BUENOS AIRES — Argentine authorities raided a Catholic-run school for youths with hearing disabilities Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of vulnerable children that has shocked Pope Francis’s homeland.
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Diego Armando Maradona is one of the best soccer players of all time. And for many fans, he’s a god.
By Jerome Lagunzad Game Today (Newell’s Old Boys Stadium) 7:30 a.m. – Batang Gilas vs Argentina Batang Gilas plunges back to action today against host Argentina with strong hopes of closing out its preliminary round campaign on a high note in the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup at the Newell’s Old Boys Stadium in […]
Read moreHeld by Iceland and humiliated by Croatia, Argentina’s World Cup could already have been all but over, but Lionel Messi and the rest of Jorge Sampaoli’s troubled squad have one final shot at redemption against Nigeria on Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi sloped off down the tunnel in Nizhny Novgorod with his head bowed, knowing Argentina face the humiliation of a group-stage exit at the World Cup in Russia.
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Argentine lawmakers has backed a bill legalizing abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, a historic step for Pope Francis’ Catholic homeland, although the measure must still pass through the Senate.
Thousands of abortion rights activists cheered and hugged outside Congress on Thursday, as the lower house Chamber of Deputies passed the bill by 129 votes to 125.
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WASHINGTON — Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed on a $50 billion stand-by deal aimed at strengthening the South American country’s economy.
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When Argentina thrashed Peru at the knockout stages of the 1978 World Cup, the result led many to mutter darkly about fixes, political interference, and corruption at the highest level.