced planned office closures in Reading, Aberdeen and Manchester following the BG Group takeover, and said it planned to close the Thames Valley Park campus by the end of the year.
It said that all Aberdeen-based onshore operations would move to Tullos, and that BG's offices at Albyn Place would close along with Shell's Brabazon House office in Manchester.


A police officer has successfully given birth prematurely so she can begin intensive chemotherapy to treat cancer.

Heidi Loughlin, 32, discovered she had a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer after falling pregnant with her third child.
The discovery was made in September after she noticed a rash on her breast while feeding her baby son Tait.
Doctors gave her the option of terminating the pregnancy so she could begin aggressive chemotherapy.
But she decided to keep her baby and begin a less aggressive form of treatment so Tait and her other son Noah, aged two, would not lose their mother.
After her initial treatment failed, doctors recommended she undertook intensive chemotherapy which could save her but put her unborn baby's health at risk.
Ms Loughlin, a Metropolitan Police officer from Portishead, north Somerset, decided her only chance of survival was to give birth at 12 weeks early.
Writing on her blog, the mother-of-three said she was "absolutely thrilled" to announce the baby, a little girl, had been born safely.
"Keith and I are absolutely thrilled to announce the safe arrival of our daughter formally known as chocolate mousse," she wrote.
"She was born today via c section at 1237. She came out foot first and is breathing on her own. She weighs 2lb 5ozs. She has a Laughlin (sic) nose and she has more hair than me!!!
"Will post photos soon but in the mean time please welcome Ally Louise Smith xxxxxx."


Wigan ground out a tight win over Widnes to move level on points with Super League leaders Hull FC.

The first-half ended scoreless with Warriors prop Ben Flower producing a try-saving tackle to deny Rhys Hanbury as the break approached.
Joshua Charnley broke the deadlock with his 16th try of the season before Matty Smith added a drop-goal.
Charnley produced a last-ditch tackle to deny Chris Dean from crossing as Wigan prevented Widnes from scoring.
In front of England head coach Wayne Bennett, defence was on top for the majority of the game in tricky, slippery conditions.
The Warriors handed a full debut to 20-year-old half-back Jake Shorrocks after George Williams on Thursday morning, and he looked composed as they won a fifth game in a row.
Denis Betts' side have now lost six of their last seven games in front of their own fans at Select Security Stadium.
Widnes head coach Denis Betts:
"If we had taken the chances we created we would have won.
"We defended tough but Matty Smith pulled them round the field. It's hard not to have admiration for Wigan who came here with a beaten up side.
"It's hard to take because we were just about to put the ball down over the line several times and didn't manage it."
Wigan head coach Shaun Wane told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We were brave, though, showed lots of desire and I've just said all those things to the players.
"We're finding ways to win, we've got a never say die attitude to the way we defend and we never think we're beaten.
"I thought with the adversity we've been through today with the injuries I thought is was one of the best efforts we've made all year.
"For us to nil them I thought was a great effort as they did throw a lot at us."
Widnes: Hanbury; Thompson, Runciman, Bridge, Ah Van; Mellor, Brown; Cahill, White, Buchanan, Whitley, Dean, Leuluai.
Replacements: Dudson, Manuokafoa, Chapelhow, Heremaia.
Wigan: Tierney; Charnley, Gelling, Gildart, Manfredi; Shorrocks, Smith; Crosby, Powell, Flower, Sutton, Isa, Mossop.
Replacements: Tautai, Burke, Gregson, Bretherton.
Referee: Chris Kendall (RFL)


The mother of a Briton accused of trying to shoot and kill US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is "sorry for everything".

