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  • venezuela extending night time border closure

    Venezuela extending night time border closure

    World | Sep 12, 2014, 08:35 AM IST

    CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela's president says the nighttime closure of the border with Colombia will continue for three more months as part of the government's campaign to combat smuggling of oil and food.President Nicolas Maduro announced

  • venezuela s oldest newspaper shuts down

    Venezuela's oldest newspaper shuts down

    World | Sep 11, 2014, 07:16 AM 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

  • know the tallest slum of the world in venezuela

    Know the tallest slum of the world in Venezuela

    World | Oct 13, 2014, 10:12 AM 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

  • former boxing world champion killed in venezuela

    Former boxing world champion killed in Venezuela

    Other Sports | Feb 26, 2014, 11:15 AM 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

  • world cup trophy arrives in venezuela

    World Cup Trophy arrives in Venezuela

    Football | Feb 01, 2014, 02:37 PM 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

  • palestinians to buy fuel from venezuela

    Palestinians to buy fuel from Venezuela

    World | Aug 26, 2013, 08:56 AM 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

  • snowden agrees to asylum in venezuela russian lawmaker

    Snowden agrees to asylum in Venezuela: Russian lawmaker

    World | Jul 10, 2013, 07:00 AM 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

  • venezuela receives formal asylum request from snowden

    Venezuela receives formal asylum request from Snowden

    World | Jul 09, 2013, 12:21 PM 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

  • nicaragua venezuela offer asylum to snowden

    Nicaragua, Venezuela offer asylum to Snowden

    World | Jul 06, 2013, 10:01 AM 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

  • venezuela beats colombia 1 0 in wcup qualifying

    Venezuela beats Colombia 1-0 in WCup qualifying

    Football | Mar 27, 2013, 09:52 AM 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

  • argentina beats venezuela 3 0 in world cup qualifying

    Argentina beats Venezuela 3-0 in World Cup qualifying

    Football | Mar 23, 2013, 07:38 PM 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

  • venezuela mourns chavez

    Venezuela mourns Chavez

    World | Mar 07, 2013, 12:29 PM 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

  • refinery blast kills 24 in venezuela dozens hurt

    Refinery blast kills 24 in Venezuela, dozens hurt

    World | Aug 25, 2012, 10:30 PM 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

  • russia greece angola and venezuela win

    Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela win

    Other Sports | Jul 03, 2012, 09:29 AM 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

  • venezuela scores late to draw uruguay 1 1

    Venezuela scores late to draw Uruguay 1-1

    Football | Jun 03, 2012, 10:06 AM 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

  • venezuelan president hugo chavez flies to cuba for urgent

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Flies To Cuba For Urgent Tumor Removal

    World | Feb 25, 2012, 09:51 AM 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

  • us beats venezuela 1 0 on clark s late goal

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

    Football | Jan 22, 2012, 12:16 PM 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

  • venezuelan president suffering from cancer has less than a

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

    World | Jan 17, 2012, 09:28 AM 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

  • costa rica defeats venezuela 2 0 in friendly

    Costa Rica Defeats Venezuela 2-0 In Friendly

    Football | Dec 23, 2011, 12:36 PM 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

  • venezuela defeats bolivia 1 0 in qualifying

    Venezuela Defeats Bolivia 1-0 In Qualifying

    Football | Nov 16, 2011, 11:15 AM 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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