Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, June 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines: Argentina increases hake quota to 300,000 tonnes; The business sector welcomed the increase in the hake TAC; Index on the health of world's oceans released; Satellite control, top priority for Santa Cruz; Chilean industry fears changes in fisheries law; Multinational salmon farms to quit Scotland for Chile?; Ready for the best World Fishing Exhibition.

• Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas

  Headlines:
  Booming Torres del Paine; Outbreak of respiratory infections; Farmers manage postponement of abattoir sale; Lan Chile's fares to be reviewed;

• Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Actualización Penguin News

  Titulares: £ 1,321 para los niños de Irak; Muelle de visitantes: ¿zona de seguridad?; Fugaz visita de la “Primera Dama” de las Falklands; Summers en ONU enfatizará en la auto determinación; ¿Argentina atractiva?; “A embolsar los picos”.

• Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands at the Royal Show.

  The advancement of agricultural diversification, promotion of organic free range farming, a new machine-washable wool, are some of the many innovations and attractions to be displayed in this year's Falkland Islands stand at the Royal Show 2003 in Warwickshire at the end of the month.

• Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Chances of Gibraltar agreement, “simply nil”

  Great Britain believes that the chances of reaching a sovereignty agreement with Spain on Gibraltar without the consent of the inhabitants of the Rock are “simply nil”, said British Secretary for European Affairs, Denis MacShane.

• Friday, June 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: £1321 for children of Iraq; Secure zone at Jetty Centre?; Falklands 'first lady' pays flying visit; Self-determination emphasis in Cllr. Summers' speech; Attractive Argentina?; ?Bag the peaks'.

• Friday, June 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Ice Patrol Ship return home.

  Ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is heading home from a busy eight-month deployment to the South Atlantic and Antarctica.

• Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Blair Contrast to Thatcher's Falklands Campaign.

  As the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, faces tough questioning over allegations that he misled the country to go to war with Iraq, comparisons are being made with how Baroness Thatcher conducted the 1982 Falklands War against Argentina. The former International Development Secretary, Clare Short, has accused the Prime Minister of building his case for war on deceit, then by-passing the War Cabinet and running the conflict like a personal campaign.

• Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.-

  Headlines:
  Australia and France coordinate toothfish conservation.
  Report slams US fish management and urges halt to fish farming.
  Brazilian Fisheries Institute reforms go ahead.
  Multinational salmon farms to quit Scotland for Chile?

• Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Reliable, accountable and pragmatic.

  Falklands/Malvinas as a preponderant issue, Mercosur and FTAA as non incompatible options, the unquestionable influence of the United States in the IMF and World Bank, Argentina's participation in the Iraq rebuilding process under the United Nations umbrella, are some of the main guidelines of President Kirchner's administration foreign policy spelled out by his Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa during his visit on Wednesday to Congress.