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Argentina boasts of Falklands victory after Germany asks them – not Britain – for permission to dock at Port Stanley and Lufthansa says it recognises the islands as ‘Argentine territory’ Argentina and Britain have both long disputed ownership of the Falkland Islands Lufthansa asked permission for two flights to carry scientists to Mt Pleasant They … Read more
Dinosaur fossil from 98 million-years-ago unearthed in Argentina may have been the largest animal to ever walk the Earth, study claims The fossil remains — including tail and pelvic bones — were uncovered in 2012 The giant titanosaur sauropod dinosaur would have had a long neck and tail It was preserved in a muddy floodplain in what … Read more
Former Miss World winner dies after being run over by a bus in Argentina Norma Cappagli, 81, was run over by a bus in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday She was placed in intensive care and kept in an induced coma but she later died The Argentine model was 21 years old when she won … Read more
Parts of South America were plunged into darkness yesterday by a spectacular solar eclipse caused by the moon passing between the Sun and the Earth. Thousands of people in Argentina and southern Chile turned their heads to the sky to watch the event, which began at 1 pm (4 pm GMT) and lasted around 2 … Read more
A 12-year-old girl has given birth to twins in Argentina after being denied an abortion by local authorities despite having been raped. Authorities in Jujuy forced the child to remain pregnant until the twins could be safely delivered by caesarean section. Legislation around abortion is extremely strict in Argentina, which only legalised the procedure in … Read more
UK hit harder by Covid than any other developed economy except Argentina, in OECD ratings By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 23:16 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 23:16 GMT, 1 December 2020 The UK has been hit harder by the pandemic than any other developed economy except Argentina, a global watchdog says. … Read more
‘See you soon’: Diego Maradona’s daughter Dalma, 33, pays emotional tribute to Argentina legend with a sweet photo of herself pulling up her father’s football socks as as child Actress Dalma Maradona, 33, posted a photograph with her father Diego She wrote a touching caption to pay tribute to her father after his recent death … Read more
The Pope compares abortion to ‘hiring a hitman’ as he encourages women to protest new law legalising the procedure in Argentina Pope Francis has written to protesters in Argentina opposing legal abortions He told women that ‘the country is proud’ of them, and to keep demonstrating Francis also compared abortion to ‘hiring a killer to … Read more
Shocking moment woman, 24, is dragged down Argentine street by muggers on a motorcycle before a man ran his car over her in an attempt to avoid mowing down the suspects Brenda Gutiérrez is recovering at a Buenos Aires, Argentina hospital after she was run over by a car while she was being dragged by … Read more
Newborn baby is found abandoned with a rusty knife sticking out of her back in Argentina but survives after emergency treatment The injured infant was found by a passerby on Costanera Oeste Avenue Baby was wrapped in a plastic bag with stab wounds and a rusty knife in her back Gym instructor Diego Sebastian Penayo … Read more