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Explainer-How the attack on Argentine VP Cristina Kirchner unfolded

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was attacked late on Thursday by an assailant with a loaded gun that apparently failed to discharge.

Reuters

What is the ‘mystery’ pneumonia in Argentina?

Everything you need to know about the mystery pneumonia that’s ‘very similar to Covid’ in Argentina

Evening Standard

U.S. condemns assassination attempt in Argentina -Blinken

The United States on Friday condemned the attempted assassination of Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner a day earlier.

Reuters

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Argentina shaken by assassination attempt on vice president

Hundreds of thousands of Argentines descended on the capital's main plaza on Friday in a show of solidarity against a shocking assassination attempt on the country's vice president a day earlier, which triggered an outpouring of support in a country gripped by deep political polarization and economic crisis.

Reuters

Who is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner? Argentina’s controversial vice president in ‘assassination attempt’

Here’s all you need to know about the controversial politican

Evening Standard

Mexican president condemns attempted attack on Argentina VP Kirchner

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday condemned an attempted shooting of Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Thursday, calling the incident "reprehensible."

Reuters

Top UK scientists on high alert after 'mystery pneumonia strain' kills two in Argentina

UK scientists are monitoring an unknown virus which has left six people in hospital in Argentina after experts ruled out links to Covid, influenza and hantavirus

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Assassin who pointed gun at Argentina vice president is 'church-goer' with Nazi tattoo

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was touching the face of a sailor in the crowd outside her Buenos Aires home last night when a gunman appeared from the crowd and pointed his weapon right between her eyes

Daily Mirror

Argentina vice-president incredibly survives assassination attempt after attacker’s gun jams: ‘The trigger was pulled’

Video footage of the incident shows a man holding a pistol inches away from the vice-president’s head as she greets supporters

The Independent UK

Three dead, six ill with mystery pneumonia ‘very similar to Covid’ in Argentina

Six others are infected, local health officials say, as Covid, flu and Hantavirus are ruled out

The Independent UK

Argentina’s vice-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner survives assassination bid as gun jams in her face

The attack was thwarted when the assailant’s handgun misfired and he was quickly overpowered by her security officers

Evening Standard

Argentina's vice president is threatened by a man wielding a handgun

Argentina's president says an attempt to kill the vice president fails when a handgun misfires

WEKU

Argentina: Attempt to kill VP fails when handgun misfires

Aregentina's president says a man tried to kill politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández outside her home, but failed because the handgun misfired

The Independent UK

Yoga sect allegedly exploited women to lure men like Domingo

Former members of a sect-like Argentine group say women in the group were called “geishas” and “slaves.”

The Independent UK

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Man detained after gun pointed at Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

The president described the incident as a "homicide attempt."

France 24

Argentina VP Kirchner unharmed after attempted shooting

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was unharmed late Thursday when a man with a loaded gun tried to shoot her but the gun did not go off, officials said.

The Independent UK

Man detained after pointing gun at Argentine vice president

A man has been detained in Argentina after he reportedly aimed a handgun at point-blank range toward Vice President Cristina Fernández in what government ministers are characterizing as an assassination attempt

The Guardian - UK

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: arrest after attempted shooting of Argentina vice-president

Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters when man approached her and raised handgun to her face

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Argentina's VP Kirchner unharmed in point-blank attempted shooting

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner escaped unharmed on Thursday after a man fired a loaded gun at her that failed to go off inches from her head.

Evening Standard

Fears over mystery pneumonia after death of three people in Argentina

There are concerns the mystery virus mirrors the early stages of Covid-19 which emerged from Wuhan in China

The Independent UK

Australia captain Michael Hooper to miss rest of Rugby Championship

The openside flanker pulled out of the team and flew home from Argentina on the eve of the tournament opener

The Independent UK

Ian Foster backs out-of-form All Blacks to bounce back against Argentina

The Pumas beat the All Blacks for the first time on New Zealand soil in Christchurch last weekend

The Independent UK

Argentina reject favourites tag ahead of All Blacks rematch

The Pumas beat the All Blacks for the first time on New Zealand soil in Christchurch last weekend

The Hindu

Copa Libertadores final set for 3rd straight all-Brazil affair

Since Argentina’s River Plate won the Copa Libertadores in 2018, only Brazilian teams have captured the most prestigious club tournament in South America

The Independent UK

England to return to Jersey for pre-autumn training camp

England take on Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and then South Africa

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