Stories for October 8th 2004

Friday, October 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands fact-finding visit by British Ambassador-designate.

BRITISH Ambassador-designate to Buenos Aires, Mr. John Hughes was in the Falklands on a fact-finding tour this week accompanied by Mr. Tony Crombie,Head of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Overseas Territories
Department.

Friday, October 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Exciting opportunities ahead; Ambassador-designate visits Islands;
News in brief:
Fishing update; Cover comb shearing.

Friday, October 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Pinochet's son charged.

Former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet's older son was formally charged yesterday with fraud in an investigation linked to the illegal sale of vehicles, and prosecutors said they will seek a three-year prison sentence.

Friday, October 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Poll: Kerry leads Bush.

US Sen. John Kerry has taken a slim lead over President George W. Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the president's support tumbling on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and the commander in chief's bedrock campaign issue ? US security.

Friday, October 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina wins latest round in effort to restructure debt.

Argentina won an important battle on Thursday in its attempts to restructure about $100bn (?81bn, £56bn) in defaulted debt after the country's private pension funds agreed to accept the government's forthcoming offer.

Friday, October 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Kenyan Environmentalist Wins Peace Prize.

Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work as leader of the Green Belt Movement, which has sought to empower women, improve the environment and fight corruption in Africa for almost 30 years.