Stories for May 26th 2007
“The Islanders War” on History Channel “Falklands Week”
In a week commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War, The History Channel UK is premiering three commissioned programmes including “The Islander's War”, a Point of View production by Mike Ford that will be screened in the United Kingdom at the beginning and the end of the “Falklands' Week” on June 11 and 17.
HMS Sultan, Gosport hosts Falklands Veterans reception
The town of Gosport, on the western side of Portsmouth harbour, and home of the Falklands Veterans Foundation, has hosted the first major event commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War.
Kirchner tunes political project for October elections
Argentine President Néstor Kirchner marked on Friday his four years in office reaffirming his call for a “concertation” – or alliance of different political forces — ahead of the October's presidential election. However, he remained tight-lipped on who will be the ruling Peronist party's candidate.
Sunday countdown test for Venezuelan media and Chavez
The countdown has begun for Venezuela's oldest private television station: midnight Sunday Radio Caracas Television, the most widely watched channel, will be forced off the air after President Hugo Chávez's government decided not to renew its licence.
