Falkland Islands

• Thursday, April 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Evocative painting for Falklands Commander

  The Commander credited with winning the Falklands land battle in 1982, Major General Julian Thompson, has come face to face with a picture that brings back evocative memories of the last day of the conflict.

• Thursday, April 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Stunning South Georgia website.

  A new web site promoting awareness of the island of South Georgia's beauty, wildlife and heritage has been launched from the Royal Research Ship Discovery by Project Atlantis team of the University of Dundee, accompanied by two members of the Scottish Parliament, Robin Harper and John McAllion.

• Wednesday, April 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America

  Oil exploration in Uruguay. A French vessel began this week hydrocarbon exploration operations in Uruguay's continental shelf in the River Plate. “Thales Venturer” actually was scheduled to begin April 6th., but climatic conditions postponed the first stage which now is expected to last until April 28th.

• Wednesday, April 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  New book published

• Tuesday, April 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland's dilemmas as shipwrecks crumble

  Action on whether and how some of the most important historical shipwrecks of the nineteenth century, in Stanley Harbour, can be preserved for future generations is being considered by the Falklands Government.

• Monday, April 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  British Royal Marine returns to Battlefield.

  Not surprisingly perhaps, Royal Marine Warrant Officer 2 John Cartledge, shows little emotion as he talks fluently and openly about the 10 hours battle for Mount Harriet, which he experienced nearly 20 years ago. He confirms the view that those Servicemen who stayed on in the Forces after the 1982 War, recovered far more quickly from their ordeal, than those who decided to return to a civilian way of life.

• Sunday, April 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Beckham accepts Duscher apology

  England's soccer captain, David Beckham, has sportingly accepted a belated apology from Argentine player Aldo Duscher who telephoned him personally after facing mass British media criticism, condemning what is widely regarded here as his vicious two-footed tackle which broke a bone in Beckham's foot.

• Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  From the hand of God to the Devil's blow.

  Argentine British relations - at the popular level at any rate - face heightened tension following a European Cup soccer match between Manchester United and the Spanish club, Deportivo La Coruña played at Old Trafford on Wednesday night in which the skipper of the English soccer squad, David Beckham, was injured in a collision with Argentine born player Aldo Duscher and could be out of the forthcoming World Cup scheduled to open in eight week's time.

• Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  UK Monitoring Media Service.

  BOOKS: Where generals dared to tread NEW IN PAPERBACK:Financial Times; Apr 13, 2002. By LUDOVIC HUNTER TILNEY

• Saturday, April 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Special stamps will celebrate Queen Mother's life

  The life of the Queen Mother will be celebrated with a set of commemorative stamps, Royal Mail has announced.