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  Deepika Kumari exits archery World Cup

  Other Sports | July 19, 2013 19:58 IST

  Kolkata, July 19: It was a disappointing day for the Indians at the Archery World Cup Stage 3, as ace archer Deepika Kumari made a quarterfinal exit, while others failed to progress beyond pre-quarterfinal stage

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  Paris Hilton shows charitable side in Colombia

  Hollywood | April 28, 2013 16:29 IST

  Los Angeles, April 28: She is known for her high-flying lifestyle, but socialite Paris Hilton took time out from her busy schedule to visit a children's hospital in Colombia.The 32-year-old, who was there to open

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  Venezuela beats Colombia 1-0 in WCup qualifying

  Football | March 27, 2013 9:52 IST

  Puerto Ordaz, Mar 27: Venezuela remained in contention for its first ever World Cup appearance after beating Colombia 1-0 in South American qualifying Tuesday.Jose Salomon Rondon scored the lone goal of the match in the

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  Medellin named world's most innovative city

  World | March 02, 2013 19:00 IST

  Medellin (Colombia), Mar 2: This metropolis in northwestern Colombia was named Friday as the winner of the Innovative City of the Year competition, beating out New York and Tel Aviv.The organizers of the competition, Citigroup,

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  Brazil settles for 1-1 draw with Colombia

  Football | November 15, 2012 10:37 IST

  East Rutherford, New Jersey, Nov 15: Neymar scored a goal but missed a late penalty kick as Brazil had to settle for a disappointing 1-1 draw against Colombia in a friendly on Wednesday.The 20-year-old Brazilian

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  3-year-old boy rescued from sewer in Colombia

  World | July 20, 2012 21:18 IST

  Bogota (Colombia), Jul 20: A three-year-old Colombian boy was pulled out from a sewer in a dramatic rescue operation after he went missing for more than 18 hours.Jeampier Silvera Arteta disappeared on Tuesday while playing

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  Drug plane crashes in Honduras

  World | July 04, 2012 8:05 IST

  Honduras, Jul 4: Honduran police say a plane carrying a load of cocaine has crashed in eastern Honduras, killing at least one person on board.Authorities say the twin-engine aircraft from Colombia crashed Tuesday while being

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  Colombia striker Falcao picks up leg injury

  Football | May 24, 2012 14:31 IST

  Bogota, May 24: Colombia striker Radamel Falcao says he picked up a right-leg injury playing for Atletico Madrid and needs rest and treatment in order to be fit for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers next

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  13 killed in Colombia air force helicopter crash

  World | May 01, 2012 8:45 IST

  Bogota (Colombia), May 1: Officials in Colombia say a Colombian air force helicopter has crashed near the Caribbean coast and all 13 people aboard have been killed.Atlantico state civil defense director Jorge Fernandez says the

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  Carnal Cartagena Nonplussed By Sex Scandal

  World | April 18, 2012 19:12 IST

  Cartagena (Colombia), Apr 18: Days after U.S. Secret Service agents were sent home over allegations of hard-partying and bringing prostitutes to their hotel, the mayor of this Caribbean city was wondering what all the fuss

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  Obama's Secret Service Agents Caught With Sex Workers In Colombia

  World | April 15, 2012 13:28 IST

  Cartagena (Colombia),  Apr 15: Eleven Secret Service agents  who guard US President Barack Obama were recalled to Washington last week after nearly all of them allegedly brought  sex workers to their rooms for a wild

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  Colombian Capital Mayor Bans Gun Wiedling In Public

  World | February 02, 2012 13:39 IST

  Bogota, Colombia, Feb 2: Gustavo Petro was imprisoned as a rebel in the 1980s on a weapons conviction. As Bogota's new mayor, he wants to get firearms off the streets of this city where the

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  Colombia Says Pekerman Has Agreed To Coach Team

  Football | January 06, 2012 12:35 IST

  Bogota, Jan 6: The Colombia football federation says Argentina's Jose Pekerman has agreed to take over as coach of the country's national team.In a statement Thursday, the federation said it had reached an agreement with

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  Bomb Blast At Colombia Police Station

  World | December 31, 2011 11:17 IST

  Bogota, Dec 31: A bomb has exploded at a police station in southern Colombia, and two people are reported killed.The blast occurred Friday night at the police station in the town of Orito.Town official Rosa

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  Colombia Opens Coaching Job Talks With Pekerman

  Football | December 29, 2011 14:16 IST

  Bogota, Dec 29: The Colombian football federation says it has opened negotiations with former Argentina coach Jose Pekerman to take charge of the national side.Federation president Luis Bedoya says talks with Pekerman are at a

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  Colombia Fires National Team Coach Leonel Alvarez

  Football | December 14, 2011 16:17 IST

  Bogota, Dec 14: Colombia has fired national football team coach Leonel Alvarez after barely four months in charge.Alvarez oversaw three World Cup qualifying matches during his tenure: a 2-1 win in Bolivia, a 2-1 loss

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  Venus Williams To Make Comeback Against Serena In Colombia

  Tennis | November 18, 2011 21:20 IST

  Milan, Nov 18: Venus Williams plans to make her comeback in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Colombia next Wednesday after being forced to pull out of the US Open because of an

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  Nadal Reaches Japan Semifinals With Giraldo Win

  Tennis | October 07, 2011 16:28 IST

  Tokyo, Oct 7: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal reached the semifinals of the Japan Open by beating Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 7-6 (6), 6-3 Friday.The defending champion from Spain was pushed early by the 53rd-ranked Giraldo, who

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  Alvarez Named New Colombia Coach

  Football | September 09, 2011 14:24 IST

  Bogota, Colombia, Sept 9: Leonel Alvarez was named Colombia's new national team coach on Thursday, replacing Hernan Dario Gomez who resigned last month after saying he regretted an incident in which he struck a woman

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  Gutierrez Helps Put Colombia Past Jamaica 2-0

  Football | September 07, 2011 8:27 IST

  Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sept 7: Teofilo Gutierrez scored in the 55th minute as Colombia beat Jamaica 2-0 in an international friendly Tuesday.Gutierrez gathered Falcao Garcia's centering pass from the right wing and fired a shot