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Injured Messi included in Argentina WC squad
Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the nation's June World Cup qualifiers despite the Barcelona star being sidelined with a hamstring ...
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Argentina lawsuit imperils sovereign debt restructuring
(51 mins ago) The New York legal case over Argentina's debt poses a deep challenge to all future sovereign debt restructurings, the International Monetary Fund said. A US judge's decision ordering Argentina to completely repay bondholders who refused to take part in a restructuring of its debt could have ';pervasive implications'' in other such cases, giving holdout ...
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Messi named in Argentina squad
Lionel Messi into his squad for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(TM) qualifiers despite the Barcelona forward's hamstring injury. Messi has not played since picking up the knock against Atletico Madrid earlier this month but has been named in a 23-man list by Sabella alongside fellow forwards Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain. Roma and Anderlecht midfielders Erik ...
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Telecom Argentina to Launch Share Buyback Program
Argentine telecommunications company Telecom Argentina SA (TEO, TECO2.BA) plans to buy back up to ARS1.2 billion ($229 million) worth of its own shares, the company said in an exchange filing Thursday.The plan, which will run through April 24, will buy back shares representing up to 10% of the company's market capitalization.Profits booked in 2012 will be used for the buyback at a price of ...
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Lamela Earns Argentina Call-Up as Messi Understudy
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Permanent Consultative Committee of CITEL Discussed Telecommunications Policy and Regulation in Buenos Aires
May 23, 2013 The Permanent Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States (OAS) today concluded its three-day meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss telecommunications policies and regulations. The 12th Meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee I: Telecommunications/Technology brought together experts in ...
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H.E. Mr Claudio Perez Paladino Ambassador of Argentina to Bucharest
: "Argentina commemorates on the 25th of May the day when the first national government was formed. It is a celebration full of deep feelings, for that day in 1810 became a turning point in our history that marked the country's life forever. Celebrating the 25th of May, we are aware that, with just over 2 centuries of existence, Argentina inherits a tradition of a young and dynamic ...
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Indigenous community asks Argentine president to protect their ancestral land
Northern Argentina Qom indigenous community leaders this week held a formal meeting with Supreme Court justices and Formosa government officials. After the hearing, the community leader Felix Díaz requested President Cristina Fernández support in a controversy over land property they have with the provincial authorities in ...
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Palestine condemns Israeli attack on Argentine diplomatic vehicle
The Palestinian National Authority condemned the attack by Israeli soldiers against a car belonging to Argentina’s embassy in the Middle East country and praised Argentine support to the Palestinian cause. "On May 15, the vehicle of the Argentine embassy to Palestine was in the Israel-controlled area of Calandria and it was shot by an Israeli soldier although the Palestinian driver ...
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Chemical castration in Argentina for rapists?
Chemical castration of rapists seems a good way to prevent them from re-offending. But, if the 'treatment' is reversible by simply not taking the medicine anymore, and if taking the treatment get the rapist a light sentence, is it fair that the victim still has to carry his child if he makes her pregnant in the attack?
It was announced by officials in Argentina’s Mendoza province on the 21st of March, 2010, that chemical castration has been authorized for rapists convicted in the province. The move came after what the authorities called, a “significant rise” in the number of sexual assaults last year. Read more
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