Stories for 2002 , page 74

Friday, February 1st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

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Friday, February 1st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

Foreign jiggers once again at '200-mile' border

Hundreds of jiggers along with about a dozen large factory vessels are once again operating near the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Argentina from where they move into territorial waters to illegally catch squid (Illex argentinus).

Thursday, January 31st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands Defence Ministry Chief Dies

The British Government official who headed the Ministry of Defence during the Falklands War, Sir Frank Cooper, GCB, CMG, has died, aged 79.

Thursday, January 31st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

'Negotiations on Gibraltar”. Peter Hain Speech

FCO Minister of State, Peter Hain, gave a speech on Gibraltar in an adjournment debate in Westminster Hall today.

Wednesday, January 30th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands fighters hitch a ride.

The Royal Air Force has introduced a novel way of flying its front-line Tornado fighters to the Falkland Islands. They go as passengers inside the giant C17 Globemaster transport aircraft on lease from the United States.

Tuesday, January 29th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

Astiz Freed: Extradition bid fails

A former Argentine naval officer, Captain Alfredo Astiz, arrested in December at Sweden's request in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old Swedish student, Dagmar Hagelin in Buenos Aires in 1977, has been released by the Argentine authorities.

Monday, January 28th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

South America News.

Sunday, January 27th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

Full support for President Duhalde.

Mercosur and associate members presidents will be holding an out of agenda summit next February 18th. in Buenos Aires to express full support to the Argentine president Duhalde administration.

Saturday, January 26th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

Thousands in Argentine pots and pans protest. Rain, tear gas and rubber bullets.

Thousands of Argentines from all over Buenos Aires converged on the city's famous central square, the Plaza de Mayo, late Friday night as part of a massive national protest against the government and the penal financial restrictions imposed in recent weeks. But a combination of torrential rain and violent police reaction using tear gas and rubber bullets just after midnight caused many of the demonstrators to disperse. Several protestors and police were injured and stretchered into ambulances. Some demonstrators were arrested and forced to lie down on the wet roads.

Friday, January 25th 2002 - 20:00 UTC