Stories for November 21st 2001

Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands flag flies forever on ss Great Britain

The Falkland Islands flag is to fly forever on Britain's most famous heritage ocean liner, the ss Great Britain, as a reminder of its links with the Islands.

Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina: Free and in active politics.

With aides promising a quick return to politics and a bid for a third presidential term, former president Carlos Menem recovered this Tuesday his freedom after spending several months in house arrest for his alleged involvement in arms smuggling to Croatia and Ecuador in violation of international agreements.

Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

Mega Cruise merger.

P6O Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise announced this week a merger of equals that will create the world's largest cruise operator with a combined group value of 6 billion US dollars and overall annual sales of plus 5 billion US dollars.