Archive for January, 2012
Posted in January 31st, 2012
As per Sambafoot and several other sources, Roberto Carlos has decided to retire at the end of the current season at Anzhi. He plans to continue with the club in some capacity, which is very interesting to me. Despite being the subject of more than one racial dispute, Roberto Carlos seems to have found a [...]
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Posted in January 31st, 2012
ABC News Romney Looks for Big Florida Win Against Defiant GingrichWall Street JournalBy LAURA MECKLER, LOUISE RADNOFSKY and SIOBHAN HUGHES Mitt Romney looked for a big leap ahead in his quest for the GOP presidential nomination as Florida Republicans voted Tuesday, while Newt Gingrich vowed to fight on no matter the result.Romney confident as Florida [...]
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Posted in January 31st, 2012
Los Angeles Times US deficit to top trillion, smallest since '09Washington PostThe federal budget deficit will top trillion for a fourth straight year, congressional budget analysts said Tuesday, but is likely to be the smallest since the Great Recession began taking a toll on the budget in 2009. The nonpartisan Congressional …US budget deficit to [...]
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Posted in January 31st, 2012
ABC News Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on US soil, US …Washington PostUS intelligence agencies believe that Iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks inside the United States in response to perceived threats from America and its allies, the US spy chief said Tuesday. Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper …Iran [...]
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Posted in January 31st, 2012
The first ever "wall-to-wall" map of carbon storage of tropical vegetation in Africa, Asia and South America has shown that it stores 21 percent more carbon than estimated.
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Posted in January 30th, 2012
The heads of the General Assembly and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) met today to discuss preparations for the UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio
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Posted in January 30th, 2012
Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has revealed he intends to retire in December.
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Posted in January 30th, 2012
On the same day that star goalie Rogerio Ceni left the hospital after arthroscopic surgery, Sao Paulo striker Luis Fabiano is awaiting his injury results.
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Posted in January 30th, 2012
American Airlines announced changes to its coming spring and summer schedule that will expand the airline’s presence in Brazil. Next December, American’s route between Dallas/Fort Worth …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Jeryl Brazil was the first LSU commitment for 2013. ? and the second. Brazil caused a stir Sunday afternoon through social media when he used Twitter and Facebook to announce that he was …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
American Airlines today announced changes to its spring and summer schedule that will expand the airline’s presence in Brazil. Beginning in December, American’s route between Dallas/Fort …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left Tehran on Sunday (8th), the capital, for Latin America, where he will be for almost a week. He first landed in Caracas (Venezuela), then goes to …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
The Girl From Ipanema has put on a few pounds, and for many sunbathers on Brazil's beaches the country's iconic itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini just doesn't suffice anymore. A growing …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO // Tall and tan and young and chunky? The Girl From Ipanema has put on a few pounds, and for many sunbathers on Brazil's beaches the country's iconic itsy-bitsy, …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Nine shipments of orange juice originating from Brazil and Canada were detained on Friday after they tested positive for the illegal fungicide carbendazim, according to various media reports. The …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Latin American countries often draw global attention for their skeptical stance against the US. But how about their economies and development over recent decades? What issues have they encountered …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — UBS AG, Switzerland’s biggest bank, said that Eduardo Centola, head of investment banking in Brazil, has left after 15 months at the …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Brazil's Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada finished third Saturday to win the Star class in US Sailing's six-day Rolex Miami OCR.Austria's Nico Karth and Nikolaus Resch finished second to top …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
(AXcess News) Washington – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in America's backyard Sunday for a five-country trip designed to counter perceptions of Iran's growing …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Women shop Friday for bikinis at a store in Rio de Janeiro, where a larger number of bikini manufacturers offer new plus-size lines. "We're working from the principle that bigger women are …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Dilma Rousseff arrives in Cuba on Monday on her first visit there as Brazil's president, and she's facing pressure to take a stronger and more public stance on human rights violations that …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – The death toll from Brazil's buildings collapse reached 17 after rescue workers on Saturday found two more bodies under the rubble.Eight of the dead have already been …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
As the five-time soccer world champions ramp up to stage the premier event of the wildly popular sport, the heavens ought to be ablaze and the oceans parting. But with the countdown racing to the …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
