Argentine minister found dead at summit
December 21st, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) A 33-year-old Argentine minister was found hanging in his hotel room during a summit in Uruguayan capital Montevideo. This caused the Argentine president to leave the ... Read more...
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Juan Manuel Santos takes over as Colombia’s president
August 8th, 2010 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Aug 8 (DPA) Conservative Juan Manuel Santos took office Saturday as Colombia's new president, to succeed his former boss Alvaro Uribe with a four-year mandate.
The ceremony in Bogota's Bolivar Square was ... Read more...
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Argentine Central Bank accounts frozen in US
January 13th, 2010 - 6:48 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Jan 13 (DPA) A US judge Tuesday froze accounts at the US Federal Reserve belonging to the Argentine Central Bank, officials in Buenos Aires said.
Argentine Finance Minister Amado Boudou told ... Read more...
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Argentine court reinstates sacked Central Bank chief
January 9th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Jan 9 (DPA) A judge overturned Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's move to sack Central Bank President Martin Redrado.
Fernandez de Kirchner had issued a decree Thursday accusing Redrado of ... Read more...
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Argentine president sacks Central Bank boss in power struggle
January 8th, 2010 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Jan 8 (DPA) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Thursday sacked Central Bank president Martin Redrado, increasing the stakes in a power struggle over use of the country's foreign currency ... Read more...
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Argentina President meets Hamid Ansari, Sonia Gandhi and Advani
October 14th, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 14(ANI): Visiting Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met Vice President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani in the ... Read more...
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India, Argentina sign n-deal, will triple trade by 2012
October 14th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India and Argentina Tuesday signed 10 agreements, including one for civil nuclear energy cooperation, and pledged to triple their bilateral trade to $3 billion by 2012.
Argentina's ... Read more...
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Climate change: India, Argentina call on developed nations to do their bit
October 14th, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): India and Argentina on Wednesday recognized that climate change is a global challenge with strong economic, environmental and social dimensions.The leaders of the two countries said climate ... Read more...
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Argentina, India condemn 26/11, all forms of terrorism
October 14th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Wednesday expressed deep shock and anguish over the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and reiterated the need for intensifying global cooperation ... Read more...
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Argentina President meets S M Krishna
October 14th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Visiting Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna here on Wednesday.Kirchner is in India on three-day visit to enhance bilateral ... Read more...
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Argentina President to meet Manmohan Singh today
October 14th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.Later, Vice President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, ... Read more...
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Argentina President to arrive in India today
October 13th, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will arrive here on a three-day state visit today.She will be accompanied by a high-level delegation that ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad slams Argentina for giving in to ‘Zionists’
September 26th, 2009 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 26 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blasted Argentina Friday for seeking the extradition of Iranian Defence Minister General Ahmad Vahidi.
"We want to advise the Argentine government, instead of meeting ... Read more...
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Two killed in Honduras anti-coup rally (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, July 6 (DPA) At least two people were killed and two others were injured Sunday in clashes between soldiers and hundreds of supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya at Toncontin ... Read more...
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Ousted Honduran president’s plane not allowed to land
July 6th, 2009 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, July 6 (DPA) The Honduran government installed after last week's coup Sunday prevented the return to the country of democratically elected Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Alfredo San Martin, head of Honduras' Civil ... Read more...
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Honduras suspended from Organisation of American States
July 5th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (DPA) The Organisation of American States (OAS) voted to suspend Honduras from the group late Saturday as diplomatic efforts failed to overturn a coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya ... Read more...
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OAS could suspend Honduras after post-coup leaders balk
July 5th, 2009 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (DPA) The General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) was meeting Saturday to discuss suspension of troubled Honduras just hours after the unrecognised post-coup government said it ... Read more...
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South American presidents hail dialogue with Obama
April 19th, 2009 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, April 19 (DPA) The meeting Saturday between US President Barack Obama and his South America counterparts was described as "cordial, respectful and open" and one in which Cuba ... Read more...
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