Dakar Rally includes Bolivia for 2014
byLa Paz, April 17 (IANS) Bolivian President Evo Morales, along with the directors of the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organisers of the Dakar Rally,…
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Britain bids farewell to Margaret Thatcher
byLondon, April 17 (IANS) The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the first female British prime minister, was held Wednesday and was attended by Queen Elizabeth…
Namibia hurdle for Kenya in T20 series
byNairobi, April 17 (IANS) Kenya will get a chance to gauge its preparedness ahead of the ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament when it competes at…
Madrid Marathon to go ahead, pay homage to Boston victims
byMadrid, April 17 (IANS) The Madrid Marathon will go ahead despite the attack on the Boston Marathon Monday which left three people dead and…
Kristen Stewart to star in ‘Snow White…’ sequel
byLondon, April 17 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart will star in the sequel of “Snow White and the Huntsman”. Adam Fogelson, chairman of Universal Pictures,…
Thwarting terrorism a tricky act to pull off
byWashington, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As US authorities beef up security nationwide following Monday’s deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon and officials from Russia…
Monte Carlo Masters results
byMonte Carlo, April 17 (IANS) Belgian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov caused an upset at the Monte Carlo Masters here by beating eighth seeded Serbian…
Latin America condemns Boston bombings
byMexico City, April 17 (IANS) Latin American countries joined the international community in condemning Monday’s twin bombings of the Boston Marathon. Argentina’s foreign ministry…
Tunisia beat Gabon, in U-17 AFCON qualifying semis
byTunis, April 17 (IANS) Tunisia’s U-17 team defeated Gabon 4-2 in Round 2 of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying tournament in Morocco….
Brazil ensures security in World Cup, Olympics
byRio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Brazil’s foreign minister Antonio Patriota reaffirmed that his government would ensure security for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup,…