Stories for April 13th 2002

Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

From the hand of God to the Devil's blow.

Argentine British relations - at the popular level at any rate - face heightened tension following a European Cup soccer match between Manchester United and the Spanish club, Deportivo La Coruña played at Old Trafford on Wednesday night in which the skipper of the English soccer squad, David Beckham, was injured in a collision with Argentine born player Aldo Duscher and could be out of the forthcoming World Cup scheduled to open in eight week's time.

Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

UK Monitoring Media Service.

BOOKS: Where generals dared to tread NEW IN PAPERBACK:Financial Times; Apr 13, 2002. By LUDOVIC HUNTER TILNEY

Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Rio Group Summit end in Costa Rica.

The 16th Rio Group Summit ended Friday in Costa Rica with a call for a reduction in defense spending in order to better fight poverty.

Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Carmona sworn in, vows to restore Venezuelan democracy

Vowing to restore Venezuelan democracy, business leader Pedro Carmona was sworn in Friday as the nation's interim president following the ouster of Hugo Chavez.

Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Special stamps will celebrate Queen Mother's life

The life of the Queen Mother will be celebrated with a set of commemorative stamps, Royal Mail has announced.