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Forlan refuses to rule out move

MADRID, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan admitted this Tuesday that should the right offer come along he would be prepared to leave the club. Forlan, along with fellow striker Kun Aguero has been vital to the club f

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South Africa's parliament has elected African National Congress deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as the third post-apartheid president of the country. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our Johannesburg bureau, the new president made it clear he d

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Russia launches manned spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Russia launched a spacecraft with three astronauts on board from the Kazakh Baikonur space center early on Tuesday, Xinhua correspondents（通讯记者 ） reported from the site. The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft

Forlan records all-time leading scorer of Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay's soccer star Diego Forlan has become the all-time maximum goal scorer for the country's national team. The honor for the 32-year-old Forlan, who plays for Italian Serie A's Inter Milan, comes after the striker

Forlan rules out move to Argentina's Independiente

Forlan rules out move to Argentina's Independiente RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Star Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan has ruled out a possible return to Argentina's Independiente at the end of the year. Forlan reaffirmed his commitment to Brazil

Forlan vows "goals will come"

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan said on Thursday he is unconcerned by his continued goal drought with new club Internacional. Forlan is yet to score from five appearances with the Brazilian Serie A outfi

Forlan admits difficult Inter start

PORTO ALEGRE, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has admitted he endured a tough start to his career at Brazilian club Internacional. Forlan joined the club six months ago but failed to recapture the form that won him the b

Forlan ready for Internacional return: Dunga

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay striker Diego Forlan could return to Internacional's starting line-up for the Brazilian club's fixture against Pelotas in the Campeonato Gaucho on Saturday. Forlan was used as a 70th-minute substitute in Uru

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The new comedy film Kabluey was inspired by the real-life experiences of writer-director Scott Prendergast. Mike O'Sullivan reports that the filmmaker, who also stars in Kabluey, has graduated from low-budget short films to a full-length feature, wi

Lanus holds leadership in Argentina's Final Tournament

BUENOS AIRES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Argentinean soccer team Lanus Sunday defeated Godoy Cruz 1-0 to consolidate the leadership in the final tournament after the sixth matchday. The match was played in Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, at 1,0

Obama Campaigns for Fiscal Plan

WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama visited a familys home near Washington on Thursday as part of his campaign to persuade Congress to pass his economic plan. Obama paid a visit to Tiffany and Richard Santana, who responded to his call asking American

Forlan on target in Internacional victory

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay striker Diego Forlan scored his fourth goal from as many matches as Internacional overcame arch rivals Gremio 2-1 in Brazil's Campeonato Gaucho on Sunday. The 33-year-old opened the scoring at Porto Alegre'

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The place to meet Jana Danica is at the Lanzhou University library. Jana has been studying Chinese for 6 and half years, and earned a bachelor's degree in sinology. For the last 2 and half years she's been working on an environmental law program taug

Forlan signs with Brazil's Internacional

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian club Internacional has announced the signing of Uruguay striker Diego Forlan on a three-year contract. The 33-year-old was confirmed as Brazilian football's latest big-name recruit in a statement on Intern