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Barcelona's Messi sentenced to 21 months for tax fraud CULTURE

Barcelona's Messi sentenced to 21 months for tax fraud

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father were sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in jail for tax fraud by a court in Spain where the taxman has set its sights on footballers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Messi retires as Chile stun Argentina in Copa America CULTURE

Messi retires as Chile stun Argentina in Copa America

Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football here Sunday after Argentina crashed to defeat against Chile in the Copa America Centenario final.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Messi absent as his tax fraud trial opens in Spain CULTURE

Messi absent as his tax fraud trial opens in Spain

The trial of Argentina star Lionel Messi in tax fraud charges opened on Tuesday in Spain in his absence just days before Argentina's first match in the Copa America tournament against Chile.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Four die at electronic music festival in Buenos Aires INTERNATIONAL

Four die at electronic music festival in Buenos Aires

Four young people were dead and six hospitalized after becoming intoxicated at an electronic music festival in the Argentinian capital, emergency responders said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Argentina passes bill to end 15-year debt battle INTERNATIONAL

Argentina passes bill to end 15-year debt battle

Argentina's Senate approved an agreement to pay billions of dollars to holdout creditors early Thursday, ending a 15-year battle over a catastrophic debt default that locked the country out of capital markets.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pope Francis meets new leader of his homeland INTERNATIONAL

Pope Francis meets new leader of his homeland

The first pope from Latin America met at the Vatican yesterday with the new leader of his homeland Argentina which is struggling with huge debt, poverty and drugs trafficking.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US judge backs Argentina on its debt repayments INTERNATIONAL

US judge backs Argentina on its debt repayments

Argentina’s quest to resolve its debt problems moved a step forward on Friday when a US judge tentatively agreed to lift a block on repaying holders of its restructured bonds.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Obama to visit Cuba in March, pledges to address human rights INTERNATIONAL

Obama to visit Cuba in March, pledges to address human rights

President Barack Obama announced he and First Lady Michelle Obama will make a landmark visit to Cuba on March 21-22, pledging to address human rights.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai cop jailed for posting Messi's passport on social media ASIA

Dubai cop jailed for posting Messi's passport on social media

A Dubai court sentenced a policeman to one month in prison on Monday for posting a video showing Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's passport on social media ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dakar Rally second stage shortened because of weather CULTURE

Dakar Rally second stage shortened because of weather

The second stage of the Dakar Rally has been shortened because of poor weather conditions, race organisers confirmed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016