Argentina: Independiente remain on top - Global - ESPN.com
Independiente consolidated their position at the top of the Argentinian Clausura standings with a 2-0 win over Rosario Central. The league leaders left it late to claim all the points, with Lucas Mareque and Leonel Nunez's goals coming inside the ...
Disappointing Boks go out to Argentina - Independent Online
A below-par Springbok side squandered a great opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the IRB Sevens World Series tournament in Adelaide when they went down 17-14 to a committed Argentina in their quarter-final encounter. The Springboks went into the break 12-0 behind after literally stringing
Estudiantes and Huraran win in Argentina - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Boca and River Plate are the country's two biggest clubs, but they have struggled in recent seasons. Neither team qualified for this season's Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club championship.
Former Gov. Mark Sanford & $74,000 Fine Agreement - Post Chronicle
Sanford is accused of using taxpayer money to travel to Argentina to see his girlfriend, among other concerns, and is paying the $74,000 to settle ethics charges. The State Ethics commission brought 37 civil charges against the Sanford, who is term ...
A long drive: Around the world trip reaches Argentina - New Haven Register
CHACABUCO, Argentina — It was just like driving to work, except that I kept on going: From New York City to Argentina, through 12 countries. It continued four months and put behind more than 13,000 miles. It’s the first leg of my overland trip around the world, an expedition I consider the last
UPDATE 1-Argentina sees debt swap launch in three weeks - Reuters
CANCUN, Mexico, March 21 (Reuters) - Argentina expects to launch within three weeks a swap to take up to $20 billion in defaulted bonds off the market and pave the way to issue new debt, Finance Secretary Hernan Lorenzino told Reuters on Sunday ...
U.S. Takes Another Step Down the Road to Argentina - Seekingalpha.com
I have written before about how the U.S. may be making the same mistakes as Argentina did a century ago. Now there is one more worrying data point that America is going down the Argentina road . The New York Times is reporting that American firms are ...
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Iraqis go for a little nip, tuck
 Even in the worst spasms of violence that followed the U.S.-led invasion, cosmetic surgery didn't go out of style in Iraq. Now, as the country quiets down, plastic surgery is all the rage.
Pakistan seeks to probe nuclear secrets scientist
Pakistan wants to investigate a disgraced scientist on charges of transferring nuclear secrets to Iraq and Iran, a government lawyer said Monday, just before important nuclear talks begin with Washington.
Iran detains grandson of powerful cleric
Iranian authorities detained the grandson of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the most powerful opposition supporter inside the country's clerical leadership, a news agency reported Monday.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Karzai meets with al-Qaida-linked group
 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met a senior delegation for peace talks with one of the main insurgent groups fighting against his government and foreign troops.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Official: Bystanders killed in Mexico clash
Two men killed in a shootout between soldiers and gunmen near a prestigious university in this northern Mexican city were graduate students, not suspected drug traffickers, officials said.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
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