Lynne Sandford was allowed to visit her 20-year-old son, Michael, in jail in the US for the first time on Thursday.
Mr Sandford, from Dorking in Surrey, is accused of trying to grab a police officer's gun to shoot Mr Trump at a Las Vegas rally on 18 June.
Ms Sandford said she did not "for one minute" believe he meant any harm.
"He's very remorseful and glad that nothing happened, nobody got hurt, and he just feels terrible about the whole thing and the effect that it's having on the family."
Ms Sandford said they were able to spend the whole meeting "hand-in-hand through the wire mesh".
"At the end we put our cheeks together and I was crying and he felt one of my tear drops come through the mesh, so we actually had contact after all."
Ms Sandford, who lost contact with her son after he left home to travel around America in January 2015, said: "He has actually said to me: 'It's imperative you understand, mum, I would never under normal circumstances do anything like this. You know that don't you?' and I said 'yes of course I do'.
"I know something went very wrong with his mind at that time."
She said her son needed care for a number of mental health conditions, including autism, severe OCD, anxiety, depression and previously anorexia - and had previously tried to take his own life twice.
She has argued he should serve any sentence in a psychiatric hospital in the UK.
Mr Sandford is also charged with being in the country illegally and disrupting government business.
He is due to stand trial on 3 October unless he accepts a plea bargain, his lawyer Saimo Chahal said.
He faces up to 10 years in a US prison if found guilty.
More than Â£32,000 has been raised on a crowdfunding page set up to help the family pay for legal fees.


Police investigating the murder of a Blackpool 14-year-old say they hope people who have never come forward might now have the confidence to do so.

Officers are renewing their appeal for information on the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Charlene Downes.
They believe she was one of a number of girls who were groomed for sex by men.
An investigation by The Times found police initially drew up a list of 100 "people of interest" due to the number of adults thought to be abusing her.
Lancashire Police said others affected by abuse would now be adults and might be more willing to share information.
Police also hope the publicity surrounding recent "high profile" grooming cases will encourage new witnesses to speak to them.
Charlene's body has never been found and no-one has been convicted of killing her.
At a retrial in 2008 a man was cleared of her murder, and another man was found not guilty of helping to dispose of the teenager's body.
Four years after Charlene's disappearance another Blackpool girl, 15-year-old Paige Chivers, went missing. She is also presumed to have been murdered.
Officers said the two cases were not directly connected, but said there were similarities.
Charlene's mother, Karen Downes, said: "I'm still as devastated as I was 10 years ago, and I still live in hope that one day she will be found.
"I will never give up until justice is done for her, and I'm very disappointed that nothing has been done by now."
She added: "I want the police to do more, they have done nothing in the past five years since the case collapsed, they have just brushed it under the carpet or put it in a dusty cupboard somewhere."
Assistant Chief Constable Andy Rhodes said: "Charlene was involved in a situation in Blackpool around child sexual exploitation, and her disappearance is linked to that problem in Blackpool at the time.
"We think there are people out there that know things and have never come forward.
"We also think there are people out there, who were children involved in that scene at the time, who may now have the confidence to come forward."
He added: "We are not connecting the murders [of Charlene and Paige] directly, but they were obviously in the same area and the same scene in terms of child sexual exploitation, so we think there's significant amounts of consistencies in terms of how these tragic murders occurred."


The partial ceasefire for Syria brokered by the United States and Russia is scheduled to come into effect on 27 February.

