Strikers Soares and Marcel scored in the second half for Gremio to defeat Vasco 2-1 and remain atop the Brazilian league on Sunday.The victory keeps Gremio five points ahead of second-place Palmeiras,…

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Pushing the Limit, a Fencer Is Heading to the Paralympics, in a …New York Times, United States - 20 hours agoBefore Andrea de Mello ran 20 marathons, and before she fenced for Brazil at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta; Sydney, Australia; and Athens, she stood at a …

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Concerns over the destruction of the Brazilian rainforest resurfaced at the weekend after it emerged that deforestation jumped by 64% over the last 12 months, according to official government data.Bra…

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Students in Brazil get a new ClassmateCNET News, CA - Aug 29, 2008Pointing to the current project, she notes that many of the students will never have the opportunity to travel to all of Brazil, even. …

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Oil spill kills 2000 penguins in southern BrazilEconomic Times, India - Aug 29, 2008In the winter of the southern hemisphere, thousands of penguins travel as far as Brazil. They are pushed north by cold ocean currents as they search for …

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Aim big, from hotels to beaches and poolsThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Aug 30, 2008Praia do Cassino (Cassino Beach) on the southern coast of Brazil stretches 244 kilometres from the channel that connects the Lagoa do Patos lake to the …

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Calgary Herald

Go big or stay homeCalgary Herald,  Canada - Aug 30, 2008World's longest beach, Praia do Cassino, Brazil: Praia do Cassino (Cassino Beach) on the southern coast of Brazil stretches 245 kilometres from the channel …

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Brazilian Tourist Board Takes Manhattan by Storm in AugustMarketWatch - Aug 25, 2008Travel to Brazil is increasing in popularity. The country's overall tourism revenues are on the rise and nearing record levels as a result of foreign …Strong dollar blamed for soaring travel deficit Financial Postall 21 news articles

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Kanaan: Don't say I'll repeatDetNews.com, MI - Aug 29, 2008Kanaan lives in Miami during the racing season and returns home to Brazil in the winter, usually taking a few weeks to travel with wife, Dani. …

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Sisters travel separate paths in 'Seamstress'San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Aug 26, 2008By Frances de Pontes Peebles So vast and rugged a land is Brazil that until well into the 20th century, large swaths of it were deemed ungovernable. …

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Peters signs working holiday agreement with BrazilNew Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Aug 27, 2008"It will encourage young New Zealanders to include Brazil as part of their overseas travel, and it will also help to stimulate the interest of young …Peters: Brazilian Foreign Minister To Visit New Zealand Voxyall 27 news articles

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BRAZIL: September 1, 2008 SAO PAULO - Dozens of small and medium-scale farmers in Brazil's Sao Paulo state will grow sugar cane certified as meeting strict social and environmental standards, the re…

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exuded grace and style in a Sapphire blue halter dress at a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 28 to promote Avon's Empowerment Bracelet. Photo Credit: Avon August 29, 2008 (Sawf News) -…

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Francesco Valiani scored a stunning goal as promoted Bologna beat AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro on Sunday to spoil Ronaldinho’s Serie A debut.

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Manchester City have followed up the signing of Pablo Zabaleta by bringing in Glauber Berti on a one-year contract. Argentine defender Zabaleta completed his move to City on Sunday morning and has …

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The Libyan news agency reports Bolivia's president has arrived in Libya for a weekend visit to meet with the oil-rich country's leader Moammar Gadhafi.JANA news agency has quoted President Juan Eva Mo…

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Can you calculate without having a numeral system? To answer this question, since 2002 a team of CEA, CNRS and Inserm researchers coordinated by the head of the joint Inserm-CEA-run Cognitive Neuroima…

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Below is the text of the resolution of the National Coalition for Change (CONALCAM) meeting held in Cochabamba on August 22-23. It is reprinted from Bolivia Rising,

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Daily Sun

Nigeria: Yar'Adua Receives Kidney TransplantAllAfrica.com, Washington - 13 hours agoAnxiety over Yar'Adua's health peaked again with his failure to travel for an earlier scheduled visit to Brazil. It was learnt that an advance team of the …Photo: Sun News Publishing Daily SunYar’Adua’s ill health: Who is fooling who? Nigerian Tribuneall 53 news articles

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London, Aug 30 : Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio has been chosen as th