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Stories for December 2002

  • Friday, December 20th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Penguin News Friday Update

    Headlines: MERRY CHRISTMAS; FIG on Bingham 'We've been evenhanded'; Tory support; New FIDC boss; Morrisons continue.

  • Friday, December 20th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Actualización Penguin News

    Titulares: FELIZ NAVIDAD; FIG: “Hemos sido imparciales con Bingham”; Apoyo Tory; Nuevo jefe en FIDC; Morrison continúa.

  • Friday, December 20th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Tony Blair's New Year message to the Falkland Islands.

    The British Prime Minister Tony Blair has added his own thoughts to the recent strengthening of relationships between Britain and Argentina, 20 years after the Falklands War.

  • Friday, December 20th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Clarin newspaper owner placed under house arrest

    The owner of Argentina's largest newspaper was placed under house arrest Friday while investigators look into whether she adopted children taken from prisoners of the 1976-1983 military regime.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Falklands congratulates BBC World Service

    Among a flood of congratulations and good will messages to the BBC World Service from around the world on its 70th anniversary (on Thursday, 19th December) is a letter of appreciation from the Falkland Islands Government.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Trusted World Service

    The BBC World Service, claims with some justification, to be the world's best-known, most trusted voice in international broadcasting, delivering a lively mix of news, analysis and features 24 hours a day to about 150-million listeners worldwide, in English and more than forty other languages.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Hot News

    Headlines: Peronist primary February 23rd; Lula confirms current policies; Latinamerica's economy contracts; 39 billion US dollars capital flight.

  • Wednesday, December 18th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Hot News from Argentina - Brazil & Chile

    Headlines: Lavagna announces end of recession; Second thoughts about free trade agreement; Sales to Argentina and Brazil drop 38%; Modest 2% growth in Chile

  • Wednesday, December 18th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Breaking News from South America

    Headlines: British frigates for Chile; Three weekly flights to Spain; Uruguay expects 74 cruises; Deer hunting in Tierra del Fuego; Poultry influenza losses.

  • Tuesday, December 17th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Falklands campaigners watch on Gibraltar.

    Supporters of the Falkland Islanders in their rejection of Argentina's sovereignty claim are keeping close watch on the British Government's attempts to persuade Gibraltarians to agree to shared Anglo-Spanish sovereignty.