Stories for 2002 , page 26

Tuesday, September 10th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Chile marks its own Sept. 11

Chile on Wednesday marks its own Sept.11, that of 1973, when the presidential palace La Moneda was bombed and the long Pinochet dictatorship, known worldwide mainly for wholesale abuse of human rights, began.

Monday, September 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Front-line fighter pilot praises Islanders

The fighter pilot who commanded Falkland Islands front line defence in the tense aftermath of the 1982 conflict has been talking about the tough task of deterring any renewed Argentine aggression and coping with the unpredictable and dangerous South Atlantic weather.

Monday, September 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Violence Erupts at March in Chile

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators Sunday after violence erupted during a march marking the 29th anniversary of the military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet

Monday, September 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands Post-War Minister Dies

The most senior British Minister to have direct responsibility for the Falkland Islands and Latin American Affairs before and since the 1982 Conflict, Baroness Young of Farnworth, has died of cancer, aged 75, on September 6th.

Sunday, September 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Holland impress with 3-0 victory over Belarus

by Patrick Watts in Eindhoven.

Sunday, September 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine Crime Wave Hits AP, Others

Gunmen entered a 13-story office tower housing The Associated Press and other organizations Sunday, tying up and blindfolding about 10 people as they went floor by floor stealing valuables.

Friday, September 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil: 17th World Petroleum Congress

Green energy sources cannot meet global development needs and no matter how hard ecologists push for viable alternatives, hydrocarbons will continue to fuel the world for decades, experts at the 17th World Petroleum Congress say.

Friday, September 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

IMF defers Argentine repayment

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved this Thursday a request from Argentina to extend by one year the repayment expectation of SDR 2.091 billion (about US$2.8 billion), which arises on September 9, 2002 under the Supplemental Reserve Facility (SRF).

Friday, September 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Weekly Penguin News

Headlines:
What's next for
Philomel Store?; CE's job attracts 31; Gib' referendum
is November 7;
News in brief:
Two for Development; Argentina's disarray; Scots couple for lodge

Friday, September 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Actualización Penguin News

Titulares: ¿Qué le espera a Philomel Store? / Referendo de Gibraltar 7 de noviembre / Un puesto que atrajo 31 interesados / Dos para la Corporación / El desconcierto argentino / Matrimonio escocés.