Buenos Aires Informer

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops Israeli soldiers walk together during a training close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights. Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier today in response to gunfire that struck its forces … Read more on [...]

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White House reopened after brief evacuation White House offices were evacuated briefly when an electrical transformer near the West Wing malfunctioned and set off a smoke alarm, a White House official said. A Secret Service official said President Barack Obama had not been in the area at the time. Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Wall St rallies after recovery from Twitter-driven drop US stocks climbed in a broad rally, recovering from sharp declines sparked by a "bogus" Associated Press tweet about explosions at the White House. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 152.29 points, or 1.05 percent, to 14,719.46 at the close. Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Italy centre-left leader Bersani quits after vote debacle Centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani announced his resignation after party rebels sabotaged two separate candidates he had backed for state president, deepening Italy's political chaos. Bersani told a meeting of parliamentarians he would quit as … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Scioli declares emergency after deadly floods Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli declared the state of emergency for 180 days in the districts affected by the torrential rain on April 2 and 3 that resulted in major floods and at least 52 fatal victims. This includes an exemption to pay the … Read more on Buenos [...]

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Susana Freydoz in coma after suicide attempt Susana Freydoz who has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of his husband and governor of the Southern province of Río Negro, remains in coma at the intensive care unit of the Cipoletti's city hospital after she tried to commit suicide … Read more [...]

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Wall Street flat after claims data as technology shares drag US stocks were little changed today as weakness in the technology sector offset gains spurred by an upbeat report on the labor market. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 4.18 points, or 0.03 percent, to 14,806.42. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index … Read more [...]

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Argentina, France tied after Day 1 in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Juan Monaco defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to give Argentina a 1-1 tie with France after the first two singles matches in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the first singles, defeating the … Read more on [...]

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At least 1 dead after crane falls in construction site At least one person died and other two were injured after a crane fell in Puerto Madero neighbourhood, Buenos Aires City. The victim was identified as Héctor Ríos Cardozo, a Paraguayan 19-yr-old. The information was given by the head of the workers of … Read [...]

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Wall Street pauses after rally to five-year high Stocks drifted in light volume ending little changed, as investors remained cautious after the S&P 500 index briefly hit its highest intraday level since November 2007. The move extended a recent streak of stocks notching slight daily gains on low volume. Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Local 'super hero' investigated after using assault weapon for self-defence “Menganno” is 45 years-old and a retired Deputy Officer of the Buenos Aires province police who left the force due to health problems. The incident, which became public this morning, took place on Tuesday night when the man, widely known in the area … Read [...]

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CFK en route to Asia after Cuba visit President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is en route to Asia, where she will visit the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Indonesia in an eleven day-long, official trip. The Head of State yesterday arrived in Havana, Cuba, where she met with relatives … Read more on Buenos Aires [...]

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Wall Street higher after US jobs report US stocks opened slightly higher after a key US jobs report showed the pace of hiring by employers had eased sightly in December but gave signals of some momentum in the labor market's recovery since the 2007-09 recession. The Dow Jones industrial … Read more on Buenos Aires [...]

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Several injured after angry mob stages protest outside Tucumán provincial house Several people were reportedly injured and others were arrested during a protest that took place in front of the Tucumán provincial house in downtown Buenos Aires. An angry mob had gathered in front of it to protest the ruling in the Marita Verón case. [...]

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MORE ON on.rt.com A chemical container has exploded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, blanketing the capital in a huge toxic cloud. Residents are being told to stay inside while a mass evacuation from the area surrounding the blast has been ordered, local media report. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com [...]

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