Ganso gets on the scoresheet over the weekend. His performance was called brilliant. Not bad for a guy just back from injury. Its likely we’ll see him for the Holland match.

continue reading.....

Scientists have discovered four types of fungus in the Brazilian rainforest that can take control of …

continue reading.....

Defender Rio Ferdinand contacted England's assistant coach Franco Baldini to clarify his position after reports appeared that boss Fabio Capello is considering the option of giving the captain's arm …

continue reading.....

Brazilian mining giant Vale plans to invest billion in about a dozen countries around the world through 2014, the O Globo newspaper reported, citing company …

continue reading.....

A 17-year-old youth, considered one of the most promising boxers in Brazil, has been shot dead by a police officer after an argument, officials …

continue reading.....

The Hindu Explosion rocks another Japanese nuclear reactor buildingCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff NEW: A blast occurs Monday at the Daiichi's plant No. 3 reactor building, an official says (CNN) — Fresh white smoke rose again Monday from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, caused by an explosion at a building tied …Japan tsunami and [...]

continue reading.....

Globe and Mail Quake to Test Japan's Economy, MarketsWall Street JournalThe history of rich countries recovering, albeit painfully, from large natural disasters is encouraging. The resilience of Japan after the 1995 Kobe earthquake is the most obvious—and encouraging—example. …About 2000 bodies found on coast of Japan's Miyagi-KyodoReuters2000 bodies washed up as Japan shaken by new [...]

continue reading.....

Sydney Morning Herald Rescues in Japan: 'Thought today was the last day of my life'CNN InternationalMinami Sanriku, Japan (CNN) — A 60-year-old Japanese man was rescued Sunday more than nine miles out at sea after clinging to the swept-away remnants of his home for more than two days. "I thought today was the last day [...]

continue reading.....

At least 10 people have been killed in floods in southern Brazilian states and over 21,000 evacuated, civil defense officials reported. Torrential rains caused floods and landslides and destroyed …

continue reading.....

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ? Many news companies have reconsidered the ability for Readers to leave anonymous comments on news articles, as it often degenerates into ';bar-room brawl'; …

continue reading.....

SEVILLA, Spain (AP)—Brazil international Luis Fabiano has left Sevilla to join former club Sao Paulo on a four-year contract. The Brazilian club reached a deal late Friday to pay ?7.6 …

continue reading.....

DIFI ) has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation and its African and Latin American and Caribbean Fund to set up a Direct Insurance …

continue reading.....

President Obama will be warmly greeted by huge crowds in Brazil when he arrives March 19 for the beginning of a Latin American tour, but only modest progress can be expected on the agenda of …

continue reading.....

Spanish Primera Liga side Sevilla have sold striker Luis Fabiano to Brazilian side Sao Paulo, local media reported Saturday.The Brazil international returns to his homeland for a price of 12 million …

continue reading.....

One day after receiving the news of striker Luis Fabiano's return to Sao Paulo, teammates Rivaldo and Rogerio Ceni celebrated the player's return on Saturday.After a seven-year absence …

continue reading.....

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised Brazil his government would support Dassault's proposed technology transfer of its new fighter jet as the company seeks an …

continue reading.....

More than one million Brazilians bring cases against their employers each year, it costs Brazil billion per year to run courts that settle the disputes, and even the unions say things are getting …

continue reading.....

The Guardian (blog) Japanese nuclear plants' operator scrambles to avert meltdownsWashington PostAn explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat menacing a nation. (March 13) See the events that caused an explosion at a nuclear …Japanese Struggling to [...]

continue reading.....

Los Angeles Times California tsunami damage estimated at millionLos Angeles TimesThe wall of water, triggered by Japan's massive earthquake, destroyed docks, boats and harbor equipment up and down the coast. Strong currents continue in Crescent City and Santa Monica Bay. A group of men try to save a boat that tipped over from a …Brookings [...]

continue reading.....

CBC.ca Carnage on I-95 After Crash Rips Bus ApartNew York TimesDavid Karp/AP By ROBERT D. McFADDEN A tour bus barreling south for Manhattan overturned at high speed on a highway in the Bronx early Saturday and was sliced open by a sign stanchion in a shriek of rending metal that hurled riders about like rag [...]

continue reading.....

Brazil striker Luis Fabiano has rejoined former club Sao Paulo from Sevilla.

continue reading.....

The family of late Chilean President Salvador Allende have agreed not to oppose a possible exhumation of his remains as part of a probe into his death during the military coup of Sep 11, …

continue reading.....

A Brazilian journalist held for more than a week by Libyan security forces has been freed, reported his employer, the daily O Estado de Sao …

continue reading.....

Leaders from across Latin America on Friday sent condolences to Japan following the devastating 8.8-magnitude quake in the Asian country and offered to send teams to assist in rescue efforts as well …

continue reading.....

Libya has left the country after being imprisoned.Executive Editor Luciana Constantino says Andrei Netto is headed to Paris, where he lives.Netto was released on Thursday after being held for …

continue reading.....

