Rio de Janeiro: At least 22 people were still missing on Thursday after rescuers recovered four bodies from the rubble of three buildings that collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Mayor Eduardo Paes said. Paes told a news conference six others had been pulled alive from the rubble. Wednesday night's collapse highlights the creaky infrastructure of the city that will host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics....
08:52 AM, Jan 27, 2012
Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said the successful organisation of first Asian Circle Style Kabaddi at Tabriz, Iran has strengthened the claim of this traditional game of Punjab for its inclusion in 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics. He said that it is indeed a matter of pride for the state that after last year's inaugural kabaddi World Cup here, the popularity of the game has...
07:19 PM, Oct 09, 2011
Rio de Janerio: A helicopter belonging to Brazil's oil and gas company Petrobras has disappeared with four people onboard in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the company said. Petrobras said the helicopter was returning from a drilling platform on the Atlantic shelf when contact with the pilot was lost some 100 km from the coast. Poor weather conditions may be to blame as there were...
08:26 AM, Aug 21, 2011
Rio de Janeiro: A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least 13 people were killed, including the shooter. It was not clear whether the gunman, who is believed to be a former student at the school, shot himself or was killed by police. At least 20 people, including children, were wounded in the shooting at the school for students aged 10...
10:25 PM, Apr 07, 2011
Paris: Specialists could start pulling up bodies and wreckage from an Air France plane found on the Atlantic Ocean floor within a month, after the stunning deep-water discovery raised new hope of determining the cause of the 2009 crash. Investigators said on Monday they still haven't found the plane's "black box" flight recorders, and it's unclear whether they remain attached to the fuselage, or whether they're even still intact after...
10:00 AM, Apr 05, 2011
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Rio wins the right to host 2016 Olympic Games | Obamas fail ...
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