Paraguay scored twice in the first-half to beat toothless Venezuela 2-0 in a football World Cup qualifier and stay top of the South American group. Paraguay, who have qualified for the last three World Cups, are five points clear of Brazil, who host Bolivia, and Argentina, who visit Peru.

We seek out the planet's singular landscapes, including Namibia's Skeleton Coast (littered with whalebones and shipwrecks), the salt flats of Uyuni, Bolivia, the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, Turkey and more.

From Bolivia to Siberia, roads that weren't made for a leisurely Sunday drive.

Arch-rivals Brazil and Argentina drew 0-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday but moved closer to leaders Paraguay who lost 4-2 in Bolivia. The top four teams qualify directly for South Africa in 2010 and the fifth plays off against the fourth team from the CONCACAF region.

The life and times of the famed Leftist revolutionary Che Guevara.

Venezuela beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly, their first win against the five-times world champions.

Akshay Rajagopal, a 11-year-old sixth-grader from Lincoln, Nebraska, took top honours at the 2008 National Geographic Bee held in Washington, DC on May 21, collecting a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society for his winning efforts.

Akshay Rajagopal, an 11-year-old sixth-grader from Lincoln, Nebraska, took top honours at the 2008 National Geographic Bee held in Washington, DC, winning a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society.

Essar Steel is likely to join the race for Brazilian miner and steelmaker CSN's Nacionale Minerios (Namisa), a fully integrated iron ore company. Sources close to the development said Goldman Sachs has approached Essar with the acquisition proposal and the company was considering it.

India's steel industry is surging ahead, entering into global deals and taking the country's economy to new heights. The Indian government plans to invest over $350 billion in steel industries related to infrastructure and construction. The Indian government estimates that steel production would grow at a CAGR of 16 per cent to touch 124.06 MT by 2011-12. India's steel production capacity is estimated to be 200 MT by 2020.

Diego Maradona criticised a ban on international matches at high altitude on Monday after playing a charity game in Bolivia's national stadium at 3,600 metres above sea level. FIFA on Friday ruled that international matches can only be played above 2,750 metres if visiting teams are given one week to acclimatise and above 3,000 metres if they are given two weeks.

Ahead of the International Women's Day, three Indian women have powered their way to the Forbes list of global billionaires. The three Indian women include Savitri Jindal having a net worth of $8.2 billion, Bennett, Coleman & Co's chairperson Indu Jain at $4.4 billion and Anu Aga of the Thermax group with a net worth of $1.1 billion.

That garden stone, handmade carpet or embroidered T-shirt you just bought was probably made by child labor.

India Inc is looking at the public sector to steer its ambitions, as former PSU heads are taken on board to lead the private sector.

James talks about the gold and silver markets, and shares his views on several interesting companies.

Colombia beat Argentina 2-1 after a first-half red card for Carlos Tevez in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Kaka produced another superb strike to help Brazil draw 1-1 away to Peru in Sunday's World Cup qualifiers while Marcelo Salas scored his first international goals for more than two years in Chile's 2-2 away draw to Uruguay.

Argentina, helped by a majestic Juan Roman Riquelme performance, maintained their perfect record in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday while Ecuador coach Luis Fernando Suarez quit after a 5-1 loss to Paraguay. Riquelme scored two second half goals, including an exquisite free kick, in a 3-0 win over Bolivia which left Argentina with nine points from three games in the South American group.

Brazil and Paraguay share second place in the World Cup qualifying standings with four points, behind Argentina on six.

Brazil coach Dunga has told his team not to get involved in gamesmanship and petty arguments during the World Cup qualifiers.

There was no place for AC Milan's Ronaldo in the team for the South American World Cup qualifiers next month.

Forget bungee jumping: Today's vacationing adrenalin junkies want fighter jets, sharks, Corvettes and black-water rafting.

Outsourcers will not migrate to China because of the sheer talent and English language proficiency in India, says Arun Seth, chairman, British Telecom India.

Before the next round, the government needs to cap the windfall profits coming out of global prices shooting up.

The $2.1 billion project is the largest investment by any Indian company in South America, apart from being the largest private investment in Bolivia.

The investment will be made over five years.

Peru's Claudio Pizarro scored a late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Bolivia at the Copa America.

Mexico striker Nery Castillo scored a sublime goal to set his team on their way to a shock 2-0 win over defending champions Brazil.

Peru produced a shock 3-0 win over Uruguay while Bolivia twice fought back to draw 2-2 with hosts Venezuela in a dramatic opening to the Copa America on Tuesday.

The helicopter, which is based on HAL's existing Dhruv advanced light helicopter platform, will be equipped with helmet-mounted targeting systems, electronic warfare systems and advanced weapons systems.

Vast tracts of over 5,500 acres of saltpans within the city might disappear soon as a proposal to convert them into housing projects for displaced squatters is in the offing.

He said the penetration of US policies was evident in sectors like education and other key areas besides in the economic policies of the country.

Steel major Jindal Steel and Power Ltd on Friday said it would invest $2.1 billion (about Rs 9,500 crore) to set up new steel plants in Bolivia for which it has reached an agreement with the Latin American nation.

Holders Brazil landed a tricky draw for the Copa America on Wednesday as they were thrown into Group B along with Mexico, Ecuador and Chile.

Import of fine wine to India has emerged as one of the '12 best new business opportunities in the world' compiled by a Fortune group magazine.