1 min ago | Asia News Network
Bangkok set for 2014 Formula E Grand Prix
Bangkok was yesterday chosen to host a race in the inaugural season of the FIA Formula E Championship for electric cars next year.
2 hrs ago | Daily Political
Great Portland Estates PT Raised to GBX 620 at Ubs Ag
The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. Great Portland Estates opened at 592.00 on Tuesday.
6 hrs ago | EDGE
Brazil Party Challenges Ruling on Gay Marriage
BRASILIA, Brazil -- A conservative party is challenging a judicial ruling that requires all of Brazil's notary publics to register same-sex civil unions as marriages if couples request it.
6 hrs ago | The Star Online
Brazilians visit Shelby as part of Rotary exchange
Tom McNichol / special to The Star Members of the Brazilian Rotary Group Study Exchange Team arrived in Shelby May 17.
8 hrs ago | Live Design Online
Robe Moves With the Rhythm at the Festival de Salvador, Brazil
Leading Irish lighting rental company Just Lite, based in Dublin, are the first recipients in the UK of Robe's new ROBINPointe moving head fixtures! The much-anticipated product was officially launched by Robe at the 2013 Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt.
11 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper
Farmers hope immigration bill yields more foreign ag workers
Walk the aisles of any neighborhood grocery store today and you’re as likely to find tomatoes picked in Sinaloa, Mexico, as Central California or oranges from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Bradenton, Fla.
15 hrs ago | Inter Press Service
Brazil Lagging in Fight against Human Trafficking
Local laws punish drug trafficking more severely than human trafficking. The sale of drugs carries penalties of between five and 15 years, while trafficking of persons for sexual exploitation is punished with a maximum sentence of eight years, with work release allowed.
16 hrs ago | The Straits Times
Oil found in Namibia for the first time
The Namibian government and a Brazilian energy company on Tuesday announced the first discovery of oil off the coast of Namibia, although not in commercial volumes.
20 hrs ago | MediLexicon
Clinical Trial Finds Fluid And Sodium Restrictions Have No Effect On...
A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine , a JAMA Network ... (more)
Acerinox SA Receives "Strong-Buy" Rating from BPI
's stock had its "strong-buy" rating reiterated by investment analysts at BPI in a note issued to investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.
Half-Naked Man Escapes From Window To Avoid Lover's Husband
This woman must be some kind of awesome lay if a dude's willing to climb out a third-story window just to save her " honor.
Domino's Brazil Tests Smellvision in DVDs
If you're traveling in Brazil, pop in a DVD and find yourself crazing pizza, then Domino's has you right where they want you.
Portugal bankers warn EU to stop 'playing with fire'
The heads of Portugal's biggest banks Millenium BCP and Banco Espirito Santo, have called on European leaders to stop "playing with fire" and alarming depositors in Eurozone economies.
Best ice cream parlors in the world
Nice, France: If you want wild flavors, you'll find them at Fenocchio, a family-owned parlor scooping up scrumptiousness since 1966.
UFC on FX 8 Attendance Announced
According to mmajunkie.com , the UFC on FX 8 event drew an announced attendance of 7,642. UFC on FX 8 took place at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Flamengo goalkeeper Felipe says his national team wear red and black
Flamengo's goalkeeper Felipe has expressed his happiness for playing for the club, and that he is not sad about missing out Brazil's Confederations Cup squad.
NI firm lands World Cup contract
A County Armagh company has won a contract for more than A 1m to work on six of the football pitches to be used during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
American B772 near Aruba on May 17th 2013, smoke indication
An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N772AN performing flight AA-234 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Miami,FL with 218 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL380 about 75nm westnorthwest of Oranjestad when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Aruba's Reina Beatrix Airport for a safe landing on runway 11 about 19 ... (more)
Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Official For UFC 163
Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Official For UFC 163 Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.19.2013 It will be in Brazil... The UFC has confirmed a main event of Anthony Pettis vs.
Rousseff opens Brasilia World Cup stadium
Despite controversy surrounding delays and cost overruns, Rousseff said the 71,000-seat venue was now the source of pride among Brazilians, reports Xinhua.