08/04/2013 | Argentina

La Plata judge informs of new storm victim found, death toll rises to 52

A La Plata judge reported the finding of a new victim who died in the city’s flash flood last week, elevating the death toll to 52.

27/09/2012 | Argentina

Timerman holds meeting with Iranian officials in New York

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and announced that they decided to continue negotiations through government officials from both ministries in Geneva next month.

14/03/2013 | Argentina

Old stories target New World Pope

By Carolina Barros
In such a politically polarized country as Argentina today (in accordance with government needs), there are no more than two options — K or anti-K.

14/03/2013 | Argentina

BA province gov't ends salary negotiations, teachers announce new strike

The Buenos Aires province government decided to unilaterally end wages talks with the teachers’ unions after they rejected a new 22.6 percent salary offer and announced yet another 48-hour strike next week and a demonstration.

13/05/2012 | Argentina

BA province farming producers call on new strike against tax reform

The Buenos Aires and La Pampa Rural Associations Confederation (CARBAP) and the Argentine Rural Society (SRA) called for a new halt in grain and cattle trading from Wednesday to Sunday in Buenos Aires province in protest of the provincial tax reform.

17/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway: unions threaten to hold 3-day strike next week

The UTA and AGTSyP unions threatened yesterday with further subway strikes if their conflict with Metrovías remains unresolved next week.

24/05/2012 | Argentina

City Hall authorizes new hike in cab fare

The City Government authorized a new hike in cab fare, which will be implemented in two parts, the first in June and the second in October, and taking the 200 metres rate from 73 cents to 91 cents. A similar hike will take place during nighttime rates.

01/01/2012 | Argentina

Over 300 injured by fireworks on New Year Eve

Once again, New Year’s Eve left a plethora of injured people. This time over 300 individuals were injured as a result of the misuse of fireworks and sparkling beverage corkage in BA City, Córdoba, Bahía Blanca, Santa Fe, Rosario, and La Pampa.

03/01/2012 | Argentina

Weretilneck sworn-in as Río Negro Governor

After the unexpected political upheaval caused by the death of Carlos Soria, Alberto Weretilneck was sworn-in as Governor and vowed his administration was, is and will belong to the Río Negro Peronist party. Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina and Interior Minister  Florencio Randazzo attended the ceremony.

23/01/2012 | Argentina

Upset over new trade regulations is 'understandable,' Boudou

After ratifying that the Government would not postpone the new legislation on imports as local business leaders had requested, Vice-President Amado Boudou minimized the current conflict with Brazilian industrialists, who also complain about the new restrictions.

15/05/2011 | Argentina

IMF chief New York court appearance postponed

A New York court appearance by IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to face charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid has been postponed until Monday so he can undergo an examination, his lawyers said.

06/06/2011 | Argentina

Two shotguns found during raid in Schoklender’s offices

Two shotguns and several documents were seized by police authorities after Federal Judge Norberto Oyarbide ordered a new raid on the Meldorek offices, owned on a 90 percent by Sergio Schoklender, in order to obtain additional information in the money laundering case that involves the former attorney of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo association.

07/12/2011 | Argentina

New $2 peso coin to start circulating on Monday

Starting next Monday, the Central Bank will launch a new $2 pesos in commemoration of the bicentenary of the May Revolution. The commemorative edition coins will automatically become regular currency, with a first batch of 100 million coins released.

14/04/2013 | World

Venezuelan expatriates in the US make long trek to New Orleans to vote

For the second time in five months, Venezuelan residents in the United States, including many who traveled by bus or flew in from Florida, lined up outside a New Orleans voting center to cast ballots in Venezuela's presidential election.

22/04/2013 | World

Canada thwarts 'al Qaeda-supported' passenger train plot

Canadian police said they had arrested and charged two men with an "al Qaeda-supported" plot to derail a passenger train.

28/10/2012 | World

Wall Street to open Monday as storm hobbles New York

Wall Street firms prepared to open for business on Monday at least with skeletal staff, booking hotel rooms for key employees and leaning on offices in other cities as Hurricane Sandy forced the New York mass transit system to shut down, leaving tens of thousands of employees stuck at home.

08/03/2013 | World

Bin Laden's son-in-law pleads not guilty to conspiracy to kill Americans

The son-in-law of Osama bin Laden pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to kill Americans.

13/03/2013 | World

Vatican takes to Twitter to announce new Pope

The Holy See announced to the World that a new Pope had been chosen not only through white smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel, but also via a social network after it tweeted “Habemus Papam”.

10/07/2012 | World

New app rescues people from bad dates

Most people have been there, trapped on an awkward date that is going nowhere. But relief could be on the way with a new app that provides an incoming rescue call.

