Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, January 30th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands fighters hitch a ride.

  The Royal Air Force has introduced a novel way of flying its front-line Tornado fighters to the Falkland Islands. They go as passengers inside the giant C17 Globemaster transport aircraft on lease from the United States.

• Tuesday, January 29th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Astiz Freed: Extradition bid fails

  A former Argentine naval officer, Captain Alfredo Astiz, arrested in December at Sweden's request in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old Swedish student, Dagmar Hagelin in Buenos Aires in 1977, has been released by the Argentine authorities.

• Monday, January 28th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Friday, January 25th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News.

• Thursday, January 24th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  New Governor in October.

  Howard Pearce has been appointed Governor, Falkland Islands and Commissioner, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Fishing and South America News.

• Tuesday, January 22nd 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Green light for the F16

• Monday, January 21st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Saturday, January 19th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  The Falklands: The Complete Guide To The Falklands.

  Since the war ended 20 years ago, the Falklands have been sold as a tourist destination. The campaign for travellers' hearts and minds intensifies with the first guidebook to islands that are so far away - 8,000 miles - yet so familiar.
  The Independent - United Kingdom; Jan 19, 2002
  BY WILL WAGSTAFF, SIMON CALDER AND CHARLIE FURNISS

• Friday, January 18th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News. EU inspection imminent.