5.7-magnitude quake hits Salta Province, Argentina
BEIJING: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Salta Province, Argentina at 0013 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 548.4 km, was initially determined to be at 23.65 degrees south latitude and 63.67 degrees west longitude. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
IMF releases US$7.5 bln loan for floundering Argentina
BUENOS AIRES: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a loan tranche of US$7.5 billion for Argentina, in a deal that took four months to negotiate, reported dpa news agency. The IMF Executive Board announced the deal in Washington on Wednesday. “The IMF Executive Board completed today the fifth and sixth reviews of Argentina’s 30-month […]
Argentina beat Brazil for Copa America to end 28-year title drought
RIO DE JANEIRO: Angel Di Maria struck a first-half goal as Argentina ended a 28-year title drought by beating hosts Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final here on Saturday. In a dour contest that had few clear scoring chances, Di Maria coolly lifted a shot over goalkeeper Ederson after Renan Lodi’s bungled attempt to […]
