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Chile wins Copa America title 2015 of football for first time

Chile won South America’s most prestigious football trophy, the Copa America title 2015 for the first time. It is Chile’s first ever international trophy in Football. In the...

July 6, 2015

Maria Elena South, driest place on earth discovered in Atacama Desert, Chile

Researchers have discovered the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The site discovered is called as Maria Elena South (MES). It was discovered by...

May 20, 2015

Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile

Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted on 23 April 2015 for the first time after more than 42 years. It had erupted twice in the space of a...

April 24, 2015

Malli Mastan Babu, India’s ace mountaineer passes away

Malli Mastan Babu, one of India’s top mountaineers passed away. His dead body was recovered in the Andes Mountains between Argentina and Chile after  he went missing on...

April 4, 2015

Defending champions Spain eliminated from FIFA World Cup race

Defending champions Spain is knocked out from the ongoing FIFA World cup. In a match against Chile, which Spain needed to win to keep their title dream alive,...

June 19, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

Asia-Pacific navies sign communication agreement at Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS)

India and 21 other countries adopted an agreement at ameliorating communication at sea to cut down the possibility of conflict amid developing friction between a progressively assertive China and...

April 23, 2014    Places in News Current Affairs

Ms Michelle Bachelet: Chile President for second term

Ms Michelle Bachelet (62) sworn-in as the President of Chile for second time. She is the first person since 1932 to win the presidency of her country twice...

March 16, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

India to Host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

India will host the 2017 Under-17 World Cup Football. This will be the first time India will host an international football competition at world level. The 2017 FIFA...

December 13, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Jordan gets UNSC seat as its non-permanent member

Jordan has been elected as a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Jordan has replaced Saudi Arabia which was recently elected for the position but rejected the...

December 8, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

India re-elected to ICAO Council

India has been re-elected to the new Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air navigation. The...

October 8, 2013    International / World Current Affairs