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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile in quick succession

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:29 +0000

Three strong earthquakes rocked Chile on Thursday, causing significant damage in at least one city, the country’s newly inaugurated president said Thursday.

Billionaire sworn in as Chilean president

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:29 +0000

Sebastian Pinera was sworn in Thursday as president of Chile, taking over a country battered by a recent earthquake but with a strong economy and stable social institutions.

Football: Real back under fire coach

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:21:39 +0000

Beleaguered Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini gets a vote of confidence for the club’s director-general Jorge Valdano despite their disastrous Champions League exit to Lyon.

Football: Real sent crashing by Lyon

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:20:53 +0000

Big-spending Real Madrid crash out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage for the sixth successive season after being held to a 1-1 home draw by French side Lyon on Wednesday.

Football: Defeat ruins Beckham return

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:20:53 +0000

Wayne Rooney (above) scores twice as Manchester United crush AC Milan 4-0 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League and ruin David Beckham’s return to Old Trafford.

Athletics: Bolt retains Laureus award

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:29 +0000

Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second successive time at a star-studded ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Tennis star Serena Williams wins the women’s award.

Football: Beckham returns to United

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:18:42 +0000

David Beckham is mobbed by fans as he arrives for AC Milan’s Champions League tie against former club Manchester United but what part he will play in Wednesday’s match at Old Trafford is in some doubt.

Amid tsunami’s chaos, two friends helped others hold on to life

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:52 +0000

Cristina Perez furrows her brow, concentrating and trying not to let her gaze wander too wildly.

Brazil announces near-record harvest

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:52 +0000

Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation’s history this year, the government said.

Football: Superb Arsenal crush Porto

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:13:40 +0000

Nicklas Bendtner scores a hat-trick as a rampant Arsenal side thrash Porto 5-0 at The Emirates to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday.