Entertainment

Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Roger Waters meets Malvinas mothers at concert; Buenos Aires City will declare him Guest of Honor

Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters is currently on a tour of South America and this week was in Argentina for a first concert in La Plata, and on Thursday the City of Buenos Aires Legislative Council is scheduled to award him a Guest of Honor diploma.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:37 UTC
Tower of London lit by flames to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War

Some 10,000 flames were lit at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Yeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters, who have all served in the military, and representatives from the armed forces, started the process of lighting the flames at a ceremony on Sunday.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Soccer and the Holocaust exhibit in Argentina awarded German football tolerance prize

The German soccer federation is giving an award for tolerance for an Argentine exhibition of harrowing stories about soccer from the Holocaust era. The 11-panel exhibit — one for each soccer player on the field — tells the stories of teams and sportsmen who suffered under the Nazis.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Buenos Aires and Ushuaia consider hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics

Argentina could be a late candidate to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the country's Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, as the three current bidders face major obstacles ahead of next year's decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Powerball lottery US$ 688m tickets sold in Manhattan and a rural town in Iowa

The co-owner of a Manhattan deli in New York, where someone purchased one of two Powerball tickets that hit the US$ 688 million jackpot said he likely sold the winning ticket, but he has no idea who won.
Tuesday, October 30th 2018 - 08:19 UTC
Hundreds pay tribute to Leicester City owner who died in helicopter crash

Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's wife and son have joined the English Premier League outfit's players and hundreds of fans at the club's stadium to pay tribute to the victims of a helicopter crash which killed Mr. Srivaddhanaprabha and four people.
Monday, October 29th 2018 - 17:49 UTC
Hamilton wins 2018 F1 title to match Fangio's feat in the 50s

Briton Lewis Hamilton drove his Mercedes to a fourth-place finish Sunday at the Mexican Grand Prix, which was enough for him to secure his fifth Formula One drivers' championship and match Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio's achievement back in the 1950s.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:28 UTC
Falklands' penguin series of coins features the Rockhopper in full color

The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued the fifth and final coin which is part of an overall five-coin set featuring one of the planet’s most curious and unique species of bird, the penguin.
Saturday, October 20th 2018 - 18:15 UTC
Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires deemed most important opera house in the world

The Italian tourism website Travel365.it has found Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón to be the most important of its kind in the world due to its architecture and history.
Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 11:41 UTC
Women allowed in for first time as Iran defeat Bolivia in football friendly

The friendly football match between Iran and Bolivia Wednesday in Tehran marked the first time women were allowed to attend a stadium since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The Iranian squad defeated Bolivia 2-1.