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Stories for June 2003

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News.

    Headlines
    Antarctic Treaty meeting in Madrid; Chávez popularity receding; Argentina poised to grow 5%; Aerolíneas Argentinas to sell 35% equity;

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Colin Powell arrives in Chile to attend OAS meeting.

    U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Santiago de Chile Sunday evening to attend the annual OAS meeting this week.

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Actualización Penguin News

    Titulares: £ 1,321 para los niños de Irak; Muelle de visitantes: ¿zona de seguridad?; Fugaz visita de la “Primera Dama” de las Falklands; Summers en ONU enfatizará en la auto determinación; ¿Argentina atractiva?; “A embolsar los picos”.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands at the Royal Show.

    The advancement of agricultural diversification, promotion of organic free range farming, a new machine-washable wool, are some of the many innovations and attractions to be displayed in this year's Falkland Islands stand at the Royal Show 2003 in Warwickshire at the end of the month.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Chances of Gibraltar agreement, “simply nil”

    Great Britain believes that the chances of reaching a sovereignty agreement with Spain on Gibraltar without the consent of the inhabitants of the Rock are “simply nil”, said British Secretary for European Affairs, Denis MacShane.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Strengthening democracy.

    Upholding and strengthening democratic governance figures as top priority of the Organization of American States, OAS, 33rd. General Assembly agenda that begins this Sunday in Santiago de Chile.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Another US-Brazil round

    The OAS general assembly in Santiago de Chile will be the scenario for another round of United States-Brazil talks, in anticipation of Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's official visit to Washington.

  • Saturday, June 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    U.S., Chile Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement

    On June 6, the United States and Chile signed a Free Trade Agreement
    (FTA) “that when fully implemented eliminates bilateral tariffs,
    lowers trade barriers, promotes economic integration and expands
    opportunities for the peoples of both countries,” the Office of the
    U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced.

  • Friday, June 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Penguin News Update

    Headlines: £1321 for children of Iraq; Secure zone at Jetty Centre?; Falklands 'first lady' pays flying visit; Self-determination emphasis in Cllr. Summers' speech; Attractive Argentina?; ?Bag the peaks'.

  • Friday, June 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentina opens secret service files on terrorist attacks.

    The new Argentine government ordered secret service files to be opened to help the investigation of the bloodiest terrorist attack ever suffered by the country.