Police in Chile have reportedly detained a man, who the CBI believes may have been involved in the 1999, IC 814 Kandahar hijacking.

The agency is sending a team to verify and quiz Abdul Rauf who was

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States favors the ouster of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi but the international military effort has a more limited goal of establishing a no-fly zone over Libya and protecting civilians against massacre by forces loyal to the longtime ruler.

A series of underwater earthquakes have struck Central Chile, US monitors said, two days after a powerful temblor rattled residents in the quake-prone country.

The Chilean company behind the mine from which 33 miners were rescued on October, following its collapse, has agreed to sell its assets within 15 months to avoid bankruptcy, a court has said.