MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2001
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Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News.
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Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News.
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Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Donald Lamont represents the Falklands at London conference of Governors.
Donald Lamont, Governor of the Falkland Islands, has spent the last three days attending the annual conference of governors of Britain's remaining Overseas Territories.
The conference ended on Friday afternoon, and Mr Lamont spoke to the BBC world Service's Calling the Falklands. -
Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
FAM vaccination in Uruguay.
With over fifty reported cases of possible foot and mouth disease, FAM, outbreaks extending along the Argentine border, Uruguayan authorities have opted for a massive cattle vaccination campaign in an attempt to isolate the area, which has now extended to almost 20% of the country's territory.
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Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Island Games: Isle of Mann Promise Biggest and Best Yet
With the ninth Island Games only nine weeks away, the sporting authorities in the Isle of Man are promising the biggest and best games ever.
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Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
19th Anniversary of Belgrano sinking: She was not the priority target.
On the eve of the 19th anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, the Principal Submarine Warfare Officer with the British task force, Commander Jeff Tall, said that the elderly Argentine cruiser, a survivor of Pearl Harbour, was not the primary target for British nuclear submarines that day.
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Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Famous Composer's new Antarctic Symphony. Interested in Writing Falklands Musical Work.
The internationally renowned composer and conductor , Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who has written the first Antarctic Symphony for fifty years, says he would love to revisit the Falklands which, he says, could inspire him to write music about the Islands.
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Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
FIBS Direct News.
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Tuesday, May 1st 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries crisis affects Puerto Deseado.
The crisis facing the fishing industry is obviously affecting our port as well, given the significant drop in the total volume exported compared with previous years,” says a report issued by the Municipality of Port Deseado, Santa Cruz Province.
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Tuesday, May 1st 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Governor Away on Official Business.
His Excellency the Governor, Mr Donald Lamont left the Islands this weekend to attend official business in the United Kingdom. He will participate in the annual Governors meeting in London, which will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week.
