Venezuela releases US ship, skipper (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) Venezuela has released a US-flagged cargo ship and its captain after investigating an undeclared weapon found on it, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday.The vessel ... Read more...
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Venezuela releases US ship, skipper
September 12th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) Authorities in the western port city of Maracaibo released a US-flagged cargo ship and its captain after investigating an undeclared weapon found on the vessel, Venezuelan ... Read more...
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Forlan ends goal drought with double
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 3 (IANS) Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan scored for the first time since his July move to Brazil's Internacional.Forlan's double helped his team defeat Flamengo 4-1 ... Read more...
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China’s Wen Xia Yu wins Miss World 2012 title, Vanya Mishra loses (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Aug 18 (IANS) China's Wen Xia Yu was crowned the Miss World 2012 at a gala ceremony here Saturday.Wales' Sophie Moulds was adjudged the first runner-up, while Australia's ... Read more...
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Rubin signs Malaga striker Rondon
August 5th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon has switched from Malaga to Rubin Kazan, the Russia Premier League side said Sunday.Rondon scored 25 goals in 67 appearances during ... Read more...
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Venezuela’s Limardo wins Olympic epee gold
August 2nd, 2012 - 7:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ruben Limardo snared Venezuela's first Olympic fencing medal Wednesday, winning the gold medal match in the men's individual epee.Limardo beat Norway's Bartosz Piasecki 15-10 in ... Read more...
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Olympic weightlifting: Ravi Kumar finishes sixth in 69kg
July 31st, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) India's participation in the Olympic weightlifting event ended Tuesday when Katulu Ravi Kumar finished sixth in Group B of the 69kg category.Ravi Kumar lifted 303kg with ... Read more...
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Top Venezuela diplomat murdered in Kenya
July 28th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 27 (IANS) Top Venezuelan diplomat in Kenya was found murdered in her house Friday, Xinhua reported.Nairobi Police Commander Anthony Kibuchi confirmed that Charge de Affaires Olga Fonseca was ... Read more...
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Belarus to help build space facility in Venezuela
July 5th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/EFE) Belarus will participate in the construction of a space base in Venezuela to be used for launching satellites, Venezuelan Ambassador to Belarus Americo Diaz Nunez said."Belarus ... Read more...
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‘Venezuela poor host for Olympic basketball qualifying’
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia point guard Alexey Shved Tuesday slammed the choice of Venezuela as the venue for the Olympic basketball qualification tournament, saying the players are cooped ... Read more...
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Australia beat China to qualify for Olympic volleyball
June 10th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 10 (IANS) Australia qualified Sunday for the London Olympic Games men's volleyball competition, beating China 3-0 in the qualifying tournament here.Australia improved their record to five wins and ... Read more...
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Belarus may stop oil imports from Venezuela
June 8th, 2012 - 8:41 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, June 8 (IANS) Belarus' first Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko has said the country may stop importing oil from Venezuela.Reacting to media reports about suspension of Venezuelan oil supplies ... Read more...
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Athletico Madrid sign Uruguayan winger Rodriguez
May 29th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 29 (IANS) Europa winners Atletico Madrid roped in Uruguayan international winger, Cristian Gabriel Rodriguez as their first signing for the 2012-2013 season.The Spanish club has reached an agreement ... Read more...
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CPI-M protests Mamata’s assassination plot charge
May 24th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) West Bengal's Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday termed as "ridiculous", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that the Marxists and the Maoists were plotting to ... Read more...
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Costa Rican diplomat kidnapped in Venezuela
April 10th, 2012 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
San Jose, April 10 (IANS) A Costa Rican diplomat has been kidnapped for ransom in the Venezuelan capital, Costa Rica's foreign ministry said Monday.Guillermo Cholele, a trade attache of Costa ... Read more...
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Fluminense beat Zamora to top Group D
March 30th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 30 (IANS) Fluminense advanced to the second phase of the 2012 Libertadores Cup with 1-0 away victory against Venezuela's Zamora.Fluminense becomes the first Brazilian club to ... Read more...