It excludes the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, and, according to its terms, other UN-designated "terrorist" organisations, while including all warring parties that agree to it.
The Syrian government says it will observe the cessation of hostilities, but insists that it will continue to fight IS, al-Nusra and "other terrorist groups linked to them".
The Higher Negotiation Committee, which represents most of the main rebel factions, has given "preliminary approval" to the agreement, and is expected to announce its final position soon.
Syria's Kurdish groups say they will still fight Islamic State, al-Nusra and the Ahrar al-Sham Islamist group, without clarifying their stance on the ceasefire agreement.
Islamic State and al-Nusra control large tracts of land across Syria, where fighting will continue.
The city of Raqqa, Deir al-Zour province and parts of neighbouring Hassakeh province, which both border Iraq, are under IS control, and it has a presence north and east of Aleppo, in particular in Al-Bab, Manbij, and Jarablus.
In May 2015 it captured the city of Palmyra and extended its control into eastern Homs province, and has a limited presence in the rural areas of eastern Hama.
The group is also present in the strategically important Qalamoun mountains north-east of Damascus, where it has clashed with al-Nusra.
Al-Nusra Front is present in Aleppo and areas to the south and north-west of the city. It also controls parts of Qalamoun region and Hama province.
Unlike IS, al-Nusra is willing to conclude tactical alliances and go into coalition with other groups, such as with the Islamist Jaish al-Fatah in Idlib Province.
A question mark remains over the status of these allied groups under the ceasefire terms.
No. Russia, Iran and the Syrian government regard Ahrar al-Sham and Jaish al-Islam as terrorist groups.
Ahrar al-Sham is likely to be excluded from the ceasefire, given its alliance with al-Nusra in Aleppo and Idlib.
But Jaish al-Islam, which controls large areas of the Damascus countryside, has closer ties to the broader Syrian opposition, and any attack on its positions might therefore endanger the ceasefire.
The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Women Protection Units (YPJ) are simultaneously fighting various Islamist groups as part of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) campaign.
They are fighting IS in Hassakeh province, and al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham around Aleppo.
The ceasefire will not have a direct impact on these theatres.
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Police investigating a serious sexual assault in Dalkeith are studying CCTV footage in a bid to identify the suspect.

A 27-year-old woman was walking in the town at about 03:45 on Sunday when she was forced into a wooded area and attacked.
The suspect was described as being about 20 years old, 5ft 7in tall, of very slim build with short, dark hair.
He was wearing tight-fitted jeans and a shiny black hooded top.
Police believe he may have been thrown out of a local nightclub before the attack.
Officers have appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time of the assault to come forward.
Chief Insp Kenny Simpson said: "Thankfully, offences of this nature are rare however this does not lessen the trauma experienced by a victim and family.
"Police Scotland is committed to keeping people safe and treats all reports of sexual offences with the utmost seriousness.
"Police patrols have now been stepped up in Dalkeith and surrounding area to provide a reassuring presence in the community."


Tennis star Maria Sharapova will be reinstated as a UN goodwill ambassador when her suspension for using a prohibited drug expires next April, a UN statement says.

It says that the UN is looking forward to working with her to discuss her role "at an appropriate date".
The player admitted in March that she had taken the substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January.
She was subsequently banned for two years by an investigating tribunal.
But last month her suspension was reduced to 15 months after she filed an appeal.
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) appointed the tennis star as a goodwill ambassador in February 2007, but suspended her in March after her doping admission.
"The UNDP is glad to learn that Maria Sharapova can return to the sport she loves sooner than expected and we will lift the suspension of her role as our goodwill ambassador once the reduced ban expires in April 2017," the UN statement says.
"We understand that Ms Sharapova will be focused on resuming her tennis career and we look forward to discussing her role and engagement with the UNDP at an appropriate date."
Sharapova said she had been taking meldonium since 2006 for health issues but said she did not realise it had been added to the banned list on 1 January 2016 as she knew it by another name - mildronate.
After her admission, Sharapova's sponsors were divided in their response. Sports firm Nike, racket manufacturer Head and bottled water company Evian all said they would stand by her.
But Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer cut ties with her in March while Porsche also expressed concern about continuing its links.
In June, Forbes said Sharapova was the world's second highest-paid female athlete, behind her rival Serena Williams.


An official report into the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has said it was worth £740m to the Scottish economy.

