European Union leaders reached agreement on the bloc's long-term spending plans until the end of the decade today after more than 24 hours of negotiation, the president of the European Council said.

After last night's announcement made by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner that the deal with Iran to open up a truth commission to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish centre was sent to Congress, the president of the entity Guillermo Borger said that the decision puts the centre at risk for a “third attack.”

Four car bombs killed at least 31 people at street markets in Iraq today, police and medics said, as sectarian violence grows ahead of provincial elections in April.

Vice-President Amado Boudou assured he is not thinking of resigning from office, said he has nothing to hide about his assets and insisted that there is no relation between him and businessman Alejandro Vanderbroele, who acquired the mint printing company formerly known as Ciccone.

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said today that the British government’s position on Malvinas Islands “smells too much like petroleum”, revealing that UK’s biggest interest in keeping the invaded archipelago is due to potential oil findings.

Agribusiness giant Bunge yesterday admitted the historic US drought had tripped up its well-connected risk management team and also said its chief executive will step down.

The director of the United Supermarkets Association, Juan José Vasco Martínez, assured that there are no shortages of those goods that large supermarket chains had agreed on freezing prices with the government, but recognized the industry trails an excess demand.

Pentagon leaders told Congress yesterday that they had supported a recommendation to arm Syrian rebels promoted by the State Department and CIA but which President Barack Obama ultimately decided against.

US President Barack Obama told congressional Democrats today he is willing to agree to a "big deal" with Congress on spending cuts and tax reforms to end uncertainty over the budget deficit, but insisted that new revenues be part of the package.

The US dollar edged up today at exchange house and banks in the banking district of the capital city, trading at a rate of AR$4.95 and AR$5.005. The price of the ‘blue’ dollar (black market price) moved down, trading at AR$7.59 and AR$7.64.

US stock index rose today after a batch of positive economic data points, but gains were checked with the benchmark S&P index at five-year highs as investors looked for strong catalysts to push the market further upward.

An earthquake with a preliminary 7.1 magnitude struck 270 miles east of Kira Kira on the Solomon Islands, the US Geological Survey said.

The long-planned and suspended Subte underground train station in Recoleta was yesterday officially postponed and transferred to a different site.

The European Central Bank will monitor the economic impact of a strengthening euro, ECB President Mario Draghi said today, feeding expectations the climbing currency could open the door to an interest rate cut.

By Juan Carlos Fontana
The brainchild of director Patricio Orozco, this tribute to the Bard opens today running until Saturday 16. Venues include the just-inaugurated Globe Theatre, and all events are free admission.