Falkland Islands

• Thursday, May 2nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Longliners in Antarctic waters

  Australian officials and Greenpeace representatives are particularly concerned about the appearance of longliners in protected Antarctic Treaty waters, at least two of them operating under Uruguayan flag.

• Wednesday, May 1st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Air Force remembers its “baptism of fire” twenty years on

  The Argentine Air Force today marked the twentieth anniversary of its baptism of fire during the South Atlantic War with a ceremony held at the First Air Brigade base at El Palomar on the outskirts of the city.

• Wednesday, May 1st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Welsh descendants celebrate

  Descendants of the original Welsh settlers in Patagonia celebrated this week in Trevelin, the one hundredth anniversary of the decision to become Argentines, when the area was still under border dispute with Chile.

• Monday, April 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine fisheries exchanges “useful” but not consistent, says Falklands Fisheries Director

  The Falklands Director of Fisheries, John Barton, has ruled out ?an immediate closure' of the Loligo and Illex Argentinus squid fishing seasons, but said on Wednesday that the ?desperate situation of low catches is being carefully monitored daily'.

• Monday, April 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Tribute at Falklands Families Service

  The Prince of Wales and Baroness Thatcher and other major political and military personalities involved in the 1982 Falklands War were guests of the Falkland Families Association with 200 other people at their special anniversary reunion, memorial service and annual general meeting (on Saturday April 27th).

• Monday, April 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Thatcher tribute to Falkland Islanders and military

  Tribute has been paid by Baroness Thatcher to the people of the Falklands and to the men of the armed forces who liberated them. In a foreword to an updated version of Sir Rex Hunt's book “My Falkland Days”, she says she never thought she would have to order British forces into battle.

• Sunday, April 28th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Update South America News

  Lagos expects quick ratification / Something smells fishy / Rocketing quarter / Changes in slow motion / Markets trust test for Mr. Lavagna / Cabinet reshuffle / Infant exploitation / Hard to believe

• Friday, April 26th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Pengin News Friday Update

  600 board Endeavour / Duhalde - will he stay or will he go? / Harbour diesel spill / Understanding'
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• Thursday, April 25th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  UK must resist Argentine sovereignty claim. Sir Rex Hunt's

  The sacrifice of British lives in liberating the Falkland Islands in 1982 and British money and effort since will have been in vain if ever sovereignty is conceded to Argentina, declares former Governor Sir Rex Hunt in his updated book, “My Falkland Days”.

• Thursday, April 25th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands hero heads Royal Navy

  A hero of the Falklands war, Admiral Sir Alan West, whose frigate HMS Ardent was bombed and sunk by Argentine aircraft, has been appointed to head the Royal Navy as First Sea Lord. He takes over in September from Admiral Sir Nigel Essenhigh.