A man, 75, died early today after his car crashed against a bus of the 124 line in Corrientes Avenues. Subsequently, the bus hit four parked cars leaviung several injured passengers.
Facing growing world outrage over the killing of at least 109 people in a restive town, Syria accused rebels of carrying out the massacre, in which dozens of children perished.
• Over 90 killed in Syria massacre, activists say
Nearly 29 years after the demise of the 1976-1983 dictatorship in Argentina, successive democratic governments have failed to find a humane way of running the prison system. Preventable deaths, torture and appalling conditions for inmates continue to be reported.
A hooligan was killed today, following a violent confrontation between football fans, minutes before today’s match began between Lanús and All Boys, club sources said.
The Government explained that the YPF seizure was carred out "in order to avoid an energy crisis" in an article which was published in the US edition of The Financial Time newspaper and signed by Ambassador Jorge Argüello.
Former Vice-President Julio Cobos yesterday did not rule out running for the Lower House of Congress in next year’s mid-term elections, and even for President for the centrist Radical Party in 2015.
Vice-President Amado Boudou arrived in Bolivia on Saturday, where on Sunday he is to participate in the bicentenary celebrations commemorating the ‘Heroines of the Crown,’ women who fought against the Spanish colonialists on San Sebastián hill in Cochabamba.
The leaders of France, Germany, Spain and Italy will meet on June 22 to discuss the euro zone crisis, said a spokeswoman for the Spanish prime minister's office.
President Vladimir Putin steered Dmitry Medvedev into the chairmanship of Russia's ruling party today and demanded reforms to the flagging organization he will rely on to keep his grip on the country's far-flung regions.
City Economy Minister, Néstor Grindentti confirmed that “there would not be any kind of agreement” regarding the handing over of Buenos Aires underground train system until Mayor Mauricio Macri is granted a meeting with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
The Muslim Brotherhood and a military man close to ousted leader Hosni Mubarak courted defeated first-round candidates in Egypt's presidential election, each trying to claim the mantle of the revolution before a run-off next month
Vatican magistrates formally charged Pope Benedict's butler with illegal possession of secret documents and said a wider investigation would take place to see if he had any accomplices who helped him leak them.
After participating in the Tedeum religious ceremony, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gave a live televised speech in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche in the mark of the May Revolution celebrations.
The European Union has filed a suit against Argentina's import restrictions with the World Trade Organization (WTO), European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said today. As a first step in the case, the European Union is "requesting consultations", or formally demanding negotiations to try to settle the matter.
The Government made official the removal of the Mitre and Sarmiento train line concession contracts from TBA (Trenes de Buenos Aires) train company today, following the announcement of the measure made yesterday.
• Train company TBA loses two concession contracts
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff vetoed divisive elements of a new law that relaxes the forest cover farmers must preserve on their land, taking a stand against the agricultural lobby that pushed a more lenient version through Congress.
Spain's wealthiest autonomous region, Catalonia, needs financing help from the central government because it is running out of options for refinancing debt this year, Catalan President Artur Mas said today.
Spain's fourth biggest lender, Bankia, prepared to sell stakes it holds in companies to meet European competition rules after a state rescue that has so far cost 23.5 billion euros.
Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina will pay a visit to the Senate on Wednesday next week, in order to report on President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration.
A wildfire burned out of control for a fourth day in the steep mountains of southwestern New Mexico today, one of several blazes that have consumed more than 200 square miles (520 square km) of rugged land in six US states.
Miami stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James combined for 69 points to lead the Heat to a 105-93 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, completing a 4-2 series win and booking a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
A bold move late in the Freedom 100 gave Esteban Guerrieri the lead and the Argentine held on to win a crash-marred Indy Lights race yesterday in Indianapolis.
Title holder Luke Donald prompted cries of 'Luke, Luke' after cajoling a 15-foot birdie putt into the cup at the 18th to open a two-stroke lead after the PGA Championship third round on Saturday.
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assured today that handing over power is unavoidable, thus implying that she has no plans to seek a re-reelection, and warned those expecting her to be in office for a long time “to please pray the rosary at night and realize how fragile you are,” as she headed the 25 de Mayo celebrations in Bariloche.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut the ratings on five Spanish banks today but left unchanged its ratings on the country's two biggest banks, Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.
