The US Embassy considered that the crisis undergone in Argentina over the use of Central Bank foreign currency reserves between 2009 and 2010 showed "Kirchners' lack of respect for the institutional boundaries in the domestic political scene," new Wikileaks cables reveal.
The parties that support Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's unelected government demanded changes to his budget on Saturday, saying it would hurt households already suffering from austerity measures.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces resumed their attack on the rebel-held town of Misrata, moving back onto the offensive just hours after Western strikes silenced their guns.
The United States and its allies are winning in Afghanistan, the US defense chief said, despite spreading violence, a resilient insurgency and uncertain prospects for a peace deal the West had hoped might end a decade of war.
Greece's conservative leader began a frantic hunt for partners to forge a coalition that protects the country's place in the euro zone after angry voters savaged the two ruling parties for imposing harsh wage and spending cuts.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reached out to political allies to stem a growing rebellion within her coalition after the resignation of a fourth minister pushed the government deeper into crisis.