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Wednesday, February 15th 2012 - 00:24 UTC

FIFA warns Argentina football leaders about Falklands’ conflict reference

The main league has been named “Crucero General Belgrano” torpedoed in May 1982

FIFA has asked Argentina's football leaders to explain reports that their league has been named after a naval ship sunk by British forces during the Falkland Islands conflict 30 years ago.

Monday, February 13th 2012 - 20:15 UTC

Baroness Meryl Thatcher wins Bafta best actress for “The Iron Lady”

The shopkeeper’s daughter who became the first female British PM

Meryl Streep won the best actress at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Bafta, for her performance in The Iron Lady, continuing a triumphant awards season that looks set to carry her all the way to Oscar glory.

Thursday, February 2nd 2012 - 23:08 UTC

Iron Lady, basically a mediocre film, according to the Argentine reviews

Praise for Meryl Streep’s efforts but a poor script with not much new revelations

Meryl Streep may have been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” but Argentine critics reviewed the film as ‘mediocre’ during its premiere in Buenos Aires on Thursday.

Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:17 UTC

The itsy-bitsy tanga and ‘fio dental’ succumbing to bikinis and ‘gordinhas’

Bigger women are just like everybody

The Girl from Ipanema has put on a few kilos and for many sun basking in Brazil’s beaches the country’s iconic itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny tanga just doesn’t suffice anymore.

Saturday, January 28th 2012 - 09:51 UTC

‘King Leo’makes the cover of this week’s TIME magazine but not in the US

Soccer’s greatest football player ever?

Argentine born Lionel Messi, three-time FIFA player of the year, is on the cover of this week's Time, but only if you buy it in Europe, Asia or the South Pacific. The United States cover is actually devoted to “The Power of Shyness”.

Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 15:10 UTC

Dutch school girl mariner completes youngest round the world solo

Laura was more scared of Dutch social services than sailing by herself

Dutch schoolgirl sailor Laura Dekker, who has fulfilled her dream to become the youngest round-the-world sailor, arrived late on Saturday on the Dutch Antillean Island of St Maarten in the Caribbean, a year and a day after starting her epic voyage and breaking all the records she set out to surpass.

Thursday, January 19th 2012 - 05:55 UTC

FIFA tells Brazil beer must be sold at the 2014 World Cup matches

FIFA General Secretary, Jerome Valcke currently visiting Brazil

Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, football's world governing body, Fifa, has insisted. Fifa General Secretary, Jerome Valcke, said the right to sell beer must be enshrined in a World Cup law the Brazilian Congress is considering.

Tuesday, January 17th 2012 - 06:48 UTC

Brazil and FIFA try to solve differences ahead of the 2014 World Cup

Former striker and member of the organizing committee Romario said “we are good players and good organizers”

Brazil had been demanding too much in negotiating the conditions for hosting the 2014 World Cup but a legal dispute should be settled within days, FIFA said on Monday.

Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:02 UTC

Meryl Streep wins Best Actress Golden Globe for her role as “The Iron Lady”

A poster promoting Margaret (Streep) Thatcher

Meryl Streep has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her role as former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” who in Latin America is remembered for her fight against the unions, the Falklands conflict and her disgust with a ‘federation’ of Europe.

Sunday, January 15th 2012 - 00:40 UTC

New York ablaze with world music at the ninth annual globalFEST 2012

Diogo Nagueira’ sensual Brazilian samba

World music was ablaze once again at the ninth annual globalFEST 2012. The sold out event at New York City’s Webster Hall showcased 12 musical acts from 5 continents on 3 stages.

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