France moved to the brink of the Davis Cup Final 8 by taking a 2-0 lead over Croatia, while Argentina, Austria and Germany were also close to booking their spots in Bologna after dominating the opening day of their qualifying ties on Friday. Debutant Corentin Moutet gave 10-times champions France the ideal start in Osijek […]
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Nissan may shut plants in Japan, India, and Mexico amid global sales drop
Nissan is considering closing several factories in Japan and overseas as part of a major cost-cutting plan. The company may shut its historic Oppama and Shonan plants in Japan, leaving only three active car assembly factories in the country. It is also reviewing closures in South Africa, India, Argentina, and possibly two factories in Mexico. […]
“Massive Icebergs Collapse from Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier Amid Climate Concerns”
Once a stable wonder of nature, Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier is showing signs of alarming change. Local guides and glaciologists are concerned about the glacier’s recent sharp increase in the size of the icebergs breaking off from its face. The glacier is well-known for its breathtaking calving events, in which enormous chunks of ice break […]
Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban on three countries
After imposing travel restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19, Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on travel to three countries including the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia allowed the resumption of travel between the Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, and South Africa starting from September 8, the Ministry of Interior announced […]
Argentina surpasses 100,000 Covid-19 deaths
Argentina on Wednesday became the fifth Latin American country to record more than 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, according to data from the health ministry. The South American country registered 614 new deaths over the last 24 hours taking its total to 100,250 among a population of 45 million. It has now had more than 4.7 […]
Doctors ‘killed’ Maradona via negligence, says nurse’s lawyer
A lawyer for a nurse under investigation in the death of Argentine football great Diego Maradona said Wednesday that doctors killed him through negligence. “They killed Diego,” attorney Rodolfo Baque told reporters after his client, nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid, was questioned by prosecutors. Maradona died of a heart attack last November at the age of […]
Argentina hammers out plan for hosting all Copa America games
Argentina on Wednesday presented to South America’s football federation CONMEBOL its “strict protocol” to host all of the Copa America 2021 games, as the country suffers its worst moment of the Covid-19 pandemic. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and CONMEBOL’s Alejandro Dominguez studied logistics and organizational challenges — including the preparation of additional stadiums — and […]
Colombia president appeals to football body over Copa America axing
Bogota: Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Friday appealed to South America’s football federation over its decision to bar the country from hosting the Copa America tournament after social unrest swept the nation. CONMEBOL earlier in the week rejected a plea by the Colombian government to postpone the June 13-July 10 tournament that it was to share […]
No postponement for Copa America, federation says after Colombia withdraws
On Thursday, south American football’s governing body CONMEBOL rejected a request by Colombia to postpone the Copa America 2021 tournament it is co-hosting with Argentina. The games that were to be played in Colombia in the June 13-July 10 event will instead be moved to Argentina, CONMEBOL said, stating that it was “impossible” to move […]
Inca artefacts returned to Peru from US, Argentina
More than a hundred pre-Columbian treasures including clay idols and textiles from the Inca Empire have been returned to Peru from the United States and Argentina. The 130 artefacts, many of which were voluntarily returned after being illegally smuggled out of Peru, were displayed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in the capital Lima […]