The governor of Argentina's Buenos Aires province said at least 46 people have died in flooding due to torrential rains in his provincial capital, AP reported.
That increases the overall death toll from three days of rains to at least 52.
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An Argentine naval ship detained for weeks in Ghana because of a financial dispute is returning home to a big welcome, AP reported.
Thousands of Argentine government sympathizers have traveled to the seaside resort of Mar del Plata to celebrate the (...)
Luis Suarez struck twice in three minutes as Uruguay beat Peru 2-0 in an enthralling encounter Tuesday to reach the Copa America final and remain on course for a record 15th title.
Uruguay, fourth at last year's World Cup, goes into the final at (...)
South America's soccer hierarchy was hit by an Andean tremor as Venezuela stunned Chile 2-1 and Paraguay shocked holder Brazil by eliminating them from the Copa America Sunday.
Venezuela's stunning 2-1 victory over fancied Chile was the only one of (...)
Uruguay eliminated Mexico from the Copa America Tuesday to set up a mouth-watering quarterfinal clash with Argentina, while Chile finished top of Group C after a 1-0 win over Peru.
Mexico, which was effectively fielding an under-22 side at the (...)
Spain overcame the absence of world number one Rafael Nadal to win the Davis Cup for the third time on Sunday when Fernando Verdasco beat Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 win over Argentina in the final.
Verdasco, brought in to replace Spain's (...)
Spain went 2-1 ahead in the Davis Cup final against Argentina on Saturday when Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez beat David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri in a fiery doubles encounter.
Nalbandian and Calleri took the first set before the (...)
Feliciano Lopez, who had been handed the awesome task of replacing injured world number one Rafael Nadal, stormed to Spain's rescue on Friday when he leveled the Davis Cup final against Argentina.
The stylish left-hander defeated Argentine number (...)
Argentina was relieved when David Nalbandian drew the opening singles in the Davis Cup final against Spain starting on Friday.
Juan Martin del Potro overtook Nalbandian last month to become Argentina's highest-ranked player, but the 20-year-old who (...)
U.S. President George W. Bush carefully avoided taking on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez directly at the 34-nation Summit of the Americas, in what aides said was an effort not to elevate the fiery leader, reported Reuters.
Chavez, long an (...)
Demonstrators opposed to U.S. President George W. Bush's presence at an Americas summit hurled rocks, ransacked businesses and set fires Friday near the meeting site, triggering clashes with police, reported dpa.
Police fired tear gas and rubber (...)