Everything you need to know about Juan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Juan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bogota, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Colombia's FARC guerrillas admitted Tuesday that they are holding French journalist Romeo Langlois, who disappeared three days ago in the middle of a firefight between security forces and the guerrillas in the southern province of Caqueta.
Mexico City, May 1 (IANS/EFE) About 170 children and six adults fell sick after having food at a party at an elementary school in the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco, authorities said.
Bogota, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Colombia plans to invest 1.3 trillion pesos (about $738.13 million) in housing programmes "for the poorest of the poor", which it is adding to the plan to provide 100,000 homes free to the most vulnerable among the population, President Juan Manuel Santos said.
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New York, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Singer and actor Ricky Martin was nominated Friday for a Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his role in the current Broadway revival of "Evita".
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap Friday qualified for the London Olympics with third-seeded Chinese Chen Jin pulling out of the quarterfinal match, citing a wrist injury, in India Open Super Series badminton.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Women's eyes may actually be different from men's as a new study has revealed that healthy emmetropic women have a bigger pupil diameter than men.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a day to forget for the Indian contingent with Neha Pandit, Tarun Kona-Ashwini Ponnappa and Manish Gupta-Gaurav Venkat all losing their pre-quarterfinal matches in the Indian Open badminton 2012 here Thursday.
San Juan, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A radio programme in Puerto Rico will report only good news starting May 1.
Mexico City, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Poet Javier Sicilia received the Sergio Mendez Arceo Human Rights Prize this weekend for his efforts to promote peace in Mexico.
Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Neymar scored a goal and set up another, as Santos topped their group with a 2-0 victory over the Strongest in the Copa Libertadores here Friday.
Bogota, April 20 (IANS/EFE) Colombia's FARC rebels said they won't surrender or lay down their weapons as a precondition for dialogue with the government of President Juan Manuel Santos.
Cannes, April 19 (IANS) Indian filmmaker Ashim Ahluwalia's movie "Miss Lovely" has been selected to represent India in the non-competitive section of the 65th Cannes Film Festival. However, no Indian film has made it to the competition section of the extravaganza.
Madrid, April 19 (IANS/EFE) "I'm very sorry. I made a mistake. It won't happen again," Spain's King Juan Carlos said Wednesday regarding a hunting trip to Botswana that became headline news after he was injured in a fall.
Buenos Aires, April 17 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian woman who confessed on television to killing her six-year-old son to take revenge on her ex-husband has died in a hospital on the outskirts of Buenos Aires after attempting to hang herself in an Argentine jail, authorities said.
San Juan, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rico's Calle 13 roped in Oscar-winning Argentine director Juan Jose Campanella for their latest music video, "La vuelta al mundo".
London, April 16 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea captain John Terry called for the use of goal-line technology in football after Juan Mata scored a controversial goal in Chelsea's FA Cup semi-finals triumph over the Spurs.
Washington, April 16 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that he will be annoyed if allegations made against the Secret Service agents are proved correct.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): FIFA have announced that final tests on goal-line technology will begin later this month, following Chelsea's 'ghost goal' against Tottenham in the semi-final of Football Association Cup on Sunday, when replays evidently showed that Juan Mata's strike had clearly not crossed the line, but still a goal was awarded.
Berlin, April 16 (IANS) Monchengladbach recorded an impressive 3-0 win against relegation threatened Cologne while Freiburg and Hoffenheim shared points to complete the 31st round of German Bundesliga Sunday.
Shanghai, April 15 (IANS) Nico Rosberg won his maiden Formula One race after coming out victorious in the Chinese Grand Prix here Sunday, giving his Mercedes team its first win since 1955. Sahara Force India's Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg finished 12th and 15th.
Rio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Brazil striker Leandro Damiao scored his 15th goal in 19 games to help Internacional defeat Ceramica 3-0 in the Rio championship.
Islamabad, Apr 12 (ANI): Inadequate sanitation causes Pakistan economic losses totaling US$ 5.7 billion (PKR 343.7 billion) each year. This is equivalent to 3.9 percent of the country's GDP, according to a new report published by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), a multi-donor partnership administered by the World Bank.
