Argentina

12:05 PM
Argentina World Cup winner Jose Luis Brown dies at 62

World Cup winner Jose Luis Brown, who scored Argentina’s opening goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany, has died at the age of 62, local media reported on Monday.

10:45 AM
Nadal tames wind and Pella to cruise to Rogers Cup quarters

Defending champion Rafael Nadal maintained his momentum in Canada and cruised to a 6-3 6-4 win over Argentinean Guido Pella to advance to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.

03:26 PM
Dinesh Bhatia appointed India's ambassador to Republic of Argentina

Dinesh Bhatia appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Republic of Argentina.

10:18 AM
G20: PM Modi presents nine-point anti-fugitive economic offenders programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a nine-point programme to take action against fugitive economic offenders during his address in the second session of the ongoing G20 Summit here.

05:50 PM
China wants to make a deal very badly: Donald Trump

China "very badly" wants to have a trade deal with the US, President Donald Trump has said ahead of a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Argentina on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.

09:47 AM
Argentina ex-Vice President jailed over corruption charges

Former Vice President of Argentina Amado Boudou was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison by a court on charges of bribery and conducting business incompatible with public office.

03:35 PM
Higuain reveals why he opted for AC Milan over Chelsea

Argentina footballer Gonzalo Higuain, who recently joined Italian football club AC Milan, has revealed that he would have chosen Premier League club Chelsea over Milan but not everyone in the club was interested enough to rope him.

09:28 AM
FIFA WC: Lionel Messi fans ecstatic as Argentina enters round of 16

Fans of star footballer Lionel Messi across the globe breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday after a late goal from Marcos Rojo gave Argentina a 2-1 triumph over Nigeria in their final Group D match taking the two-time champions into the round of 16 of

03:34 PM
FIFA WC: Argentina look to get past Nigeria

Star striker Lionel Messi-led Argentina will look to shake off their disappointing run in an ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup when they collide with Nigeria in their third and final match of Group D here at the Saint Petersburg Stadium on T

09:31 AM
FIFA World Cup: Croatia dominates Argentina 3-0

Lionel Messi's dream of winning the World Cup now looks remote as Argentina crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Croatia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

02:02 PM
FIFA WC: Argentina face tough Croatia test

Star striker Lionel Messi-powered Argentina will look to shake off their disappointing opening to an ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup when they lock horns with Croatia in their second match in Group C here at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on

03:22 PM
FIFA WC: Argentina eye winning start against debutants Iceland

Lionel Messi-led Argentina will look to make an early statement when they cross swords with debutants Iceland in their opening match of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup here at the Spartak Stadium on Saturday.

01:45 PM
Argentina Football president sets sights on FIFA World Cup semis

Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has said that making it to the semi-finals of the upcoming FIFA World Cup remains their primary goal heading into the showpiece event.

11:23 AM
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India to face Argentina in opener

The 18-member Indian men's hockey team led by the experienced midfielder Sardar Singh has left for the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018. The team will begin their campaign on March 3 against 2016 Olympic champion Argentina.

10:28 AM
Diego Maradona arrives in Kolkata on three-day visit

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona reached Kolkata for a three-day visit.

03:22 PM
Bopanna-Cuevas crash out of China Open

Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Argentine partner Pablo Cuevas suffered a huge blow as they got knocked out of the China Open after going down in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles event.

05:14 PM
Prosecutors not against replacing Messi jail term with fine

Prosecutors said they were willing to give Messi a fine of 400 euros ($450) a day for the duration of the sentence -- an option that the defence of the Argentina international has also proposed.