By Dan Levine and Alexandra Valencia SAN FRANCISCO/QUITO (Reuters) – Thousands of people fled their homes along the Pacific coast of North and South America on Friday as a tsunami triggered by …

continue reading.....

RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 12, 2011 (IPS) – Companies from Brazil and India — whose bilateral trade flow rose nearly threefold in the last three years — are starting to diversify and complement their …

continue reading.....

BP is to buy a Brazilian biofuels company for 0m (£424m) in a "watershed moment" in the oil major's plans to expand its sustainable fuel business. The Companhia Nacional …

continue reading.....

It is believed that Sao Paulo have agreed to pay Sevilla around 12 million euros (16.62 million dollars) for the 30 year-old striker, who has been keen to return to Brazil for several months now. …

continue reading.....

The first wave of a tsunami from Japan's powerful earthquake swept across the Pacific and lashed Mexico Friday, while Ecuador halted oil shipments and coastal zones as far as southern Chile …

continue reading.....

Globe and Mail Quake's economic effects likely short-termUSA TodayThe massive earthquake that shook Japan on Friday is expected to at least temporarily set back an economy that has faltered lately and is struggling to recover from years of stagnation. Kyodo News via AP Passengers wait for …Japan devastated by 8.9-magnitude quake, tsunamiWashington PostEarthquake devastates JapanThe [...]

continue reading.....

Sydney Morning Herald Report: 2 Japanese plants struggling to cool radioactive materialCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Tokyo (CNN) — Reactors at two Japanese power plants can no longer cool radioactive substances inside, a prominent electric company said Saturday, according to a news agency report that added that atomic material may have leaked …Nuclear emergency declared [...]

continue reading.....

Reuters Tsunami grazes U.S. and Mexico; South America nextReutersPeople watch as a battered small sail boat with a broken mast floats in the Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz, California March 11, 2011. By Dan Levine and Alexandra Valencia SAN FRANCISCO/QUITO (Reuters) – Thousands of people fled their homes along the …Earth's Energy Unleashed as [...]

continue reading.....

President Obama, right, greets Chilean President Sebastian Pi?era during the official arrivals at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington April 12, …

continue reading.....

Brazil . "No, we don’t have televisions in the room," he said. "No, we only have fans." The impish grin on his face suggested the prospective guest had been satisfactorily …

continue reading.....

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) ? Brazil?s real lost ground Friday, with investors moving with caution on the possibility that the government may further its attempts to limit currency appreciation. …

continue reading.....

SANTIAGO: Latin American governments told islanders and coastal residents to head for higher ground on Friday as the vast Pacific seaboard readied for a possible tsunami raised by Japan's …

continue reading.....

Brazil's real. New measures to curb its appreciation next week. Market doubts any new currency constraint will keep the BRL from appreciating against the dollar. Here's why. Expectations …

continue reading.....

Ecuador for the 14th continental U-17 championships, which will decide which four teams will represent the CONMEBOL Zone at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011, which begins on 18 June. The South …

continue reading.....

Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches and brushed the U.S. western coast Friday but didn't immediately cause major damage after devastating Japan and sparking evacuations throughout the …

continue reading.....

March 11 (Bloomberg) — Brazil is considering new measures to stem gains in the currency, including a requirement that foreign investment in equity markets stay in the country for a certain period …

continue reading.....

Dow Jones )- Brazilian iron ore mining company Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.BR) resumed tests at its new .356 billion iron ore pelletizing complex in Oman after a stoppage amid local protests, Vale said …

continue reading.....

General secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Horace Reid, left the island for Brazil yesterday.Reid will hold discussions with Traffic Sports administrators and other relevant …

continue reading.....

En esta foto del 7 de junio del 2010 aparece Charlie Sheen saliendo de la corte del condado de Pitkin, en Aspen, Colorado. (Foto AP/Ed Andrieski, …

continue reading.....

British oil giant BP has agreed to take control of Brazilian ethanol and sugar producer CNAA for €492m, as demand rises for alternative energy. BP said it would acquire 83% of the shares of …

continue reading.....

Zdeno Chara played well and delivered checks hours after Montreal police began an investigation of his hit two days earlier that left an opponent with a serious concussion and fractured …

continue reading.....

RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 11, 2011 (Tierramrica) – The current rise in agricultural prices, which now overshadows the increase seen in 2008, highlights the contribution that Brazil could make towards …

continue reading.....

SANTIAGO: Ecuador ordered preventive coastal evacuations on Friday as Latin American nations along the Pacific coast issued tsunami alerts following the powerful earthquake off Japan.Reactions to …

continue reading.....

SANTIAGO – Ecuador ordered preventive coastal evacuations on Friday as Latin American nations along the Pacific coast issued tsunami alerts following the powerful earthquake off Japan. Reactions to …

continue reading.....

LONDON – British oil company BP is paying 0 million to buy a controlling interest in Brazilian ethanol and sugar producer CNAA. BP said Friday it is acquiring an 83 per cent stake in the company …

continue reading.....