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Israeli president visits Brazil, ahead of Iran
Dueling visits to Brazil by the presidents of Israel and Iran are showing the South American powerhouse's growing role in Mideast diplomacy.
A massive power failure threw Brazil's two largest cities into darkness Tuesday night along with other parts of Latin America's largest nation, affecting millions of people.
Brazil study links high police kill rate in Rio to bonuses
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AMERICA/BRAZIL - Priest found dead in Brazil, the fourth in the last five months
Father Hidalberto Henrique Guimaraes, 48, is the fourth priest to be murdered in Brazil in less than five months.
Madonna meeting in Rio to discuss social projects
Madonna is following a philanthropical trip to Africa with a stop in Rio to discuss social projects.
PREVIEW: Peres visits Brazil two weeks ahead of Ahmadinejad
Israeli President Shimon Peres is to arrive in Brazil Tuesday for an official visit that comes just two weeks before the expected arrival of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Madonna Wants to Help Rio Slums, Says Governor
Madonna, who has promoted school building in the African country Malawi, is now turning her star power onto projects to improve the notorious slums of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian Missionaries Say Missing Teachers Not Found Dead
The Catholic Church's Indian Missionary Council, or Cimi, issued a statement Thursday retracting its earlier report that two teachers abducted last week were found dead in the southern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Families sue over Air France crash
RELATIVES of eight victims of an Air France flight that crashed en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris have filed lawsuits in the US and UK seeking damages.
Woman expelled for wearing short dress
Sao Paulo - In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students outraged at the short outfit she wore on campus.
Brazil student expelled after wearing miniskirt
The private Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outside Sao Paulo, said 20-year-old Geisy Arruda disrespected "ethical principles, academic dignity and morality". Arruda made headlines last month when she had to be escorted away by police after she tried to go to class wearing the minidress.
Delhi, Mumbai to join world's richest cities list
London: India's financial hub Mumbai and political capital Delhi are likely to witness a significant jump in economic growth along with other emerging markets and make it to the league of the world's wealthiest cities by 2025, a report says.
Report: Cyber Attacks Caused Power Outages in Brazil
Electrical blackouts impacting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were caused by hackers targeting control systems, according to the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes.
Air France crash memorial in Rio amid criticism
A passenger in silhouette watches an Air France aircraft at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport September 25, 2002 in Roissy, France.
Hackers blacked out Brazil: Report
Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS says.
EU to fight for tuna protection...
Fishing nations must cut the amount of Atlantic bluefin tuna they catch and protect porbeagle and thresher sharks, European fisheries commissioner Joe Borg said on Friday ahead of international talks.
Power Outages in Brazil Were Cyber Attacks
A series of power outages affecting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were the result of cyber attacks, 60 MINUTES has learned.
Evanescence Return to the Stage
Remember Evanescence? You know,A the one with that gothA female lead singer with the haunting voice? Well, they're back, and with a bang.
Brazil, Nicaragua Secure IDB Support
The loan matures in 25 years and has a grace and disbursement period of five years.
MasterCard, Credicard, Redecard Launch PayPass in Brazil
MasterCard Worldwide, Credicard, Citibank's credit card administrator for the Brazilian market, and Redecard have announced the launch of MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology in Rio de Janeiro for public transportation and other quick service merchants.
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