It also estimated Glasgow itself gained £390m. Over the years 2007-14, an average of 2,100 jobs were created, over half of them in Glasgow.
The report said the games were delivered on time and on budget.
It concluded the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland enjoyed "high levels" of public support and participation.
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In terms of tourism, Glasgow 2014 attracted about 690,000 unique visitors.
The report said infrastructure for high performance sport had "clearly" been enhanced as a result of Glasgow and Scotland hosting the games.
The range of sports benefitting were said to include swimming, diving, cycling, bowling, hockey and badminton.
The most recent measures of physical activity in adults from the national population statistics are said to show the first increase for a number of years.
The report warns, however, that "further data are required to determine whether this is the beginning of a positive trend".
Chairwoman of sportscotland, Louise Martin, said: "As well as raising sport's profile in Scotland there are a number of positive indicators suggesting there has also been a significant boost for community and performance sport for the country.
"Facilities, both for community and high performance use, have improved substantially across Scotland and we are connecting those improved facilities and the growing number of coaches to the schools and clubs in our communities, which is helping to grow capacity in Scottish sport."
The games saw significant investment in Glasgow, especially in the east of the city.
Glasgow City Council deputy leader Archie Graham said: "We've seen more people participating in sport, inspired by last summer, which is fantastic.
"There's also new housing in the east of Glasgow and a refurbished train station, new roads around the area as well as shops and a doctor's surgery, so there's a fantastic legacy."
Sport minister Jamie Hepburn added: "Ever since Glasgow secured the bid, the Scottish government has been working with all the partners to build a lasting social, cultural and economic legacy for the whole of Scotland.
"As well as delivering the best Commonwealth Games ever, Glasgow 2014 brought so many opportunities to Scotland and continues to do so."
VisitScotland said the games had left "a lasting legacy on the country's growing event tourism industry".
Chairman Mike Cantlay said: "This year, Scotland's tourism industry is building on the energy and excitement of 2014, using strengths, such as our food and drink and quality visitor experiences, to take Scotland to the world and enhance our reputation as a must-visit, must-return destination."


Goalline technology will be used in the German Bundesliga from next season.

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The 18 top flight clubs turned it down last year but have now voted 15-3 in favour of the technology following a proposal by Bayern Munich.
The league will adopt the Hawk-Eye system which has been used in the Premier League since 2013-14.
"I believe that this is a step forward for German football," said Reinhard Rauball, president of the German Football League.
Mainz 05 president Harald Strutz added: "The clubs have recognised that we can no longer ignore this technology development."
As well as in the Premier League, goalline technology was used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but it has not been adopted elsewhere.
The Hawk-Eye system notifies the referee if the ball has crossed the goal line via a vibration and optical signal sent within one second to the officials' watches.


In the minds of many, rugby league's Four Nations is more akin to the Three Nations plus one.