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Fluminense undefeated in Libertadores Cup
March 15th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 15 (IANS) Playing host to Venezuela's Zamora in the third round of Group D of the 2012 Libertadores Cup, Fluminense won 1-0 to keep a 3-0 ... Read more...
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Cancer-hit Chavez to leave Cuba next week
March 9th, 2012 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from surgery at a hospital in Cuba, will return to his country next week, Venezuelan news agency AVN ... Read more...
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Liberatdores Cup: Corinthians beat Nacional
March 8th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) Corinthians cruised to a 2-0 victory at home against Paraguay's Nacional in the South American Libertadores Cup.Corinthians scored their first goal of the match ... Read more...
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Injured Negredo out of Spain squad against Venezuela
February 28th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Spain striker Alvaro Negredo was forced to pull out of his country's football squad for their friendly game at home against Venezuela after suffering ... Read more...
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Sukhoi to remain top combat aircraft seller till 2015
February 25th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker will remain among the top three exporters of fighter jets until at least 2015, the Moscow-based Centre for Analysis of World ... Read more...
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Russia exported arms worth $13 bn in 2011
February 16th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia sold $13.2 billion worth of weaponry to foreign customers, including India, in 2011, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Mikhail Dmitriyev ... Read more...
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Venezuela Mars mission after 2030: Chavez
February 11th, 2012 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez said Friday his country would be able to send a mission to Mars after 2030."Venezuela has stepped onto the road ... Read more...
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Spanish singer to take a break due to exhaustion
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Monica Naranjo wants to take a break from her career to focus her energies on her family and on her next artistic project, ... Read more...
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Venezuela completes repatriation of gold
February 1st, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) The Venezuelan government received the last 14 tonnes of gold of a total of 160 tonnes that were deposited in banks in other countries, and which ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad visits Cuba
January 12th, 2012 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 12 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived here Wednesday on a one-day official visit.He was received by Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo at the airport, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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1,500 Venezuelan women sue breast implant firm
January 11th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Over 1,500 women from Venezuela who had breast implants made by a now bankrupt French company are taking legal action to secure money for replacement surgery, ... Read more...
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Venezuelan inmates hold 700 jail visitors hostage
January 8th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Inmates of Venezuela's jail held hostage over 680 people visiting their relatives in the Los Teques prison, the Globovision channel reported Sunday.The inmates said ... Read more...
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Five accused of sex crimes slain in Venezuela prison
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Jan 3 (IANS/EFE) Five people accused of rape and other sexual offences against minors in Venezuela were murdered in their prison cells by other inmates, officials said.Police in the ... Read more...
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Russia ranked 2nd biggest global arms exporter
December 23rd, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia became the world?s second largest arms exporter after the US in 2011, said Igor Korotchenko, the head of the Moscow-based arms think tank Centre ... Read more...
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Over 50 percent of Ecuador’s oil exports went to China
October 21st, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Quito, Oct 21 (IANS/EFE) About 54 percent of Ecuador's oil exports in September went to China, state-owned Petroecuador said Thursday, adding that the remaining exports of crude went to Venezuela ... Read more...
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Argentina, Ecuador win opening FIFA World Cup qualifiers
October 8th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Quito (Ecuador), Oct 8 (IANS) Ecuador beat Venezuela 2-0 while Argentina thrashed Chile 4-1 in the opening matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.Playing at home here in front ... Read more...
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Chayanne releases cover version of classic song
September 29th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Sep 29 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne has released a cover version of iconic Mexican singer and actor Pedro Infante's classic hit "Amorcito corazon" and the new track ... Read more...
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Messi better than Beckham in most parts of games: Sabella
September 3rd, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella Wednesday rated football magician Lionel Messi as a better soccer player than former English player David Beckham."While Beckham was one of ... Read more...
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We are looking forward to the next game: Sabella
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) After registering a 1-0 victory against Venezuela, Argentina's new chief soccer coach Alejandro Sabella Friday said he and his team are looking forward towards the next ... Read more...
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