Barcelona gave Pep Guardiola a fitting end to his glittering four-year reign as coach winning the King's Cup final against Athletic Bilbao 3-0to send him off with a 14th trophy under his arm.
Rosario Central and River Plate drew 0-0 at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium yesterday in a boring game to leave the National B Division standings as they were a round ago. Central stay atop with 69 points, two ahead of River and Instituto.
Iran and world powers agreed to meet again next month to try to ease the long standoff over its nuclear work despite achieving scant progress at talks in Baghdad towards resolving the main sticking points of their dispute.
Ciudad de Buenos Aires beat bottom Quilmes 9-1 to join GEBA — held 2-2 at home by Belgrano — at the top of the Women’s Metropolitan Division A after 11 rounds yesterday. Ciudad have the better goal difference by 7 and scored through Carla Rebecchi (3), Yanina Rojas (2), María Romang, Macarena Rojas, Rosario Carchini and Romina Pérez. Estefanía Núñez netted Quilmes’ lone goal.
Six-times champion Rafa Nadal was given a smooth-looking path to the French Open final while world number one Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer looked set for a possible semi-final clash in the other half of the draw made today.
Greenback to the wall
Martín Gambarotta
Many critics of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner are exasperated to the point they can barely utter all that is wrong with this administration in one anguished gasp.
Comparing Videla with Hitler
Robert Cox
My column last week that appeared under my suggested headline “The man who would be Hitler” was meant to be provocative. I wanted to encourage readers who shy away from the sheer horror
In junction
Marcelo J. García
Maybe sooner than expected, the Supreme Court took a step this week untying a legal imbroglio that the war between the administration of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Argentina’s mainstream media establishment have created around the Broadcast Media Act...
Travelling back to 776 BC
Eric Weil
Although some scrolls from the period have been found, a lot of what was written about that very first Olympiad in 776 BC must be considered as legend. But think for a moment that you have...
War against the blue greenback
James Neilson
In the UK, people bemoan the pound sterling’s excessive strength or humiliating weakness because, despite having long since lost the top spot it once held in the international...
A Rock and ghost ships
Carolina Barros
April 2 is long gone from the calender and we are now bracing for June 14, the anniversary of the Argentine military surrender to end the 74-day war of 1982. Meanwhile, London and Buenos...
Minority no more
Patricio Navia
For the first time in US history, the majority of children born in the United States belong to ethnic minorities. Minorities are now becoming a majority. However, the rapidly diversifying...
Twilight of the cabals
Ivan Briscoe
A few cherished parts of civilized living, from starched linen to butlers in attendance, may have fallen into oblivion, but nothing can stop the onward march of a fine hot meal.
Laura, so very Laura
Yoani Sánchez
Eight years ago Laura Pollán was a schoolmarm who lived with her husband Héctor Maseda, leader of the illegal Cuban Liberal Party. Despite all the vicissitudes of living in a country...
The lines of the national anthem (1813): “And the free peoples of the world respond: Health to the great Argentine people” might suggest that Argentina has always exaggerated its importance to...
• De qué se trataThe Trenes de Buenos Aires (TBA) suburban railway concession has now shared the fate of Spanish Repsol’s majority shareholding in YPF but without any promise of shale oil wealth on the horizon — no wonder, then, that the removal of the concession was announced...
Here come the Men in Black! Yes, the famous galaxy defenders are officially back! The third edition of the film starring Will Smith, Tommy-Lee Jones and Emma Thomson is also available in 3D this time around. To see the full list of new releases click on the headline.
Hat or not, this SOB really sucks
Foul mouthed to the extent of acceptability by traditional standards of etiquette, Stephen Adly Guirgis' Broadway hit The Motherfucker with the hat...
Out & About! Jerry Portnoy
The legendary blues harpmaster from Chicago played with Muddu Waters' band for eight years, headlined the Streamliners and then joined....
Rio issues land titles to slum residents
The home José Nazare Braga built in the Rocinha shantytown is his life’s work, an investment that grew from a shack to a three-story building over 30...
Middle East films show Arab Spring unfurl
The "Arab Spring" is the focus of two movies at Cannes this year as film makers present tentative steps towards democracy on the big screen.
