Stories for September 19th 2007

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina rallies for “first missing man” in democracy

Protesters rallied outside the government palace

Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in cities across Argentina to mark a year since a key witness in a landmark human rights trial disappeared.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Dumbarton Castle opens her doors for the last time

HMS <i>Dumbarton Castle</i> alongside the FIC East jetty

THE Falklands' patrol vessel, HMS Dumbarton Castle is nearing the end of her time in the Islands.

After completing her final patrol of South Georgia, she berthed alongside the Falkland Islands Company East jetty over the weekend and opened up for visitors to have a look around.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands: Rockhopper agrees 50 pct relinquishment on

Rockhopper has agreed its relinquishment pattern in accordance with the standard terms of its licences PL023 and PL024 with the Falkland Islands Government.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Golden kingclip fishing prohibited until end of year

The ban on kingclip will run from 17 Sept to 31 Dec 2007

Argentina - The nation's Subsecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SSP&A) has prohibited golden kingclip (Genypterus blacodes) fishing from 17 September to 31 December, 2007.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Experts Confirm Meteorite Crash in Peru

A crater is some 65 feet wide and 15 feet deep after a meteorite reportedly fell

A fiery meteorite crashed into southern Peru over the weekend, experts confirmed Wednesday, but they were still puzzling over claims that it gave off fumes that sickened 200 people.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

PSV overcome Russians in tough encounter

PSV Danko Lazovic

The Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven began this seasons Champions League campaign with a narrow but valuable 2-1 victory over the Russian champions CSKA Moscow.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Funeral of Falklands hero

Government flags will fly at half-mast on Friday 5 October as a mark of respect

Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982, conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands and died last weekend, will be buried at Wells Cathedral, Somerset, on Friday 5th October.

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

Changes to Falkland Islands tax regime

Cllr Dr. Clausen said they were studying some modifications in the tax law

In her summary of the September 13th meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council, given today on the Falkland Islands Radio Service, Councillor Dr.Andrea Clausen said that some possible changes to the Falkland Islands tax regime had been discussed in the light of the Fisheries Legislation introduced in 2005.

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