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The fourth-ranked team in the competition are traditionally the whipping boys for the big guns of Australia, New Zealand and England.
In the four previous editions of the tournament in its current guise, no team outside the big three has been able to spring a shock on the international heavyweights.
Scotland have qualified for the tournament for the first time thanks to their victory in the 2014 European Cup.
On the face of it, they appear to be lambs to the slaughter, but the Scots are determined to succeed where France, Papua New Guinea, Wales and Samoa failed before them - by winning a Four Nations match.
"We're not going to be in this competition to just lie down, get autographs and swap jerseys at the end of it," said Scotland head coach Steve McCormack.
"We're here to have a good crack at it."
Scotland's European Cup victory came the year after an excellent showing at the World Cup in England. They progressed from their pool to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, where they lost to eventual runners-up New Zealand.
McCormack believes his team are stronger now, although he is fully aware of the scale of their challenge in the Four Nations.
"This competition is one of the most difficult in the world," McCormack told BBC Scotland. "It's one of the biggest challenges in sport.
"We're in this competition to do well. We've always been underdogs. We've always batted above our average as far as doing well in competitions.
"We've earned the right to play against the big three. We're aware of the challenge, the best three teams in the world. But we're confident. We've always thrived on that kind of challenge."
Scotland's debut in the Four Nations comes two decades after they were officially granted full international status by the International Rugby League Board.
Alan Tait was already an established rugby league star by 1996. His performances for Widnes and Leeds had earned him international honours with Great Britain, including an appearance off the bench in the 1992 World Cup final loss to Australia at Wembley.
Despite playing at a higher level, Tait had no qualms about answering Scotland's call to lead the side in their first full international against Ireland at Firhill in August 1996.
"They had obviously played a few warm-up games with mainly students, guys from the forces and whatever," Tait recalled.
"It was an honour. When somebody asks you to captain your country you grab it with both hands. I didn't know what I was walking into, but I couldn't have been more proud.
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"We had to dig deep and search hard to find 13 professional Scottish players but we did. We played Ireland up at Firhill. It was a great occasion.
"Going to the game on the bus I can remember switching on a Braveheart track that was on the go at the time and saying to the guys, 'this is what we're all about'.
"We turned over Ireland pretty convincingly. They had a good team - guys like James Lowes and Terry O'Connor - so it was nice to put one over on them. That was the end for me but the start for Scotland as a professional team."
Tait would depart soon after, switching to rugby union where he enjoyed tremendous success, including Scotland's last Five Nations title in 1999 and a key role in the British and Irish Lions series win in South Africa in 1997.
Two decades on and McCormack boasts of "world-class players" in his squad such as Lewis Tierney (son of the dual code legend Jason Robinson and himself a Grand Final winner with Wigan), Lachlan Coote of the North Queensland Cowboys, Warrington's Matty Russell and the long-serving captain Danny Brough.
The absence of Scottish voices in the camp is conspicuous, but the commitment to the Scotland cause is plainly evident. Nobody encapsulates that better than Brough, the Huddersfield Giants half-back who has represented Scotland since 2004.
"I started in 2004 and we have grown as a nation since then," said Brough, named Super League's 'Man of Steel' in 2013 and shortlisted for the International Player of the Year award the same year.
"It's totally different. In 2004 it basically cost us to play. You're just wearing your heart on your sleeve, but it's moved on since then. We're actually getting some kit that fits us!
"We didn't have that much support from 2004 to 2010 but the last four or five years we've really grown as a nation. We go up to Scotland to have training camps and people actually know who you are. Back in 2004 nobody had a clue."
Scotland are using this Four Nations as preparation for next year's World Cup in Australia, whom they face in the tournament opener in Hull on Friday (20:00 BST kick-off).
"We are massive underdogs, we won't tell tales about that," Brough added.
"Nobody expects us to win one game, but if we can compete, progress again for that World Cup next year, hopefully we can have a little shake-up in there and win a game. That's the plan. We're always underdogs - typical Scotland. Always come out fighting and give our best.
"We want to compete and be as close as we can. We want to cause an upset along the way and that's what we'll be trying to do.
"That's our main aim, to win one game. If we do that it would be a great success and hopefully we could kick on from that."


The actor who played Screech in teen TV show Saved by the Bell has denied stabbing a man.

Dustin Diamond, 38, pleaded not guilty to charges resulting from a bar fight in Wisconsin in December.
He was charged with recklessly endangering safety, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct at the time.
The incident is said to have happened in Port Washington while Diamond was with his fiancee, Amanda Schutz.
Both Diamond and Schutz appeared in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on Thursday.
Crime reports say the pair had been to several bars before they got into a row with two men and another woman on Christmas Day.
The man who was stabbed was injured in the armpit - but is not thought to have been seriously hurt.
Schutz, who also faces a charge of disorderly conduct, pleaded not guilty.
Diamond has been free on bail since December.
Saved by the Bell aired during the 1990s and followed the lives of a group of high school students.
Since the show ended, Diamond has appeared on reality TV shows like Celebrity Big Brother, made a sex tape and a documentary called The Unauthorised Saved by the Bell Story.
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Shares in Premier Foods have plummeted after US firm McCormick said it would not be making a takeover bid for the Mr Kipling cake maker.

