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Davis Cup: Japan beats Colombia 3-2 in playoff
Tennis | Sep 15, 2013, 11:22 PM ISTTokyo: Go Soeda rallied from a set down to defeat Alejandro Falla 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday as Japan earned a berth in the Davis Cup World Group with a 3-2 win Colombia.Colombia went
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Nishikori, Giraldo win, Japan and Colombia at 1-1
Tennis | Sep 14, 2013, 07:42 AM ISTTokyo: Kei Nishikori gave Japan the lead before Santiago Giraldo evened the series for Colombia at 1-1 after Friday's opening singles in the Davis Cup playoffs.Nishikori, who missed Japan's matches against Indonesia in February and
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Woman arrested with 'cocaine bump' in Colombia
World | Sep 12, 2013, 12:16 PM ISTBogota, Colombia: Colombian police say they have arrested a Toronto woman who simulated pregnancy to try to smuggle cocaine.Col. Esteban Arias says 28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie was stopped while trying to board an Air Canada
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Uruguay keeps hopes alive, beating Colombia 2-0
Football | Sep 11, 2013, 06:49 AM ISTMontevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay kept its World Cup hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over Colombia in South American qualifying Tuesday. The loss kept Colombia from clinching a place at Brazil next year, although it remains
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Colombia and Chile close on WCup qualification
Football | Sep 07, 2013, 12:59 PM ISTBARANQUILLA, Colombia: Colombia and Chile moved the brink of qualification for next year's World Cup by winning key South American qualifiers on Friday, while Uruguay boosted its chances and Paraguay avoided elimination with a victory.
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Deepika Kumari exits archery World Cup
Other Sports | Jul 19, 2013, 07:58 PM ISTKolkata, 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 | Apr 28, 2013, 04:29 PM ISTLos 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 | Mar 27, 2013, 09:52 AM ISTPuerto 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 | Mar 02, 2013, 07:00 PM ISTMedellin (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 | Nov 15, 2012, 10:37 AM ISTEast 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 | Jul 20, 2012, 09:18 PM ISTBogota (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 | Jul 04, 2012, 08:05 AM ISTHonduras, 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, 02:31 PM ISTBogota, 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, 08:45 AM ISTBogota (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 | Apr 18, 2012, 07:12 PM ISTCartagena (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 | Apr 15, 2012, 01:28 PM ISTCartagena (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 | Feb 02, 2012, 01:39 PM ISTBogota, 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 | Jan 06, 2012, 12:35 PM ISTBogota, 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 | Dec 31, 2011, 11:17 AM ISTBogota, 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 | Dec 29, 2011, 02:16 PM ISTBogota, 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