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The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has asked its team in Ecuador to look into the reasons behind the crash of a Dhruv helicopter during a military parade in Quito today in which two pilots were injured. "Our team is stationed in...

The win saw Argentina confirm their qualification for the finals next year and, after a period of prolonged criticism of his tenure, Maradona responded with some choice words in his post-match questioning...The relevant passage reads: "Anyone who offends the dignity...

A student's expulsion from university for wearing a short mini-skirt judged too provocative has sparked a nationwide debate in Brazil, a strongly Catholic nation known for its skimpy beachwear. Brazil's education ministry on Monday demanded the private Bandeirante University in...

Pete Sampras edged by Andre Agassi in three sets on Sunday as the two retired American tennis greats revisited one of the sport's greatest rivalries. The 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 win in this southern Chinese gambling enclave was the first time...

Hurricane Ida slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast on Thursday after dumping heavy rain on little-developed offshore islands where hundreds of people were evacuated from flimsy homes. At 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Ida was located about 75 miles north of...

Dominican Army troops today announced the dismantling of dozens of furnaces to make charcoal and detained at least 30 undocumented Haitians found cutting down different species of trees, especially mesquite. Army chief Joaquin Virgilio Perez said the arrest of the...

A Sheriff's Office spokesman said Gerardo Castro, 50, was considered to be the "sole suspect" in the death of his wife, Rosa Linda Castro. Cmdr. Mike Richards said deputies believed the suspect was "en route to Mexico." He was last...