McCormick said it had concluded it would not be able to make a bid acceptable to Premier Foods.
Premier Food's share price dived 30% on the news. The shares had nearly doubled since news of the takeover approach emerged three weeks ago.
Premier's brands also include Ambrosia rice pudding and Oxo stock cubes.
McCormick is chiefly known for its Schwartz spices and Lawry's seasonings.
The US firm had an initial offer of 52p a share rejected in February, and ultimately raised its offer for Premier to 65p a share on 30 March.
In a statement, McCormick said it had "completed its due diligence review of Premier Foods" which was conducted "in an open and collaborative spirit".
But it added: "McCormick has, after careful consideration, concluded that it would not be able to propose a price that would be recommended by the board of Premier Foods, while also delivering appropriate returns for McCormick shareholders.
"Accordingly, McCormick has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Premier Foods."
In response, the UK company said it saw "a strong future for an independent Premier Foods".
"The board also considers that the company's longer-term prospects will be enhanced by the Co-operation agreement it has signed with Nissin Foods Holdings."
Last month, Japanese noodle maker Nissin Foods agreed to buy a 17.27% stake in Premier Foods.
Nissin, which Premier described as a "long-term shareholder", is expected to take a seat on the Premier board.
The co-operation deal with Nissin allows Premier to distribute Nissin's products in the UK, while making its own products more widely available in overseas markets.
Premier was once one of the UK's biggest food companies, but came unstuck when it expanded too fast, loading itself with debt.
It has since sold off its Hovis bread business to the US-based Gores group, rebuilt its £20m production line at its Mr Kipling bakery in Barnsley and pushed through a £1.1bn refinancing package, which included a £353m rights issue.


Visitors to Northumberland National Park are being invited to mark its 60th anniversary by sharing their memories.

Photographs and film footage of the national park will then be showcased online.
Spokesman Andrew Mitchell said he was "intrigued" to see how people had recorded their experiences.
Mr Mitchell said the material would complement the park's library, which includes photographs depicting school visits and bicycle racing.
"It's fun to review the images, but they also provide a fascinating record of how the natural landscape and how we interact with it has changed and stayed the same over the 60 years."
All images featured will be credited to the contributor.
Attractions within the park include the Cheviot Hills, Kielder Forest and Hadrian's Wall.
Material can be emailed to 60years@nnpa.org.uk or posted on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #NNP60.


Lewis Alessandra's debut goal was not enough to stop League Two strugglers York being held to a draw by Barnet.

York took the lead when Jake Hyde's shot cannoned off the right-hand post and Alessandra, on loan from Rochdale, pounced to net from 10 yards.
The visitors levelled just before half-time as John Akinde swept the ball home from James Pearson's right-wing cross.
Danny Galbraith and Luke Summerfield both tested Bees keeper Jamie Stephens but York were unable to find a winner.
The Minstermen are now seven points adrift of safety, following Hartlepool's victory over relegation-threatened rivals Dagenham & Redbridge.
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York City manager Jackie McNamara told BBC Radio York: "We deserved to win on chances created. I felt we could have got that second goal.
They got a lift and there's was very preventable. But, in saying that, we had a number of chances.
"The difference with fight and passion compared to last week was a lot better."
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Barnet manager Martin Allen told BBC Radio London: "It was always going to be a difficult game.
"I thought we looked a bit lacklustre first half, not quite up to the speed that we've been at, but in the second half I thought we played much, much better.
"I thought we had more opportunities where we perhaps could have won the game."


Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri says he is not worried about his future but acknowledges the club's owner is not happy with their domestic form.

The reigning Premier League champions have lost seven games this season and are just two points above the relegation zone.
Asked whether he was concerned about losing his job, Ranieri said: "Never, because it's not my decision.
"Of course [the owner] is not happy - no-one at the club is."
Ranieri added: "The owner is always behind us, he always tells us how he can help us and is always positive."
Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha hired Ranieri to replace Nigel Pearson in July 2015 and the Italian led the Foxes to an unlikely Premier League title.
They have struggled to replicate last season's form in the league but have been hugely impressive in the Champions League, securing top spot in their group with a game to spare.
And Ranieri is confident his players can turn around Leicester's domestic fortunes.
"When we win, we win together," he said. "When we lose, we lose together.
"My experience says it's important to stay calm and be positive, believe in your players and do the best for your team."