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Barcelona piled the pressure on leaders Real Madrid with a comfortable 4-0 win at home against Getafe in the La Liga football.
Madrid, April 10 (IANS/AKI) The Easter holiday weekend almost turned tragic for the 13-year-old grandson of Spain's King Juan Carlos, when the teenager shot himself in the foot.
New Delhi, April 10 (ANI): Chinese society is growing more permissive about premarital sex, according to a new survey.
Caracas, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan authorities confirmed Monday that they are investigating the abduction of a Costa Rican diplomat in Caracas.
Buenos Aires, April 9 (IANS) Four-time Davis Cup runners-up Argentina have entered the semifinals of the 2012 edition, beating Croatia 4-1 at home.
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Brazil advanced to the Davis Cup world group playoffs after Thomaz Bellucci defeated Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in straight sets in Sao Jose do Rio Preto.
London, Apr 8(ANI): Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has slammed linesman Dave Bryan, as he insisted Branislav Ivanovic's opener and Juan Mata's last-gasp winner in the Chelsea's 2-1 victory should have been ruled out for offside.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): Ricky Martin plays the role of Che and Elena Roger that of Eva Peron in the latest version of 'Evita', which is returning to the Broadway stage after 3 decades.
Buenos Aires, April 7 (IANS) Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, ranked 10th in the world, beat 52nd-ranked Croatian Ivo Karlovic to tie their Davis Cup quarterfinal series 1-1.
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Brazil and Colombia will play for a spot in the Davis Cup world group playoff when they meet on the clay surface of Sao Jose do Rio Preto Friday.
Rio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS) Reigning Copa Libertadores champions Santos maintained the top spot in their group after a 1-1 draw with Brazilian rival Internacional at Porto Alegre's Beira-Rio stadium while Flamengo slumped to last place in their group after a narrow loss to Ecuador's Emelec.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have analysed the factors that influence sexual activity amongst elderly people in Spain.
Madrid, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish artist, cartoonist and writer Antonio Mingote died Tuesday in Madrid, his widow, Maria Isabel Vigliola, told EFE. He was 93.
San Juan, April 3 (IANS/EFE) A jury in Puerto Rico found a driver guilty of the deaths of eight prisoners who drowned when the vehicle he was transporting them in between prison and the courthouse was submerged by floodwaters in the northern city of Arecibo.
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS/EFE) Singer Pitbull was the big star of the 19th edition of the BMI awards in Latin music, where he received the BMI President's Award in recognition of his influence on the entertainment industry, the organization said.
San Juan, April 2 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Draco Rosa appeared for the first time onstage since he was diagnosed with cancer in April 2011, performing alongside Latin music giants Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra.
Johannesburg, March 30 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in the one-off Twenty20 International cricket match at the Wanderers stadium here Friday.
Miami (Florida), March 30 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic set up a semi-final clash with Juan Monaco after defeating fifth seed David Ferrer in the quarters of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Miami (Florida), March 28 (IANS) World No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Sony Ericsson Open, Miami 2012, tennis quarterfinals defeating 17th seed Richard Gasquet 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 40 minutes.
Miami (Florida), March 27 (IANS) American Andy Roddick stunned third-seeded and World No.3 Roger Federer 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, Miami 2012, tennis tournament.
San Juan, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin dedicated a prize he received from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to a Chilean gay man who is in critical condition after being brutally attacked by a group of neo-Nazis.
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Santos took the lead in Group A with a 2-0 victory over Peru's Juan Aurich in the fourth round of the group phase in 2012 Libertadores Cup.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia may spread within nerve networks in the brain by moving directly between connected neurons, instead of in other ways proposed by scientists, such as by propagating in all directions, results of a new study suggested.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia may spread within nerve networks in the brain by moving directly between connected neurons, instead of in other ways proposed by scientists, such as by propagating in all directions, results of a new study suggested.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Nine thousand Nazi war criminals reportedly fled to South America after World War II, leaked secret documents have revealed.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Sebastian Vettel has named Adrian Newey's latest Red Bull model 'Abbey' as he looks forward to win his third straight Formula One drivers' championship.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Sebastian Vettel has named Adrian Newey's latest Red Bull model 'Abbey' as he looks forward to win his third straight Formula One drivers' championship.
