Indian American marathoner escapes unhurt in Boston blast
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An Indian-American marathoner and his family escaped unhurt from Monday’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings, but only after hours of anxiety…
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Brazil’s wind-power generating capacity soars
Sao Paulo, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Brazil’s wind-power generating capacity soared 73 percent in 2012 to 2.5 GW, thanks to the commencement of operations at…
Fashion Rio puts the focus on Andalusian woman
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS/EFE) The first night of Fashion Rio put the spotlight on the Andalusian woman, focusing on the sobriety and…
Vasco midfielder Alberto faces doping ban
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Vasco da Gama midfielder Carlos Alberto faces a two-year ban from football after failing a doping test. The…
Secret monitors to watch Pakistani cricketers
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board planned to send a group of secret monitors to keep an eye on its cricketers during…
Ronaldinho in Brazil squad to play Chile
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has been named in Brazil’s squad for next week’s friendly…
Digicel to sponsor Caribbean Premier League
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 17 (IANS/CMC) Telecommunications major Digicel will sponsor the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be played in July-August. The CPL in…
Burrell heads several CONCACAF committees
Miami, April 17 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell will head a number of committees in the Confederation of North, Central…
Boston blast probe focuses on pressure cooker bombs
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Investigators looking for clues to the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured another 176 would try to…
Russian orphanage head probed over teen slave labour
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian investigators have opened a criminal case against an orphanage director suspected of exploiting teenagers in her care as…