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Stories for February 11th 2003

  • Tuesday, February 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    UK approval for Belgrano expedition

    The planned expedition to try to locate the wreck of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano sunk in the 1982 Falklands War, prominently reported in Argentina, has made much less impact in Britain where the news is dominated by the prospect of a new war ? with Iraq.

  • Tuesday, February 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Brazil cuts budget to show fiscal discipline.

    The Brazilian government announced draconian cuts in this year's budget on Monday but sought to highlight efforts to resolve social and economic problems with a series of emergency measures.