London, Mar 14(ANI): Britain was on the verge of sharing the Falkland Islands with Argentina almost 40 years ago, with islanders having joint nationality, it has been claimed.
London, Mar 14(ANI): Britain was on the verge of sharing the Falkland Islands with Argentina almost 40 years ago, with islanders having joint nationality, it has been claimed.
London, Mar 7(ANI): Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo has said finishing in the top four this season is more important for the club than winning the FA Cup.
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Some male birds are better at attracting females if they gather with close male kin rather than in the company of distant relatives, a new study has found.
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Some male birds are better at attracting females if they gather with close male kin rather than in the company of distant relatives, a new study has found.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): The frigid McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica are a cold, polar desert, yet the sandy soils there are often speckled with moist patches in the spring despite a lack of snowmelt and no possibility of rain, researchers say.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): An international team of researchers, studying ancient DNA, have suggested that most Neanderthals in Europe already were largely extinct 50,000 years ago - long before modern humans first arrived in the continent.
London, Feb 18(ANI): Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is planning to clear out senior players from the squad after getting permission from club owner Roman Abramovich.
London, Feb 18(ANI): Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is planning to clear out senior players from the squad after getting permission from club owner Roman Abramovich.
Johannesburg, Feb 14(ANI): South African rookie Thami Tsolekile has been included in the list of 22 nationally-contracted players, indicating that the national selectors have earmarked him as Mark Boucher's successor when he quits wicket-keeping after the England tour.
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Princess Diana was apparently one of the many young ladies The King of Spain, Juan Carlos, had an affair with, a new biography has claimed.
London, Feb 8(ANI): Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has said he is determined to prove his critics wrong and would like to emulate United goalkeeping great Peter Schmeichel.
Madrid, Feb 7(ANI): Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has no plans to retire after being banned for two years and being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Kristen Bell believes that Alex Rodriguez might have been using his pet dogs to flirt with her on a flight from LA to New York.
Madrid, Feb 7(ANI): Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has no plans to retire after being banned for two years and being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Kristen Bell believes that Alex Rodriguez might have been using his pet dogs to flirt with her on a flight from LA to New York.
London, Jan 30(ANI): Queensland Park Ranger's co-owner and vice-chairman Amit Bhatia has called for video replays in football following Daniel Sturridge's antics inside the penalty area which allowed Chelsea to win their FA Cup fourth-round tie 1-0 at Loftus Road.
London, Jan 30(ANI): Queensland Park Ranger's co-owner and vice-chairman Amit Bhatia has called for video replays in football following Daniel Sturridge's antics inside the penalty area which allowed Chelsea to win their FA Cup fourth-round tie 1-0 at Loftus Road.
Melbourne, Jan 24(ANI): Roger Federer stormed into his 30th grand slam semi- final beating Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets in an Australian Open quarter-final clash on Tuesday.
London, Jan 24 (ANI): The King of Spain, Juan Carlos, had apparently made a 'tactile' advance on Princess Diana while she was on a holiday with Prince Charles in Majorca in the 1980s, a new biography has claimed.
Melbourne, Jan 24(ANI): Roger Federer stormed into his 30th grand slam semi- final beating Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets in an Australian Open quarter-final clash on Tuesday.
London, Jan 24 (ANI): The King of Spain, Juan Carlos, had apparently made a 'tactile' advance on Princess Diana while she was on a holiday with Prince Charles in Majorca in the 1980s, a new biography has claimed.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): A fanged reptile that lived about 265 million years ago - before the age of the dinosaurs - has been dug up in southern Brazil by scientists.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): A fanged reptile that lived about 265 million years ago - before the age of the dinosaurs - has been dug up in southern Brazil by scientists.
