<!--BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA - The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mendes Ribeiro Filho, has announced the agreement with Argentina's ambassador in Braslia, Luis Mara Kreckler, to restore the entry of various types of cuts of pork to Brazilians there.-->BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA - The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mendes Ribeiro Filho, has announced the agreement with Argentina's ambassador in Brasília, Luis María Kreckler, to restore the entry of various types of Read more [...]

Brits 'did not get on board' with swine flu hygiene precautionsSwine flu might have highlighted the need for health insurance when there was a global outbreak in 2009, but it appears that Britons did not take hygiene precautions seriously. Research carried out by Dr Gillian SteelFisher from the Harvard School of Public Health in the US examined the attitudes of people in the UK, US, Argentina, Japan and Mexico. The results were published in the medical journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, revealing Read more [...]

Looking good: Ma'a Nonu It is that time of the week again when 'Orrible Punt sits down in the Planet Rugby hot-seat to give his calls. Brace yourself for the Rugby Championship. The final round of the inaugural spectacle will pit South Africa against the All Blacks at Soccer City before Argentina host the Wallabies in Rosario.Remember you can contact Russ with all your comments and questions on Twitter - @rpetty80.Click here to compare odds Read more [...]

The Pumas will wrap up their maiden campaign in The Rugby Championship with a match in the historic Rosario on the banks of the Paraná River, hosting a Wallabies team that last weekend ended their chance to challenge for The Rugby Championship title. The Wallabies Round Five 31-8 loss to the Springboks, combined with the All Blacks Round Five 54-15 win over the Pumas, ensured that the Australians were unable to 'defend' the Tri-Nations title they won in 2011, and it is indicative Read more [...]

The findings were published in the journal, Lancet Infectious Diseases. Dr Gillian Steel Fisher of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, America, said: "The wide variations between countries in our study shows that in the event of another serious outbreak of infectious disease, public perceptions have to be taken into account to best tailor and communicate policy approaches that need public support in each country. "Our findings suggest that promoting non-pharmaceutical Read more [...]

JOHANNESBURG: Champions New Zealand have made two changes from the team that swamped Argentina last weekend for a Rugby Championship final round showdown with South Africa in Soweto tomorrow. Hosea Gear is recalled on the left wing in place of Julian Savea, who scored two of the seven All Blacks tries in the 54-15 whipping of the Pumas in La Plata, and Brodie Retallick replaces Luke Romano at lock. Romano is included among the seven replacements, but there is no room for Savea on Read more [...]

LONDON — The Senkaku Islands dispute between Japan and China is potentially dangerous and needs to be handled coolly but also sensitively. But it is not equivalent to the British dispute with Argentina over ownership of the Falkland Islands as some Japanese commentators have argued. The Falklands Islands in the South Atlantic were settled by British people some 200 years ago. The islands have a population of over 3,000. They have made it clear in free and fair elections that they wish to remain Read more [...]

Britons are so cavalier about spreading infection the country could be wide open to an epidemic, say expertsMany people in the UK fail to follow simple rules like washing their hands or sneezing into a tissue By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 23:16 GMT, 4 October 2012 | UPDATED: 23:17 GMT, 4 October 2012 Britons take fewer basic hygiene precautions against catching the flu than people in America, Mexico, Japan and Argentina, say doctors.In fact, they are so cavalier about spreading or getting Read more [...]

Argentina climbed three positions in the FIFA rankings after a joyful September in which Alejandro Sabella's boys beat Paraguay 3-1 at home and held Peru 1-1 in their visit to Lima in last World Cup qualifiers. Previously they had thrashed Germany 3-1 in a friendly in Frankfurt.  Colombia leapt into the top 10 for the first time in a 10 years, while Brazil dropped to a record low despite winning three games in the last month. Colombia, under Argentina's 2006 World Cup coach José Pekerman and spearheaded Read more [...]

ZURICH, Switzerland -- Spain still heads the FIFA world rankings as South American teams surged in the top 10 after playing 2014 World Cup qualifiers last month. The World Cup winner leads a European 1-2-3 from Germany and Portugal, which climbs one place. Argentina rises three places to No. 4 and Colombia is No. 9, leaping 13 spots following wins against Uruguay and Chile. England falls two to No. 5 and the Netherlands rises two to No. 6. Italy and Uruguay are next, both falling two places. Greece Read more [...]