Stories for December 26th 2001

Wednesday, December 26th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

Tough decisions still to come

Interim Argentine president Adolfo Rodríguez Saa confirmed his administration is working in the creation of a new currency which will help finance the million jobs he promised on taking office, and that will thrust the country out of the four years recession and record unemployment.

Wednesday, December 26th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina's Debt Default Big News in UK

Argentina's decision to default on its debts and its refusal to devalue its currency have thrust its crisis back into the headlines in the United Kingdom media, following several days of extensive coverage of its social and political turmoil on television and radio as well as in the newspapers.

Wednesday, December 26th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

Princess Anne to make historic Antarctic Visit

The Queen's daughter, Princess Anne is to visit Antarctica in February 2002 to celebrate the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's first Antarctic expedition.