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  Powerful earthquake hits Drake Passage near South America; no tsunami warning issued

  World | August 22, 2025 9:26 IST

  The quake, meanwhile, struck at a depth of 10.8 km at 60.26 S latitude and 61.85 W longitude at around 7.46 am Indian Standard Time (IST) on Friday. As of now, no tsunami warning has been issued.

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  Mexico: At least 40 killed, others injured in bus accident in Tabasco state

  World | February 09, 2025 9:11 IST

  The bus was travelling from Cancun to Tabasco in Mexico's southern state of Tabasco. The local mayor has said that the local authorities were rushed to the spot and the injured were taken to the hospital.

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  Delhi drug haul: How cocaine recovery unveiled cartel with global links to Dubai, UK, South America?

  India | October 15, 2024 13:49 IST

  The Delhi Police has so far recovered a total of 1,289 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana with a combined worth of over Rs 13,000 crore. A total of 12 accused involved in the crime have been arrested.

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  Delhi-Gujarat drug haul: Narcotics brought from South America, 'purified' in Ankleshwar, say police

  India | October 15, 2024 8:37 IST

  After the biggest drug haul in Delhi, police led to other major narcotics recoveries in the national capital and Gujarat. The Delhi police unveiled that the drug was brought in from South American countries and was purified in a factory in Gujarat before supplying to other parts of the country.

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  Peru becomes first South American country to adopt UPI technology, signs agreement with NPCI

  Business | June 05, 2024 18:50 IST

  Julio Velarde, Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru calls it a significant step towards strengthening and modernising the Peruvian payments system by expanding access to digital payments.

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  Did Covid-19 reverse decade's worth progress in life expectancy improvements? Here's what WHO said

  News | May 28, 2024 15:43 IST

  Did COVID-19 reverse a decade's worth of progress in life expectancy improvements? In the latest release of the World Health Organization's 2024 world health statistics report, the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global health indicators is starkly evident.

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  COVID vaccine hesitancy lower in poorer countries: Study

  News | July 18, 2021 12:20 IST

  A new study has examined vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rates in ten low and middle-income countries from Asia, Africa, and South America.

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  Over 100 houses gutted in Chilean wildfires

  World | December 25, 2019 15:09 IST

  Wildfires raging across the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso have destroyed 120 houses, prompting a mass evacuation, officials said on Wednesday. Valparaiso, in central Chile, is a popular tourist destination in South America.

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  Shocking details of how Nithyananda reached South America

  India | November 24, 2019 10:50 IST

  Did godman Nithyananda flee from the country before September 2018 as his passport expired on September 30, 2018 and was due for renewal?

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  Name the World Capital of Architecture: Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro is the answer

  Travel | January 19, 2019 18:56 IST

  Latest travel trends: Going by the facts, UNESCO has named the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020. Know more!

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  Special show: People flee after sudden volcanic eruption in South America

  News | June 24, 2018 0:02 IST

  Special show: People flee after sudden volcanic eruption in South America

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  Scientists discover huge magmatic 'lake' under volcano in South America

  World | November 10, 2016 12:44 IST

  In a unique finding that could help unravel the mysteries behind volcano eruptions and help save lives and property, scientists have discovered a massive lake 15 kilometres below a dormant volcano in Bolivia, South America.

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  Troubled Rio hits one month countdown to Olympics

  Other Sports | July 05, 2016 14:33 IST

  Rio De Janerio: A crime-plagued, cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro today enters the one-month countdown to becoming the first South American city to host the Olympics. Stadiums are all ready -- barring finishing touches -- and

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  Rio outlines massive olympic security plan

  Other Sports | July 31, 2015 12:13 IST

  Rio de Janerio: The Rio 2016 Olympics will boast Brazil's largest ever security operation with an 85,000-strong force to patrol event venues and the city's streets, government officials said.The plan will see 57,000 military troops

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  Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay to visit every state in Brazil

  Other Sports | January 30, 2015 10:38 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay will visit each one of Brazil's 26 states, carried 20,000 km by 10,000 torchbearers, reaching 90 percent of the Brazilian population, organisers said of the first

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  Watch the man who survived the world's harshest weather in South America

  World | September 11, 2013 6:28 IST

  New Delhi: Weather conditions in the Andes can be some of the harshest in the world and its hard to expect someone surviving in such weather condition, but a miracle has happened. A 58 year

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  Neymar voted South America's best player

  Football | January 01, 2013 17:24 IST

  Sao Paulo, Jan 1: Santos and Brazil superstar Neymar have been voted South America's best player for the second successive year by Uruguayan newspaper El Pais.The 20-year-old beat Corinthians striker Paolo Guerrero, who scored the

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  Argentina beats Chile 2-1, Messi scores

  Football | October 17, 2012 13:16 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 17:  Lionel Messi scored again in Argentina's 2-1 victory on Tuesday over Chile, which kept the favorites atop the standings in South America's World Cup qualifying.Messi has scored three goals over

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  World Cup qualifier: Bolivia defeat Uruguay 4-1

  Football | October 17, 2012 13:02 IST

  La Paz (Bolivia), Oct 17: Bolivia defeated Uruguay 4-1 at the Hernando Siles Stadium here in the South American qualification series for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Xabier Azkargorta's team had a better performance than

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  Tsunami To Touch South America In 21 Hours

  World | March 11, 2011 16:31 IST

  Tokyo, March 11: The huge tsunami waves triggered by the 8.9 earthquake in Japan are expected to touch the shores of South America 21 hours after the first occurence.  Tsunami waves will be touching Hawaii