Olympic hockey: India looking for consolation win (Preview)
August 10th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) In what would be a repeat of the 2006 World Cup scenario, India will take on South Africa in a classification match for positions 11 and ... Read more...
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Chile, Brazil form biggest Latin American airline
June 24th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago (Chile), June 24 (IANS) Lan Airlines, the flag carrier of Chile, and Brazil's Tam Airlines, have merged to create the LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline in Latin America.The ... Read more...
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World’s oldest post office celebrates 300th anniversary
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) The world's oldest post office in Britain is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year.The post office in Sanquhar opened its doors in 1712, five years after ... Read more...
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Hockey Olympic qualifier: Final can be tight, but India should win (Preview)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) By design or by accident, India are playing France Sunday in a match that matters the most in the men's hockey qualifiers here for the ... Read more...
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India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams chasing Olympic dream
February 17th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian men's hockey team will be striving to return to the Olympics in London after missing the Games for the first time in 80 years ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha Speaker heads MPs team to South American nations
January 14th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is leading an Indian parliamentary delegation on a week-long official visit to Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay for an interaction ... Read more...
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Late Amy’s dress fetches over 40,000 pounds
November 30th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse's polka dot dress from the cover of her "Back to Black" album has fetched over 40,000 pounds at an auction.The chiffon ... Read more...
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Sanchez’s injury could hurt Chile in World Cup qualifiers
September 13th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago (Chile), Sep 13 (IANS) Chile's national soccer team may suffer in the soon-to-start qualifying matches for the 2014 Football World Cup finals in Brazil following the injury sustained by ... Read more...
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Air strikes on Libya consistent with UNSC mandate: US
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Notwithstanding criticism by India and other BRIC nations, the United States has asserted that Western air strikes over Libya were well within the mandate of the ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai among world’s fastest-growing cities
October 15th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Three Indian cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai - have been listed among the world's fastest-growing cities by Forbes magazine. It also called Gujarat the "most ... Read more...
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Rescue of trapped Chilean miners to begin on Tuesday evening
October 12th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) – The rescue operation to free the 33 trapped miners will begin around 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday (2100 GMT), Chilean Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said."We hope ... Read more...
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Rescue of trapped Chilean miners to begin at midnight Tuesday
October 11th, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) – The rescue operation to free the 33 trapped miners will begin around midnight Tuesday (0300 GMT Wednesday), after officials successfully tested a capsule to bring them to ... Read more...
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CWG men’s hockey: India need to crack England defence (Semi-final preview)
October 11th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India need to ratchet up their game and show more discipline Tuesday when they face their nemesis England in the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition at ... Read more...
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NASA successfully demonstrates prototype tsunami prediction system
June 15th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): A NASA team has successfully demonstrated a prototype tsunami prediction system that will help researchers gauge large earthquakes and estimates the size of resulting tsunamis accurately.A team led ... Read more...
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Pak man arrested in Chile on terror charges claims case of ‘mistaken identity’
June 10th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Santiago (Chile), Jun.10 (ANI): Mohammed Saif-ur-Rehman Khan, the Pakistani student who was charged for illegal possession of explosives in Chile, has once again denied all terror charges, saying he is still trying ... Read more...
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Gold for Luka, Poonia in Asian Grand Prix
June 9th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Legendary sprinter P.T. Usha could hardly stop smiling as her trainee Tintu Luka hung on to win the 800 metres gold in the third leg of the Asian ... Read more...
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Princess Di’s dress fetches record price at auction
June 9th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 9 (IANS) The low-cut black taffeta dress that transformed Lady Diana Spencer from a demure girl to fashion icon Princess Di has fetched 192,000 pounds at an auction. ... Read more...
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Murder suspect Joran van der Sloot detained in Central Chile
June 4th, 2010 - 3:18 am ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A Dutch man who is the prime suspect in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway and was being sought in connection with the murder ... Read more...
