Tag: argentina
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Argentina Restricts Nighttime Activities over Virus
Argentina has restricted night-time activities over the virus.
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Covid Vaccine in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Dec 29 (AFP/APP): Argentina on Tuesday launched a Covid-19 vaccination campaign with the Sputnik V shots developed by Russia, the government said. It is the first country in the Americas to use this vaccine against the pandemic. The vaccination drive began simultaneously around the country with frontline healthcare workers given priority, Health Minister…
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Coronavirus: Latest global developments
Paris, Nov 28 (AFP/APP):Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Europe deaths top 400,000 Coronavirus deaths have topped 400,000 in Europe, the world’s second worst-hit region. The pandemic has killed at least 1,444,426 people worldwide since last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Saturday.…
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Maradona was There for Me in Tough Times: Mourinho
Mourinho says that Maradona was there for him in his tough times.
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Minister condoles death of legendary footballer
PESHAWAR, Nov 27 (APP):The Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination and President, Pakistan Sports Board, Dr. Fehmida Mirza Friday expressed her profound sadness on the demise of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. In a condolence message issued here, Dr. Fehmida Mirza said, he left too early but left a legacy without limits and void…
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Maradona funeral cortege heads to cemetery near Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):A hearse bearing the flag-draped coffin of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona rolled through the center of Buenos Aires Thursday as thousands of fans bade him a final farewell. Amid blaring sirens and surrounded by motorcycle police outriders, the funeral cortege swept quickly through the streets around the presidential palace, where…
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Argentina & The World of Football Mourn Maradona
Argentina and the world of football are mourning Maradona.
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Argentines mourn Maradona, ‘the most human of gods’
Buenos Aires, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):Stunned Argentines were plunged into grief Wednesday by the death of the country’s favorite son Diego Maradona, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as “the most human of gods.” The news fell like a hammer blow to a nation beaten down by months of economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Naples mayor wants stadium renamed for Maradona
Naples, Italy, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):The mayor of Naples proposed on Wednesday that the Stadio San Paolo be renamed in honour of the city’s beloved Argentine footballer, Diego Maradona. “Let’s name the San Paolo Stadium for Diego Armando Maradona!!!” wrote Mayor Luigi de Magistris on Twitter. The stadium on Wednesday was illuminated in honour of the…
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Pakistan & Argentina Hold Virtual 4th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations
Pakistan and Argentina have held a virtual 4th round of bilateral political consultations.