Falkland Islands

• Saturday, July 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine icebreaker and German supply ship ready to break out of Antarctic ice

  The captains of the Argentine icebreaker ARA Admiral Irizar and the German polar supply ship Magdalena Oldendorff met on the Irizar today to put the finishing touches to a plan to free the stranded German vessel trapped in the ice pack off the Antarctic coast since June 11.

• Friday, July 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday Update

  Headlines: Court is now in session / Argentine ministry drops 'Malvinas' / Planning for a larger Stanley / Galtieri arrested / Manchester 2002

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

  Argentine icebreaker successfully rendezvous with stranded German vessel

  After a gruelling 100-mile passage through six metre thick ice the Argentine Navy icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar yesterday afternoon succeeded in reaching the Magdalena Oldendorff according news released by the Navy late last night.

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

  News from Punta Arenas

  Headlines
  Punta Arenas in the red; Drinkers beware; Violence in Punta Arenas

• Tuesday, July 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine icebreaker in position to launch Antarctic rescue mission

  Three weeks after setting sail from Buenos Aires the Argentine icebreaker ARA Admiral Irizar was today poised to begin breaking through 180 miles of ice to try to free the German supply vessel Magdalena Oldendorff trapped in the ice pack on the edge of Antarctica.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Foreign Affairs Ministry drops name “Malvinas”

  Argentine Foreign Minister Carlos Ruckauf signed a resolution changing the name of the Ministry department responsible for the Falklands Islands, known until now as General Directorate of Malvinas and Southern Atlantic Islands to General South Atlantic Directorate, according to press reports published in Buenos Aires today.

• Monday, July 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News

  Headlines:Uruguay protects whales; Patagonia art exhibition;
  Weekend with two killings

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

  Gibraltar: new round of contacts

  Britain and Spain will be holding another round of talks over the disputed territory of Gibraltar next July 22nd., according to reports in the Madrid press.

• Friday, July 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News

  Headlines:Offshore licences for Consortium; New Governor to visit; RBA criticised by Councillor; Illex effect unknown;Tunggal Jaya 18
  fire out; Indecent assault conviction; Talent on show for farmers

• Friday, July 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  UK ready for shared Gibraltar Sovereignty

  There has been angry reaction in Britain and Gibraltar to the British Government's official confirmation that it is ready to share sovereignty of Gibraltar with Spain.