Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, December 18th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America

  Headlines: British frigates for Chile; Three weekly flights to Spain; Uruguay expects 74 cruises; Deer hunting in Tierra del Fuego; Poultry influenza losses.

• Tuesday, December 17th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands campaigners watch on Gibraltar.

  Supporters of the Falkland Islanders in their rejection of Argentina's sovereignty claim are keeping close watch on the British Government's attempts to persuade Gibraltarians to agree to shared Anglo-Spanish sovereignty.

• Monday, December 16th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  A degree of cooperation with Argentina is in everybody's interest.

  If oil is discovered in commercial quantities in the Falklands, a degree of cooperation with Argentina “would seem to make practical sense and be in everybody's interests”, said Howard Pearce the new Falkland Islands governor just a few days after taking office.

• Saturday, December 14th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines: Seafood 2002 launched in Mar del Plata; Red tide spans entire coast and causes one death; Chilean Fisheries law under fire; Clean salmon production agreement; Hake ban in Peru; Scientists assess global warming on Antarctic plankton; Australia and Russia dispute seized longliner;

• Friday, December 13th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday Update

  Headlines: Elements devastate lambing; Penguin deaths continue - research ongoing; Short term OK for C&W in Falklands; Drugs conviction; Hospital wing go ahead.

• Thursday, December 12th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands drastically reduces squid fishing

  Squid fishing in Falkland Islands' EEZ must be drastically reduced to promote the recovery of dwindling stocks say local authorities.

• Thursday, December 12th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  New Falklands Forces Commander

  The new Commander of British Forces in the Falkland Islands, Brigadier Jamie Gordon, MBE, has arrived in the Islands (on Wednesday, December 11th) to succeed Commodore R. J. Ibbotson, DSC.

• Thursday, December 12th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  1982 air ace takes over as Argentine Air Force number two

  At a ceremony held this morning at the Air Force headquarters building in downtown Buenos Aires Brigadier Horacio Mir Gonzalez took over as Secretary General of the Argentine Air Force.

• Wednesday, December 11th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  RAF chief takes to the sky in Argentine Air Force fighter-bomber

  On the last of his three day visit to Argentina, Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff Sir Peter Squire yesterday flew an Argentine Mirage fighter bomber similar to those used to attack British Task Force vessels in San Carlos waters during May 1982.

• Tuesday, December 10th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  RAF chief plays homage to Argentine Air Force war dead

  Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Peter Squire this morning laid a wreath at the monument to Argentina aircrews killed during the 1982 Falklands War.