7.9-magnitude quake strikes Costa Rica, tsunami warnings issued
September 5th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by BNO News
LIBERIA, COSTA RICA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the coast of Costa Rica on early Wednesday evening, prompting a tsunami warning for a number of countries in the region, seismologists ... Read more...
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Carlos Slim’s firm to acquire US company
May 11th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 11 (IANS/EFE) Regional wireless giant America Movil, controlled by Mexican multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, said Thursday it has agreed to acquire a 100 percent stake in US wireless ... Read more...
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Mexico renews diplomatic ties with Honduras
August 1st, 2010 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 1 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican government has said that its ambassador to Tegucigalpa will return to Honduras next week, as it wants to renew diplomatic ties with the Central American ... Read more...
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Stage set in Cape Town for nail-biting World Cup draw
December 3rd, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Dec 3 (DPA) The stage is set and the trophy has arrived in Cape Town for South Africa's last major test on the road to hosting the football World ... Read more...
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FIFA confirms seeded teams for World Cup draw
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Dec 2 (DPA) Football's world governing body FIFA Wednesday confirmed the seeded teams for the World Cup draw Friday.
World champions Italy, European champions Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, Argentina ... Read more...
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