Pope Francis has called on public and church institutions in his native Argentina to step up assistance to the tens of thousands of people left homeless by torrential rains that have killed at least 52 people.

More than 50 people have died as flooding from days of torrential rains swamped Argentina’s low-lying capital and province of Buenos Aires.

Thousands of people flooded the streets of Argentina's capital in one of the country's biggest anti-government protests in more than a decade.

Fans of historic Argentine soccer club River Plate fought running battles with police after the team was relegated to the second division for the first time in its 110-year existence.

MANCHESTER City coach Roberto Mancini is set to test the loyalty of his team’s keenest fans by trying to sign a 34-year-old former Manchester United player.

Horacio San Martin felt Argentina had clearly demonstrated their superiority as they thrashed Namibia 62-7 in Buenos Aires last night.

The first Roman Catholic priest to be charged for killings and kidnappings under Argentina’s former dictatorship has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

Thousands of protesters marched through Buenos Aires demanding Argentinian authorities solve the case of a missing man.

Ten of the world’s great rivers are at risk of drying out, the World Wildlife Fund said today.