Stories for 2003 , page 96

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Menem confirms wife's pregnancy.

Argentine presidential candidate Carlos Menem confirmed this week his wife's pregnancy.

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News

Headlines:
Chinese vessels predating claims Chile; Brazil promotes fresh water fish exports; Australia sinks toothfish pirate boat; EUR 27 million for fishing ports; Galician companies target Morocco; Brazilian Fisheries Department unveiled;

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Praise for Falklands Way of Life.

Praise for the Falkland Islands as a place both to live and to work is contained in the latest edition of one of the United Kingdom's biggest selling monthly publications, “Saga Magazine” distributed to about a million subscribers.

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine Airlines still hopeful about flights.

Aerolíneas Argentinas is hopeful it will be able to begin flights to the Falkland Islands in the near future and says negotiations are on-going with the British Civil Aviation Authority “and then we will see how we coordinate things, as matters are complicated because we need the intervention of the Foreign Ministry,” airline spokesman Julio Scarmella told MercoPress.

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: ?President' Menem to visit?; Charles Cooper gradually disappears; Jail for taxi driver; ?Bully' gets probation; Fake money at MPA; Queen's Parade Monday; Lamont to Venezuela;

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Poll foresees virtual tie in Argentine presidential ballot.

Though former President Carlos Menem topped its latest survey, a leading polling firm forecasts a virtual tie among the top five hopefuls in Argentina's April 27 presidential election, which will necessarily be followed by a run-off.

Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Regional News.

Headlines:
Award for Lan Chile; A Socialist lady for Magallanes; Massive influenza vaccination.

Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands Governor voices concern over Aerolineas airlink proposal.

The Falklands Governor Howard Pearce has publicly spoken out with respect to the recently announced proposal by Aerolineas Argentinas to seek approval for two weekly flights to the Falklands from Buenos Aires.

Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Carlos Menem hopes to visit the Islands soon.

Presidential candidate Carlos Menem today said he hopes to be visiting the Falkland Islands as early June, when, if elected in the forthcoming presidential elections, he will be president for the third time and by when he hopes Aerolineas Argentinas will be flying to the Islands.

Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

“No openly populist tone”

The head of the IMF' Western Hemisphere Department said he didn't perceive in his conversations with Argentine presidential candidates “an openly populist tone” and added he was willing to continue working with what ever government is elected next April 27.