Rio De Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue damaged in lightning strike
World | Jan 19, 2014, 11:23 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: The iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro has been damaged during a storm.Officials said on Friday that the right thumb was chipped, apparently by a lightning strike on Thursday night.The
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New World Cup ball 'Brazuca' unveiled
Football | Dec 04, 2013, 06:27 AM ISTRio De Janeiro: The new ball for next year's World Cup -- called the "Brazuca," in honor of Brazil, of course -- was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. The word "Brazuca"
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Top 10 destinations around the world to visit this winter
World | Nov 23, 2013, 06:18 AM ISTNew Delhi: The spine chilling months of December and January are very difficult to live in. One needs a good winter getaway to escape the coldest months of the year where you can bask in
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World Cup countdown clock stuck in 365 days
Football | Aug 02, 2013, 06:54 AM ISTRio De Janeiro,Aug 2: The official World Cup countdown clock in Rio de Janeiro has stopped in time.Although there's less than 11 months before the 2014 World Cup begins, the clock set up by local
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Bolt wants to dominate the tracks until Rio 2016
Other Sports | Jul 03, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTParis, July 3: Sprint icon Usain Bolt says he wants to dominate the tracks until the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Bolt made this announcement at a news conference in Paris Tuesday as he prepares
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Lady Gaga sings with kids in Rio de Janeiro slum
Hollywood | Nov 09, 2012, 12:35 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, Nov 9: Singer Lady Gaga Thursday played soccer and sang with children in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, where she is set to perform this week.Lady Gaga visited Cantagalo, a "favela"
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Gaga goes topless in Rio De Janeiro
Hollywood | Nov 08, 2012, 01:23 PM ISTRio De Janeiro, Nov 8: Singer Lady Gaga was photographed topless while she relaxed in a hotel balcony in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.The 26-year-old was photographed covering the top portion of body with a coconut
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Medal hungry Sushil Kumar eyes gold in Rio
Other Sports | Oct 13, 2012, 06:48 PM ISTNagpur, Oct 13: After improving his 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze to silver in London, Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his target on a gold in the next Games in Rio de Janeiro. Interacting with
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40-thousand seized weapons destroyed in Rio's Sambadrome
World | Jul 10, 2012, 09:38 AM ISTRio de Janeiro, Jul 10: Thousands of weapons were destroyed on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a symbolic gesture marking International Gun Destruction Day.The weapons were burned by the army before being
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Wipro bets big on Latin America, APAC
Jul 08, 2012, 03:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 8:Country's third largest software firm Wipro is betting big on emerging geographies like Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa and expects to see strong growth in the region despite slowdown in the
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Big UN environmental summit opens in Rio
World | Jun 20, 2012, 09:48 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, Jun 20: A U.N. conference on the environment has opened in Rio de Janeiro, where 193 countries are participating. The global body says it's the biggest meeting it has ever organized.Secretary-General Ban
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J.Lo, Fergie Add Star Power To Rio Carnival Parade
Hollywood | Feb 20, 2012, 05:46 PM ISTRio De Janeiro, Feb 20: As millions watched the sequin-clad samba dancers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parade Sunday, at least a few eyes turned toward the stars, or at least toward the VIP
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Multistory Building Collapses In Center Of Rio De Janeiro
World | Jan 26, 2012, 05:58 PM ISTRio De Janeiro, Jan 26: A multistory building collapsed in Rio's center Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area but confusion about the number of possible victims and the cause.Thick layers of debris
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Katy Perry, Rihanna, Elton John Perform At Rock In Rio
Hollywood | Sep 26, 2011, 04:26 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, Sep 26: The Rock in Rio music festival has returned to Brazil. During its opening weekend, more than two-hundred thousand fans gathered to see Katy Perry, Rihanna, Elton John and Red Hot Chilli