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Pics Released! Joran Van Der Sloot Arrested W/ Shaved Head, No Handcuffs
June 4th, 2010 - 2:44 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Joran Van Der Sloot, the main suspect in the disappearance of Natalie Holloway in 2005, has been arrested and is being detained in Santiago, Chile, for the ... Read more...
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Murder suspect Joran van der Sloot arrested in central Chile - Police
June 4th, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A Dutch man who is the prime suspect in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway and was being sought in connection with the murder ... Read more...
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BREAKING: Joran Van Der Sloot Arrested in Santiago for Peru Murder!
June 4th, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fox News has just broadcast the breaking news that Joran Van Der Sloot was arrested in Santiago, Chile as a suspect for the murder of a ... Read more...
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Teen stabs brother to death over videogame
April 29th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago (Chile), April 29 (IANS/EFE) A 16-year-old boy stabbed his brother, 18, to death in the Chilean capital here after a quarrel while playing a videogame, police said.
The incident occurred Tuesday night ... Read more...
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U.S.-Chile to have Political-Military Dialogue
April 20th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Andrew J. Shapiro, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, will be traveling to Santiago, Chile for the third session of the U.S.-Chile Political-Military Dialogue.The session, which ... Read more...
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Chile Hit By Yet Another Major Aftershock
March 12th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Santiago, Chile, Mar 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The horror story of Chile's earthquake does not seem to be over yet. The country was hit by yet another aftershock of considerable magnitude ... Read more...
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Chilean President Pinera declares a state of catastrophe after strong aftershock
March 12th, 2010 - 1:21 am ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A series of strong aftershocks rocked central Chile within a timespan of just one hour on Thursday, seismologists said. A major disaster has been declared, but ... Read more...
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Chilean President Pinera declares a state of catastrophe after strong aftershock
March 12th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A series of strong aftershocks rocked central Chile within a timespan of just one hour on Thursday, seismologists said. A major disaster has been declared, but ... Read more...
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Three strong aftershocks rock Chile in quick succession
March 11th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A series of strong aftershocks rocked Chile within a timespan of just one hour on Thursday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or ... Read more...
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Two strong aftershock earthquakes rock Chile
March 11th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- Two strong aftershock struck near Santiago, the capital city of Chile, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The first 7.3-magnitude earthquake happened ... Read more...
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Strong 7.2 earthquake hits Chile
March 11th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A strong aftershock struck near Santiago, the capital city of Chile, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake happened at ... Read more...
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Strong 6.9 earthquake hits Chile
March 11th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck near Santiago, the capital city of Chile, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 6.9-magnitude earthquake happened at 11.39 ... Read more...
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U.S. Presidential Delegation to attend Inauguration of Chilean President Pinera
March 6th, 2010 - 1:43 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – A U.S. Presidential Delegation will travel to Santiago, Chile to attend the Inauguration of president-elect Sebastián Piñera Echenique on March 11, President Barack Obama announced on Friday.The ... Read more...
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Lot at stake for India against England (Lead) (Preview)
March 5th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) After losing two successive matches by a staggering 2-5 margin, India should not only strive to seize the slim chance of making the semi-finals, ... Read more...
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Lot at stake for India against England (Preview)
March 5th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) To lose successive matches by a staggering 5-2 margin can be shattering, more so in the context of a team hoping for a semi-final ... Read more...
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Chile earthquake death toll revised down to 279
March 5th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Santiago (Chile), Mar 5(ANI): The official death toll from the massive 8.8 earthquake that devastated Chile on February 27 has been sharply revised down by the country's government.The initial figures had 802 ... Read more...
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Moderate aftershock rattles earthquake-ravaged Chile
March 5th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A moderate aftershock rattled Chile's earthquake-ravaged region on early Friday, seismologists said.The 5.7-magnitude earthquake was centered about 73 miles north of the city of Talca, or 86 ... Read more...
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