South Korea boosting Peru aviation industry: President

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 05:41

South Korea is working with Peru to further boost its aviation industry, South Korean president Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday in Lima while presenting a training aircraft co-produced by both countries.

Mining company shelves $1.4 bn project in Peru

Last Updated: Saturday, March 28, 2015, 11:08

A Mexican-owned copper mining company announced Friday it was pulling out of a $1.4 billion project in southern Peru because of the vehement opposition of local residents.

World court awards Peru swathe of Chile`s fish-rich sea

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 08:05

Lima cried victory Monday after the UN`s top court handed it a wedge of sea under Chilean sovereignty, but Peruvian fishermen nevertheless said they gained nothing from the historic ruling.

Torrential rains affect 15,000 families in Peru

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:44

Recent torrential rains in Peru`s southern Andes have affected some 15,000 families in Andahuaylas province of Apurimac region, authorities said Thursday.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah finds nothing wrong in MLAs` foreign junket

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 13:17

A planned foreign tour of MLAs from Karnataka amidst drought in parts of the state has come under sharp criticism.

Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 years back

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 13:53

Scientists have claimed to have found proof that Peruvian healers practiced trepanation - a surgical process that involves removing a section of the cranial vault using a hand drill or a scraping tool - more than 1,000 years ago to treat a variety of ailments, from head injuries to heartsickness.

15 killed, 58 injured in Peruvian bus accident

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 07:10

Authorities in Peru say an overcrowded passenger bus has fallen into a ravine in the Andes Mountains, killing at least 15 people and injuring 58, some seriously.

Fujimori in hospital for cancer recurrence

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:17

Peru`s jailed former president Alberto Fujimori has been admitted to hospital for tests after a recurrence of cancer, according to his attorney.

PetroChina to pay $2.6 bn for Peru oil and gas assets

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 20:18

PetroChina will pay USD 2.6 billion to acquire oil and gas interests in Peru, the company said Wednesday, in China`s latest move to secure crucial energy supplies.

Hamid Ansari returns home after three-nation tour

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 16:16

Vice President Hamid Ansari returned home on Saturday after an eight-day official visit to Peru, Cuba and the United Kingdom.

India signs 4 agreements with Peru

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 08:10

Peru also came out in support of India`s claim for permanent membership in an expanded UN Security Council.

Peru`s UFO investigations office set to be reopened

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:54

Peru`s Air Force is reopening an office that is responsible for probing UFOs because of higher sightings of anomalous aerial phenomena in the skies of the country.