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Independiente secure Libertadores knockout spot

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 19:21

Independiente Santa Fe secured their passage to the Copa Liberatdores knockout phase with a 2-1 away victory over Deportes Tolima in an all-Colombian clash.

Sabella praises Argentina after 1-1 draw

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 15:39

Argentina missed the chance to all but secure their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolivia.

Salamanders show Americas joined much earlier than thought

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 18:09

The humble salamander may provide evidence to support a controversial claim that the continents of North and South America were joined together much earlier than previously thought, scientists say.

Chris Brown cancels South American show following protests

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 14:00

Chris Brown has backed out of his December concert in Guyana following local protests against his 2009 physical assault on ex-girlfriend, Rihanna.

Karnataka MLAs - junketing at a time of drought

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 15:00

It`s the local variation of Nero fiddling while Rome burned. Or politicians enjoying themselves while people suffer.

`Colombia now South America's No. 2 economy'

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 11:34

Colombia has moved ahead of Argentina to become South America's second-largest economy, the outgoing Colombian finance minister said Friday.

China, South American trading bloc eye $200 bn trade

Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 15:50

China and South American trading bloc Mercosur pledged here to further promote economic cooperation and lift bilateral trade to USD 200 billion in 2016.

Nazi war criminals fled to S America after WWII

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 17:50

An estimated 9,000 Nazis, including Holocaust mastermind Adolf Eichmann and Auschwitz Dr Josef Mengele, fled to South America in the aftermath of World War II post Adolf Hitler`s death.

Over 40 new species found in South American forest

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 13:11

More than 40 species of creatures that scientists believe to be new to science have been discovered in tropical forests of a tiny South American country.

Hague warns South America over Falkland Islands

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 22:02

Britain has ruled the Falklands, 290 miles east of Argentina`s coast, for more than 180 years.

UK won`t negotiate Falklands sovereignty: Cameron

Last Updated: Saturday, December 24, 2011, 09:39

Britain said Argentinian-led efforts to ban ships flying Falkland Islands flag from S American ports were unjustified.

Indian man becomes `farming king` in Argentina

Last Updated: Monday, November 7, 2011, 15:59

An Indian-origin man in Argentina, who started a peanut farm a few years back, has now grown by leaps and bounds and become an "uncrowned king" of rice, soya and corn plantations in South America.