Kim Kardashian angered some Argentinians after posting a tweet about Pope Francis that one journalist misinterpreted. On Thursday, the reality star tweeted: "The pope is dope," and the hashtag #thepopeisdope has been trending on Twitter ever since the Pope began visiting the United States. The pope is dope — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) September 24, 2015 Around 18,000 people retweeted Kardashian's message, but somehow the phrase got lost in translation. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Read more [...]

Argentina scored three tries in five second-half minutes to defeat Georgia at Kingsholm and claim their first win in Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Argentina far too good for GeorgiaTomas Cubelli, Juan Imhoff and Santiago Cordero all crossed for the Pumas while Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze was in the sin-bin shortly after the break. Tries from Martin Landajo, Cordero and Imhoff took the Pumas over 50 points. Tomas Lavanini had given Argentina an early lead but Merab Kvirikashvili’s boot Read more [...]

Just a quick glance at a world map shows you two basic facts about Mother Earth - 1) there is a lot more water than land, and 2) the Northern Hemisphere has a lopsided share of the planet’s terra firma. In fact, two-thirds of earth’s dry land is north of the Equator. Four out of every five square miles in the Southern Hemisphere is seascape.Even so, Southern Hemisphere countries have been blessed with more than their share of mineral resources – gold and iron Read more [...]

Earlier this month, the Argentine army declassified documents showing that some officers abused other officers and soldiers under their command and subjected them to excessively harsh disciplinary measures, including torture, during the Falklands War of April to June 1982. Reportedly, this included beatings and mock executions. One lieutenant described how “another officer tied his hands Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Environmental groups in Argentina on Friday criticized a judge’s decision to lift orders suspending operations of Barrick Gold, the Canadian-owned mine that recently had a cyanide spill. Groups including the Argentine Association of Environmental Lawyers argued it was too soon for investigators to know the severity of the spill or whether the problem had been corrected. “We need to see the results” of the environmental tests, said local Greenpeace activist Gonzalo Read more [...]

Little matter, as the Pumas secured a third straight success against Georgia at World Cups — after winning 35-7 in Palmerston North, New Zealand in 2011, and 33-3 in Lyon, France, in 2007.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 25 Argentina's telecommunications regulator on Friday rejected the sale of a stake in Nextel Argentina to the media group Clarin that had been sealed ten days ago for $178 million, saying Clarin had not sought the necessary approvals.Nextel is a subsidiary of NII Holdings Inc, a Latin American mobile service provider, that emerged from bankruptcy protection in June. NII Holdings had said proceeds of the deal would be used to bolster its operations in Brazil. Read more [...]

Kingsholm, Gloucester. Kick off 16:45 Georgia's New Zealander head coach Milton Haig gives a press conference in Gloucester on September 24, 2015, on the eve of their Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool C match against Argentina. AFP/Getty Images Argentina's head coach Daniel Hourcade Read more [...]

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian said that Pope Francis is 'dope' causing outrage in Argentina. (Also Read: Hillary Clinton Said Some Nice Things About Kim Kardashian) The reality star decided to tweet about the Pope being in the USA but it didn't turn out as expected.   The pope is dope ? Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) September 24, 2015 The tweet caused some confusion because a website in Argentina translated it as 'the pope is drugs'. The website - Primicias Ya - asked readers, "Did Kim Kardashian Read more [...]

“I think whoever won the doubles was the (Davis Cup) victor”, said Tomic, reflecting on Saturday s doubles rubber win by Andy Murray and brother Jamie over Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth which gave the home side a 2-1 lead in the tie. Belgium will make its first appearance in the Davis Cup Final in 111 years after rallying past Argentina on Sunday in Brussels. Goffin echoed Mayer’s team-first attitude, and did not shy away from Belgium’s historic final bid – the last time they were Read more [...]