03/10/2012 | World

Tiny, new African dinosaur species unveiled

A new dinosaur the size of a house cat and described as a cross between "a bird, a vampire and a porcupine" has been identified in a piece of rock from South Africa.

09/10/2012 | World

Daredevil's New Mexico skydive called off for now

An Austrian daredevil called off his death-defying skydive from a balloon 23 miles (37 km) over the New Mexico desert due to winds at the launch site.

04/03/2012 | World

Japanese cat lovers snarl at new law

Times are looking tough for Tokyo's cat cafes, where feline aficionados can drop in for tea and some time with a cat.

12/03/2012 | World

Pre-orders for new iPad sold out

There's no shortage of demand for Apple's new iPad. According to reports by USA Today, pre-orders for the popular tablet have sold out.

25/06/2012 | World

Facebook readies new phone app to find people near you

By Adrian Bono

Ready to take your Facebook experience to a whole new level? Prepare yourself for the new app that will certainly once again revolutionize how you use one of the most popular social networks.

21/02/2011 | World

New Zealand hit by strong earthquake

New Zealand's quake-ravaged Christchurch city was struck by a strong earthquake causing further damage after a strong quake hit the city last year, local media reported.

20/11/2011 | World

New York police arrest man trying to build bomb

New York officials said police had arrested a man trying to build a pipe bomb with instructions from an al Qaeda magazine which he planned to use against US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

27/11/2011 | World

Egypt's new PM says new parliament may change government

Any parliamentary majority that emerges from Egyptian legislative elections may move to install a new government, Egypt's new prime minister-designate Kamal Ganzouri said.

08/04/2012 | Latin America

Brazil not planning new incentives for automakers

Brazil has no plans to offer further incentives for automakers, but the government does not rule out taking steps to boost the competitiveness of other industries, Trade and Industry Minister Fernando Pimentel said in an interview published on Sunday. 

01/02/2012 | Latin America

Brazil to 'evaluate legality' of new local trade barriers

The Brazilian government expressed concerns over the new Argentine trade barriers going in effect on Wednesday and informed that it would “evaluate its impact and legality” before making any decisions, Foreign Trade secretary Tatiana Prazeres said. 

05/02/2012 | Latin America

Mujica plays down concerns over new trade barriers

The new trade barriers enforced by the local Government are “insignificant, nothing to worry about,” Uruguayan president José Mujíca said to a Montevideo newspaper. 

13/03/2012 | Latin America

New photos show Chávez recovering in Cuba

The Venezuelan government published several new photos showing president Hugo Chávez during his recovery stage in La Habana on Tuesday, after undergoing surgery to have a malignant tumor removed.

13/03/2012 | Sports

Rampant Bulls overpower fading Knicks

The heady days of "Linsanity" are fading further from New York fans' memories after the Knicks slumped to their sixth straight defeat with a 104-99 loss to the NBA-best Chicago Bulls.

15/03/2012 | Sports

Knicks win big in coach Woodson's debut

Mike Woodson did not have long to wait for his first win as new coach of the New York Knicks as his team trampled the Portland Trail Blazers 121-79 at Madison Square Garden to end a six-game losing streak.

14/09/2011 | Sports

Yankee Rivera saves the day for 600th time

Mariano Rivera became the second pitcher in baseball history to reach 600 career saves as he put the finishing touches on the New York Yankees' 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

17/10/2011 | Sports

NY Giants beat Bills in bounce-back win

The New York Giants got back on track in the NFC East by beating the surprising Buffalo Bills 27-24 in a see-saw battle.

17/10/2011 | Sports

All Blacks relax before serious business begins

A New Zealand side forged in adversity and mindful of a history they are not allowed to forget relaxed before getting into the serious business of preparing for their first rugby World Cup final for 16 years.

21/03/2011 | Entertainment

Filming starts, at last, on much-delayed "Hobbit" movie

Filming began on the long-awaited "Hobbit" movies, ending years of delay due to funding problems and a labor dispute which nearly saw the project shifted out of New Zealand.

19/02/2012 | Entertainment

Whitney Houston laid to rest in New Jersey

Whitney Houston was laid to rest on Sunday in a private burial before family and close friends near her birthplace in Newark, New Jersey, more than a week after her sudden death shocked the world.

30/09/2012 | Entertainment

Lindsay Lohan scuffles with man in New York hotel

Actress Lindsay Lohan was involved in a scuffle with a man at a New York hotel, police said, over what media reports described as her demand that photos of her be deleted from his cellphone.

07/10/2012 | In Depth - Elections in Venezuela

Venezuelan expats in US flock to New Orleans to vote

Thousands of Venezuelans who live in the United States crowded outside a New Orleans convention center to cast ballots in Venezuela's presidential election, with many hoping their vote will help drive President Hugo Chavez from power.