reality television 's sordid history. According to some interpretations, a suspected sexual assault was broadcast live from the house of Brazil's "Big Brother" Jan. 15. Though …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
Bathers at Piscinao de Ramos, an artificial lake in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are among those benefiting from the growing number of bikini manufactuers offering a wider range of …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
, the world music show he hosts on KPFK in Los Angeles. This week, Arcos has compiled songs from four of his favorite new Latin American artists, with music ranging from a reworking of traditional …
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Posted in January 29th, 2012
SAO PAULO – One of Brazil's most wanted and dangerous drug barons was abruptly captured late Friday while on vacation in a posh mountain town outside of Sao Paulo. Fabianao Atanazio da Silva, …
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, a national of Brazil, as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CB
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
Delegates from United Nations agencies, Member States and various civil society have concluded three-days of deliberations on the draft outcome document of the UN conference on sustainable development
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
Sao Paulo's veteran goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni successfully underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, the club confirmed.
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
On a mission from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited Brazilian basketball club Flamengo's athletic facilities.
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
India, Brazil and South Africa have called for early conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations saying it would help boost global economic growth.
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
Rescue workers have found the bodies of 17 people killed in the Jan 25 building collapse in Rio de Janeiro, authorities said Saturday.
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Posted in January 28th, 2012
Brazilian defender Alex joined French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a two-and-half years' contract, the club confirmed.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged Brazilian authorities to suspend evictions from the Pinheirinho settlement in So Paulo and find durable solutions with residents.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
A bank robber was nabbed by the Brazilian police, after he shot himself in the foot during the break-in.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Brazil's unemployment rate fell to a record-low 4.7 percent in December from the 5.3 percent in the same period in 2010, the government's statistics agency said.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Guzaarish' – meaning 'request' in English – is set for a Peru release in February this year, as Bollywood looks towards newer markets.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Mexican scientists inaugurated Latin America's No. 2 supercomputer by size and speed, with the ability to process 24.9 trillion operations per second, authorities said.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Rescue workers in Brazil have pulled at least five bodies from the rubble of three collapsed buildings in downtown Rio de Janeiro. At least six people were injured and 15 others are still missing.
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
PRATTVILLE, Ala. — One of the world's largest manufacturers of brake pads plans to expand its Prattville plant and add 100 new jobs.Fras-Le announced Thursday it will invest million in …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
human rights " in the world.After clocking over 25,000 votes online, the world's second largest mining firm was declared the winner of The Public Eye, an annual awards ceremony organised …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Rio de Janeiro — A janitor finishing up the day's work, an accountant closing the books for the month, a computer technician installing software: each had a reason to stay a little late at …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) is a quarterlysurvey of business leaders from across the globe to measure global business confidence. Launched in 1992, the report is now in …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
An aerial view is seen of oil that seeped off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, caused by a well drilled by Chevron at Frade, on the water in Campos Basin in Rio de Janeiro state November 18, …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
, senior vp, Asia Pacific and Latin America physical and digital transactional sales. With 25 years of experience, Oliveira joins PHMD from Samsung do Brasil where he served as sales director, …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Follow this company announced it will expand the number of weekly flights between Brazil and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Fort Worth-based …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Barack Obama during an Orlando visit on Jan. 19. Brazilian leisure travel spending locally is expected to reach 0 million this year, but that could exceed .7 billion under Obama's plans …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Brazil issued a tourist visa to a dissident Cuban blogger a few days before President Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to travel to the Castro family island in a visit being dominated by human rights …
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Posted in January 27th, 2012
Transpetro, a subsidiary of Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobras, said Thursday it had detected an oil leak off the coast of Rio Grande do Sul state but did not know how much had …
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