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Stories for February 12th 2004

• Thursday, February 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  We won't pay IMF if accord revisions not approved

  Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Wednesday said that the government would not use its reserves to make its next instalment of payments due to the IMF unless the international lending body first approves the revision of the accord reached last September with Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, February 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Urgent Steps required to halt Falkland seabird declines

  In the space of three years, 44,000 breeding pairs of albatross and 69,000 breeding pairs of penguins have vanished from one of the worlds' most important breeding sites.

• Thursday, February 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Memorial construction site out of bounds

  Falklanders are being warned that they will be prosecuted if found on the site of the new Argentine Memorial while it's under construction.

• Thursday, February 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Oil 3D seismic surveying in Falkland basin

  The seismic vessel GeoPacific is expected this Saturday in Stanley for a crew exchange. The vessel has been carrying out a 3D survey in the North Falkland basin for the oil company Desire Petroleum plc.