argentinastar.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for argentinastar.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page argentinastar.com http://www.argentinastar.com en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:09:44 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:09:44 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Messi to miss Argentina friendlies due to hamstring injury]]> BUENOS AIRES, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been ruled out of friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica due to a hamstring strain, the South American country's football association said on Monday.

The 36-year-old suffered the injury while playing for Inter Miami in the team's 3-1 home victory over Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup last Wednesday.

"Lionel Messi will not ]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274179235/messi-to-miss-argentina-friendlies-due-to-hamstring-injury 274179235 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:05:02 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274179235/messi-to-miss-argentina-friendlies-due-to-hamstring-injury <![CDATA[River Plate beats Gimnasia to stay top of group]]> BUENOS AIRES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- River Plate remained top of Argentina's Primera Division Group A on Sunday by recovering from a goal down to register a 3-1 home victory over Gimnasia.

The visitors took the lead in the 11th minute when Benjamin Dominguez intercepted an errant pass near the halfway line and ran 35 yards before calmly slotting his shot into the far corner.

Teenager Claudio Echeverri equal]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274175207/river-plate-beats-gimnasia-to-stay-top-of-group 274175207 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:30:02 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274175207/river-plate-beats-gimnasia-to-stay-top-of-group <![CDATA[Quintero earns point for Racing against Defensa]]> BUENOS AIRES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero struck a superb late equalizer to earn Racing Club a 1-1 home draw with Defensa y Justicia in Argentina's Primera Division on Saturday.

The visitors took the lead just after the hour via a towering Santiago Ramos header following Gaston Togni's cross from the left flank.

Quintero equalized by curling a 25-yard free kick into th]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274174162/quintero-earns-point-for-racing-against-defensa 274174162 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:30:07 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274174162/quintero-earns-point-for-racing-against-defensa <![CDATA[Dybala to miss Argentina's friendlies]]> BUENOS AIRES, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Roma forward Paulo Dybala has been ruled out of Argentina's friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica in the United States due to injury, the South American country's football association said on Saturday.

The 30-year-old suffered a right adductor tear while training with the Giallorossi and will receive treatment in Italy, the Argentine FA said on social media. It did not ]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274173931/dybala-to-miss-argentina-friendlies 274173931 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:49:02 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274173931/dybala-to-miss-argentina-friendlies <![CDATA[EAM Jaishankar wishes Irish counterpart Micheal Martin on St. Patrick's Day]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274173895/eam-jaishankar-wishes-irish-counterpart-micheal-martin-on-st-patrick-day 274173895 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:25 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274173895/eam-jaishankar-wishes-irish-counterpart-micheal-martin-on-st-patrick-day <![CDATA[Independiente stumble in Argentine top flight]]> BUENOS AIRES, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Independiente missed the chance to head their group as they stumbled to a 1-0 loss at Deportivo Riestra in Argentina's Primera Division on Friday.

Pedro Ramirez put Deportivo ahead with a 17th-minute strike and the hosts defended resolutely thereafter to clinch their third win of the campaign.

Independiente had 74 percent of the possession and completed almost three time]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274173570/independiente-stumble-in-argentine-top-flight 274173570 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:30:36 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274173570/independiente-stumble-in-argentine-top-flight <![CDATA[U.S. agricultural futures fall]]> CHICAGO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Thursday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for May delivery fell 7.5 cents, or 1.7 percent, to settle at 4.3375 U.S. dollars per bushel. May wheat plunged 12 cents, or 2.2 percent, to settle at 5.3225 dollars per bushel. May soybean lost 1.5 cents, or 0.13 percent, to settle at 11.9525 dollars per]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274169618/us-agricultural-futures-fall 274169618 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:48:40 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274169618/us-agricultural-futures-fall <![CDATA[Colombia name uncapped midfielder Portilla for friendlies]]> BOGOTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Uncapped midfielder Juan Portilla has been named in Colombia's squad for friendlies against Spain and Romania later this month, the South American country's football federation said on Thursday.

Portilla, 25, has impressed onlookers with his performances for Argentina's Talleres Cordoba, whom he joined in January from Colombian side America.

Cafeteros manager Nestor Lorenzo al]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274164861/colombia-name-uncapped-midfielder-portilla-for-friendlies 274164861 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:46:58 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274164861/colombia-name-uncapped-midfielder-portilla-for-friendlies <![CDATA[Messi suffers injury as Inter Miami reach Champions Cup quarters]]> WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi could miss Inter Miami's away Major League Soccer clash against D.C. United on Saturday because of a hamstring tear.

Messi scored and provided an assist before he was forced off the pitch early in the second half of Inter Miami's 3-1 home win over Nashville in their CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 second leg on Wednesday.

The result handed the Florida outfi]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274156595/messi-suffers-injury-as-inter-miami-reach-champions-cup-quarters 274156595 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:45:57 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274156595/messi-suffers-injury-as-inter-miami-reach-champions-cup-quarters <![CDATA[Argentina expresses regret over Venezuela's airspace ban]]> BUENOS AIRES, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Argentina on Wednesday lamented Venezuela's decision to bar Argentine carriers from using its airspace, highlighting the ensuing higher costs for airlines and passengers.

