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  Venezuela's oldest newspaper shuts down

  World | September 11, 2014 7:16 IST

  CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela's oldest newspaper is shutting down because of a lack of newsprint and a difficult economic climate as the country grapples with chronic shortages.El Impulso announced on Wednesday that it will stop circulation

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  Know the tallest slum of the world in Venezuela

  World | October 13, 2014 10:12 IST

  New Delhi: The ‘Tower of David' is one of the tallest slums of the world. It is a 45 storey skyscraper which is now home to 3,000 poor in Carcass.The building was built with the

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  Former boxing world champion killed in Venezuela

  Other Sports | February 26, 2014 11:15 IST

  Caracas, Venezuela: Former world champion boxer Antonio Cermeno was kidnapped and killed in his native Venezuela, police said Tuesday.   Cermeno, a WBA super bantamweight and featherweight champion in the 1990s, was found shot to death

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  World Cup Trophy arrives in Venezuela

  Football | February 01, 2014 14:37 IST

  Caracas: The FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived Friday in Venezuela as part of a promotional world tour in the lead-up to this year's championship to be held in Brazil.Venezuelan Sports Minister Antonio "El Potro" Alvarez

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  Palestinians to buy fuel from Venezuela

  World | August 26, 2013 8:56 IST

  Ramallah: The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has signed a deal with Venezuela to import fuel from the South American country, a minister said Sunday.The agreement was signed in Caracas Saturday, Xinhua reported citing Palestinian Foreign

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  Snowden agrees to asylum in Venezuela: Russian lawmaker

  World | July 10, 2013 7:00 IST

  Moscow, July 10: American whistleblower Edward Snowden has agreed to take political asylum in Venezuela, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday."As was expected, Snowden agreed to (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro's offer of political asylum," Xinhua

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  Venezuela receives formal asylum request from Snowden

  World | July 09, 2013 12:21 IST

  Caracas, July 9: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that his government had received a formal asylum request from US former CIA analyst Edward Snowden, who has been staying in the transit zone of Moscow's

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  Nicaragua, Venezuela offer asylum to Snowden

  World | July 06, 2013 10:01 IST

  Caracus, Jul 6: The presidents of Nicaragua and Venezuela offered Friday to grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, one day after leftist South American leaders gathered to denounce the rerouting of Bolivian President Evo

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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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  Argentina beats Venezuela 3-0 in World Cup qualifying

  Football | March 23, 2013 19:38 IST

  Buenos Aires, Mar 23 :  Argentina looks like the surest bet from South America to qualify for the World Cup after Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain again led the way in a 3-0 victory Friday

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  Venezuela mourns Chavez

  World | March 07, 2013 12:29 IST

  Caracas, March 7: Venezuelans are mourning the death of president Hugo Chavez while government officials make preparations for his funeral and succession.The armed forces fired a 21-gun salute to Chavez at 8 a.m. and announced

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  Refinery blast kills 24 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

  World | August 25, 2012 22:30 IST

  Caracas, Aug 25: A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery early Saturday, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 50 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil

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  Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela win

  Other Sports | July 03, 2012 9:29 IST

  Caracas, Venezuela Jul 3: Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela won their opening games Monday in the final qualifying tournament for men's basketball at the London Olympics.Russia defeated South Korea 91-56 in Group C. Andrey Kirlenko

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  Venezuela scores late to draw Uruguay 1-1

  Football | June 03, 2012 10:06 IST

  Montevideo (Uruguay), June 3: Jose Rondon scored on a header in the 84th minute to give surprising Venezuela a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in South American World Cup qualifying on Saturday.Diego Forlan scored in the

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  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Flies To Cuba For Urgent Tumor Removal

  World | February 25, 2012 9:51 IST

  Caracas, Feb 25: President Hugo Chavez bid an emotional farewell laced with references to Jesus Christ and independence hero Simon Bolivar as he departed Venezuela on Friday for Cuba for urgent surgery to remove a

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  US Beats Venezuela 1-0 On Clark's Late Goal

  Football | January 22, 2012 12:16 IST

  Glendale, Jan 22: Ricardo Clark headed home Jermaine Jones' corner in the 7th minute of stopping time to help the United States to a 1-0 victory over 10-man Venezuela in a friendly on Saturday night.The

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  Venezuelan President Suffering From Cancer Has Less Than A Year To Live

  World | January 17, 2012 9:28 IST

  Caracas, Jan 17 : Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been told by doctors that he has less than a year to live.The 56-year-old who is running for a third six-year term this year, declared himself

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  Costa Rica Defeats Venezuela 2-0 In Friendly

  Football | December 23, 2011 12:36 IST

  Barquisimeto, Dec 23: Rodney Wallace and Jose Miguel Cubero scored as Costa Rica beat Venezuela 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday, overwhelming the home side's shaky defense.Wallace gave Costa Rica the lead in the 42nd

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  Venezuela Defeats Bolivia 1-0 In Qualifying

  Football | November 16, 2011 11:15 IST

  San Cristobal, Venezuela, Nov 16: Oswaldo Vizcarrondo scored in the 26th minute to lift Venezuela to a 1-0 victory over Bolivia on Tuesday in South American World Cup qualifying.The victory improved Venezuela to seven points

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  Venezuela Scores Late To Draw Colombia

  Football | November 12, 2011 8:29 IST

  Barranquilla, Colombia, Nov 12 : Substitute Frank Feltscher equalized in the 79th minute to give Venezuela a 1-1 draw away to Colombia on Friday in South American World Cup qualifying.Freddy Guarin had put Colombia ahead