Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, July 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  1982 Falklands paratrooper's High Court action. Judge rules on newspaper publishing war allegations

  Echoes of allegations that British troops shot Argentine prisoners of war after they had surrendered in the 1982 Falklands Conflict have been heard in the British High Court, which has rejected a defamation action against a Spanish newspaper group, Unidad Editorial SA.

• Wednesday, July 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic Secretariat: Britain plans “gentle pressure” for Argentina to modernise its Antarctic scie

  Following the completion of the annual meeting of the Antarctic Treaty nations in St Petersburg, Russia, the head of the Polar regions Section at the British Foreign Office has been discussing the decision to base the Treaty's secretariat in Buenos Aires

• Monday, July 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America.

• Friday, July 20th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News

• Friday, July 20th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Set-back for argentine Memorial on Falklands.

  The Falklands Planning & Building Committee which is under the Chairmanship of an elected Councillor of the Legislature has rejected plans from Argentina for a permanent Memorial to be sited at the War Cemetery at Darwin, where 255 Argentineans are buried.

• Thursday, July 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News from South America

• Thursday, July 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina support Lan-Chile Link .

• Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Documentary recreates Shackleton's saga.

  The mythical English explorer Ernest Shackleton sailed once again. But this time in a forty minutes documentary that was launched a few weeks ago in top movie theaters in United States and Europe. The film was directed by George Butler with mostly British and American actors, but there were also a number of Punta Arenas residents among the logistic crew.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands sportsmen and women excel at Island Games.

  Unlike two years ago, when the Falklands shooting team returned home from the ISLAND GAMES with a Gold, two silver and several bronze medals, the 38 sportsmen and women who competed in 6 sports in the 2001 Games, came back this time empty handed, but with much pride and considerable success to record.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Locals of all ages enjoy the snow by FIBS

  Excellent photo by Derek Petterson.