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  Snowstorm leaves 12,000 families stranded in Peru

  World | August 27, 2013 9:31 IST

  Lima: Around 12,000 families have been left stranded after a two-day snowstorm cut off access to a high-altitude area in southern Peru, officials said Monday.Carabaya, a remote indigenous province some 1,550 km southeast of here,

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  Sacrificed woman's mummy found in Peru archaeology site

  World | July 15, 2013 13:18 IST

  Lima, July 15: The mummified remains of a sacrificed woman were discovered by Peruvian archaeologists at the El Brujo complex, researchers said.The El Brujo complex is some 570 km north of Lima.The archaeologist in charge

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  4000-year-old Peru's pyramid torn down by real estate developers

  World | July 04, 2013 11:17 IST

  Lima, Jul 4: Real estate developers using heavy machinery tore down a 20-foot (6-meter) tall pyramid at the oldest archaeological site near Peru's country's capital, cultural officials said on Wednesday.Rafael Varon, deputy minister of cultural

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  1,200-year old mausoleum with 63 bodies found in Peru

  World | June 29, 2013 16:52 IST

  Lima, June 29: A team of Polish and Peruvian archaeologists found 63 bodies in a 1,200-years old pre-Inca mausoleum in Peru's northern Ancash region.According to researchers, 57 of the bodies were noblewomen of the Wari

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  30 killed as bus plunges into Peru ravine

  World | June 20, 2013 7:49 IST

  Lima, June 20:  At least 30 people were killed Wednesday when a passenger bus fell off 100 metres into a ravine in Peru's Chanchamayo province, Xinhua reported.The bus, with 54 passengers on board, was heading

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  Dakar Rally crosses Peru to Chile

  Other Sports | January 10, 2013 14:54 IST

  Lima, Jan 10: The 2013 Dakar Rally crossed the border from Peru into Chile, where motorbikes and quads will cover 411 km, while cars and trucks would go 509 km.The race began Wednesday in Peru's

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  Peru officials seize 700 year old mummy being smuggled to France

  World | November 07, 2012 17:18 IST

  Lima, Nov 7: A mummified toddler was returned to Peru by Bolivia on Tuesday, after Bolivian officials seized it two years ago as smugglers tried to ship it to France. The tiny mummy is at

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  Emergency in Peru after 3 killed in mining clash

  World | July 04, 2012 10:45 IST

  Lima (Peru), Jul 4: Peru's government declared a state of emergency in three provinces after three people died and at least 21 suffered injuries Tuesday in a violent protest against a gold mining project that

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  Peru striker Pizarro confirms Bremen departure

  Football | May 15, 2012 22:20 IST

  Bremen (Germany), May 15: Peru striker Claudio Pizarro is leaving Werder Bremen after four seasons in his second spell at the Bundesliga club.Werder says in a statement that Pizarro informed club management on Tuesday of

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  Neymar Scores As Santos Beats Juan Aurich 2-0

  Football | March 23, 2012 11:27 IST

  Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mar 23: Neymar scored in the second half as defending Copa Libertadores champion Santos defeated Juan Aurich of Peru 2-0 to take the Group 1 lead in a match delayed at halftime

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  Vasco Da Gama Picks Up First Victory In Copa

  Football | March 07, 2012 10:36 IST

  Rio De Janeiro, Mar 7: Brazil club Vasco da Gama picked up its first points in the Copa Libertadores with a 3-2 victory Tuesday over Peru's Alianza Lima.The Group 5 match was level at 1-1

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  'Guzaarish' To Be Released In Peru Next Month

  Bollywood | January 16, 2012 20:20 IST

  Mumbai, Jan 16: Makers of the Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer ‘Guzaarish', which failed to do well at the box office, have now decided to release the movie in Latin America.The film had been released

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  11 Die In Bus Inferno After Collision With Truck In Peru

  World | January 14, 2012 21:36 IST

  Lima, Jan 14: Eleven persons perished when the bus in which they were travelling dashed into a truck in Paramonga town, 170 km from here on Thursday. The bus went up in flames, as dozens

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  Magnitude-6.9 Quake Shakes Peru's Coast

  World | October 29, 2011 7:57 IST

  Lima, Peru, Oct 29: A magnitude-6.9 earthquake centered off Peru's central coast sent people running panicked into the streets Friday in cities badly damaged by a killer quake four years earlier. There were no reports

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  Chile Overpowers Peru 4-2 In Wcup Qualifier

  Football | October 12, 2011 9:43 IST

  Santiago, Chile, Oct 12: Four players scored as Chile overwhelmed Peru 4-2 on Tuesday in a South American World Cup qualifier.Walter Ponce opened the scoring after two minutes and Eduardo Vargas made it 2-0 in

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  Copa: Chile Edges Peru To Top Group C

  Football | July 13, 2011 15:51 IST

  Mendoza, Jul 13: Chile secured top spot in Group C and avoided Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals with a late 1-0 win over Peru on Tuesday.Chile went ahead two minutes into second-half stoppage time