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Falkland Islands

  • Wednesday, July 30th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News from Chile.

    Headlines:
    Royal Navy Patrol vessel calls in Punta Arenas. British Standard Wool Chile swindled. Punta Arenas farmers criticize privatization. Chilean beef exports booming. Unemployment in Chile stands at 9,1%.

  • Wednesday, July 30th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Patagonia increasingly warm.

    Patagonia is undergoing the strongest warming process ever in the last four hundred years according to a report jointly elaborated by Argentine and Chilean scientists, and published in the latest edition of the Dutch magazine, Climatic Change.

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News from Chile.

    Headlines:
    Lan Chile sentenced to compensate passenger
    Exceptional weather in Torres del Paine.

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Big losses for Spanish squid fleet in Argentina

    A reduction in the number of fishing days has cut 25-35 per cent of the annual income of companies that fish the Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) in Argentinean waters.

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Jennifer Smith Bermuda Premier Resigns

    Bermuda's premier resigned on Monday, blaming the decision on a narrow victory in last week's elections and “friendly fire” from within her party.

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands War Pilot and RAF Chief Retires

    A front-line pilot of the 1982 Falklands War who several times narrowly escaped death or injury on many dangerous missions has retired as head of the Royal Air Force.

  • Monday, July 28th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Hepatitis “A” outbreak in Chile.

    A 32% increase in hepatitis “A” cases during the first five months of 2003 compared to a year ago has caused great concern among Chilean sanitary authorities who are seriously considering a massive vaccination campaign.

  • Sunday, July 27th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Penguin News

    Títulos:

    Magistrado de las Islas Falklands investigara la muerte de una científica de Servicio Antártico Británico por parte de un leopardo marino.

    Apoyo rural por el matadero.
    Elección parcial a fin de año.

  • Sunday, July 27th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Fisheries News.

    Headlines:
    Brazil:Government proposes international committee to control South Atlantic fishery. Brussels seeks to extend drift net ban to cut dolphin deaths. US wraps up salmon dumping investigation. US wraps up salmon dumping investigation...more

  • Friday, July 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Penguin News Friday 25th update

    Headlines: Falklands Coroner to investigate death of BAS scientist killed by leopard seal; Farm support for abattoir; End of year by- election.