The comment came a day after Venezuela announced the decision to ban Argentine aircraft until it is compensated for the impounding of a plane in Buenos Aires that belonged to Venezuelan cargo airline Emtrasur.]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274156352/argentina-expresses-regret-over-venezuela-airspace-ban 274156352 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:06:39 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274156352/argentina-expresses-regret-over-venezuela-airspace-ban <![CDATA[Brazil, Argentina sign deal to open skies to more flights]]> BRASILIA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazil and Argentina signed a memorandum of understanding for an open skies agreement to expand flights between the two South American countries, ending weekly limits on scheduled passenger flights and facilitating cargo flights, Brazil's Foreign Affairs Ministry said Wednesday.

The agreement, signed within the framework of meetings between Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency a]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274156336/brazil-argentina-sign-deal-to-open-skies-to-more-flights 274156336 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:45:17 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274156336/brazil-argentina-sign-deal-to-open-skies-to-more-flights <![CDATA[Climate-friendly beef? Argentina's new 'carbon-neutral' certification could help reduce livestock emissions - if it's done right]]> In Argentina, where beef is a symbol of national pride, a government-led partnership has started certifying certain livestock http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274165061/climate-friendly-beef-argentina-new-carbon-neutral-certification-could-help-reduce-livestock-emissions---if-it-done-right 274165061 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:08:06 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274165061/climate-friendly-beef-argentina-new-carbon-neutral-certification-could-help-reduce-livestock-emissions---if-it-done-right <![CDATA[Carbon-neutral beef? Argentina's new certification could promote more climate-friendly livestock production - if it's done right]]> In Argentina, where beef is a symbol of national pride, a government-led partnership has started certifying certain livestock http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274155757/carbon-neutral-beef-argentina-new-certification-could-promote-more-climate-friendly-livestock-production---if-it-done-right 274155757 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:08:06 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274155757/carbon-neutral-beef-argentina-new-certification-could-promote-more-climate-friendly-livestock-production---if-it-done-right <![CDATA[Climate-friendly beef? Argentina's new certification could help reduce livestock emissions - if it's done right]]> In Argentina, where beef is a symbol of national pride, a government-led partnership has started certifying certain livestock http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274164105/climate-friendly-beef-argentina-new-certification-could-help-reduce-livestock-emissions---if-it-done-right 274164105 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:08:06 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274164105/climate-friendly-beef-argentina-new-certification-could-help-reduce-livestock-emissions---if-it-done-right <![CDATA[ADX is favourable platform for tech companies to go public: Founder of Astra Tech]]> ABU DHABI, 29th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder of Astra Tech and CEO of BOTIM, highlighted the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) as a favourable platform for tech companies to go public, emphasising the importance of timing in such decisions.

In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the third edition of the Investopia conference in Abu Dhabi, he commended the Mi]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274141963/adx-is-favourable-platform-for-tech-companies-to-go-public-founder-of-astra-tech 274141963 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:03:30 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274141963/adx-is-favourable-platform-for-tech-companies-to-go-public-founder-of-astra-tech <![CDATA[Argentina aims to strengthen ties with UAE through Mercosur: Official]]> By Marta Cruzado

ABU DHABI, 29th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Argentina's Under-Secretary for International Economic Negotiations Gabriel Martinez underscored his country's ongoing efforts, through Mercosur (Southern Common Market), to finalise a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates, aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and trade.

Martinez told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that this effort alig]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274141684/argentina-aims-to-strengthen-ties-with-uae-through-mercosur-official 274141684 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:27:51 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274141684/argentina-aims-to-strengthen-ties-with-uae-through-mercosur-official <![CDATA[UAE and Argentina Presidents discuss cooperation ties in phone call]]> ABU DHABI, 21st February, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Javier Milei, President of the Argentine Republic, held a telephone conversation today, aimed at enhancing and further developing the cooperative relations between their two countries to serve their mutual interests.

The two leaders also discussed opportunities to broaden the scope of cooperation, ]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274133666/uae-and-argentina-presidents-discuss-cooperation-ties-in-phone-call 274133666 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:17:53 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274133666/uae-and-argentina-presidents-discuss-cooperation-ties-in-phone-call <![CDATA[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - UAE 2024: Argentina snatch dramatic victory over Spain]]> DUBAI, 19th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Late goals rained down in a pulsating second half as Argentina edged past Spain in a see-saw encounter at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - UAE 2024.

Both teams traded blows in an action-packed affair, exchanging three goals each before the final minutes. However, long-range strikes from Manuel Pomar and Lucas Medero proved decisive, securing a hard-fought victory for the Albiceles]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274130778/fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup---uae-2024-argentina-snatch-dramatic-victory-over-spain 274130778 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:40:47 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274130778/fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup---uae-2024-argentina-snatch-dramatic-victory-over-spain <![CDATA[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - UAE 2024: Iran through to quarter-finals after defeating Argentina]]> DUBAI, 17th February, 2024 (WAM) -- IR Iran booked their place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - UAE 2024 knockout phase following a 6-3 victory over Argentina.

Three goals in the first period, including wonder strikes from Hamid Behzadpour and Reza Amiri, seemingly sent the contest in Iran's favour.

Argentina fought on, though, and twice brought the score to within one, but a fine team goal, which was f]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274129289/fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup---uae-2024-iran-through-to-quarter-finals-after-defeating-argentina 274129289 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 19:17:09 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274129289/fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup---uae-2024-iran-through-to-quarter-finals-after-defeating-argentina <![CDATA[Botim becomes first Fintech Platform to offer CBUAE's Aani Solution Via Al Etihad Payments]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274119051/botim-becomes-first-fintech-platform-to-offer-cbuae-aani-solution-via-al-etihad-payments 274119051 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:09:13 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/274119051/botim-becomes-first-fintech-platform-to-offer-cbuae-aani-solution-via-al-etihad-payments