Rightwing billionaire businessman Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president of Chile Thursday as three strong aftershocks rocked the quake-hit nation. The ceremony was taking place in the city of Valparaiso, some 120 kilometers (80 miles) west of Santiago and there were scenes of panic as onlookers were rocked by the aftershocks, including one measuring 7.

A British court ruled in favour of veteran rock band Pink Floyd on Thursday, barring their record company EMI from selling downloads of individual tracks from their albums. The High Court ruled that EMI was bound under a contract with the band banning the sale of its records in formats other than as complete albums, without written consent.

A list of key posts in the new Ukrainian government announced Thursday:-- Prime Minister: Mykola Azarov-- First Deputy Prime Minister: Andriy Kluyev-- Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Euro 2012: Borys Kolesnykov-- Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economy: Sergiy Tigipko-- Foreign Minister: Kosti

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons hopes young batsman Raqibul Hasan changes his decision to retire from international cricket and returns to the fold. Hasan, 22, sprang a surprise on Wednesday when he said he was quitting the game, just when he looked set to figure in the opening Test against England on Friday.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the opening Test on Friday. England paceman Steven Finn and batsman Michael Carberry made their Test debuts. The tourists went into the first match of the two-Test series with three fast bowlers -- Tim Bresnan, fit-again Stuart Broad and Finn -- and spinner Graeme Swann.

US studio giant Disney is making its first foray into south Indian cinema as part of plans to capture the country's largest movie market, the company announced Thursday. The firm said its Telugu-language film, which will also be dubbed into Tamil, would be its "first, locally-developed studio project aimed specifically at southern audiences".

Chile's billionaire President Sebastian Pinera offered an 80-dollar voucher to children from poor families to help ease post-quake recovery, in a first measure after taking office Thursday. Strong aftershocks and a tsunami alert rocked the South American nation earlier as the right-wing tycoon was sworn in, less than two weeks after a massive 8.

Corey Haim, a 1980's heartthrob whose Hollywood career was derailed by wild parties and drug abuse, died Wednesday aged 38 in Los Angeles after an apparent overdose, police said. The Canadian-born actor, as well known for his off-screen indulgences as his brief reign as a teen idol in films such as "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys", was pronounced dead at a medical center in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank.

England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Pietersen ends his dismal run with the bat. The tourists' bowling resources have considerably dwindled due to injuries since their arrival in Bangladesh, with seamer Ryan Sidebottom already ruled out of the two-Test series and paceman Graham Onions for the opening match.

In a shock move, Bangladesh's young middle order batsman Raqibul Hasan has retired from all forms of cricket aged just 22 ahead of the country's first Test match against England, an official said on Wednesday. Hasan hit an unbeaten century and a half century in the three-day practice match against England and was a certainty to play against the visitors in the test beginning in Chittagong on Friday.