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Israeli president to visit Brazil just before Iranian leader

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Israeli President Shimon Peres is to visit Brazil next week, just days before his country's archfoe, Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to also arrive, according to officials. Peres is scheduled to visit Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro between November 10 and 15, the Israeli embassy and Brazilian officials said. Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel to be wiped off the map, is due to be...

Amazon Indians find plane crash survivors

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Nine people survived a crash landing on a river in Brazil's Amazon rainforest after native Indians alerted authorities who dispatched a rescue mission, the government said on Friday.

Twelve members elected to World Heritage Committee

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

Twelve new members were elected to the World Heritage Committee during the 17th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France from 23 to 28 October. The new members of the Committee are Cambodia, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Iraq, Mali, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. Each country...

Brazil approves government loans for World Cup venues

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Brasilia - Brazil on Tuesday approved government loans to build or renovate the 12 stadiums scheduled to host games for the 2014 World Cup. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva authorized the Brazilian development bank BNDES to finance up to 75 per ce...

Lula biopic to debut at Brasilia film festival

Sify (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

A much-anticipated biopic chronicling the early years of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will premiere next month at the Brasilia film festival, organisers said.

Brazilian Catholic Church campaigns for AIDS detection

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Brasilia - For the first time in history, the Brazilian Roman Catholic Church backed a government campaign to stimulate testing for the detection of AIDS, the Brazilian National Bishops' Conference (CNBB) confirmed Thursday. The campaign was launched...

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AROUND THE WORLD (support blog) (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

Additions Daily Athens Brasilia Daily Photo Brunei , Daily Photo Christchurch : Canterbury Heritage St Louis Mosaic Serrekunda Daily Photo Stoke Newington Daily Photo Swanage : Lifeboat Scrapbook Swanage A Year in Purbeck Swanage : Purbeck Footprints Tillicum (Almost Daily) Photo Utrecht Daily Photo Awakened blogs Stratford Daily Photo Szentes : Little Town in Hungary The Villages Daily Photo Toruń...

Lula's candidate wins party support in Brazil vote

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's chosen candidate won the support of the country's largest political party on Wednesday, giving her presidential bid a much-needed boost.

• Daughter of Bulgarian Poet Close to Becoming Brazilian President - Sofia News Agency

Minister rules out deploying military against drug gangs in Rio

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

Brasilia- Brazilian Justice Minister Tarso Genro Tuesday ruled out deploying the Armed Forces to combat drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro, where 24 people were killed over the weekend. In a press conference in Brasilia, Genro said the government of Brazil...

David Harris: Dear President Lula, Again

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

I wrote to you in the spring, deeply concerned about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's scheduled visit to Brasilia on May 6. Thankfully, that visit did not...

Lula says Nobel Peace Prize in 'good hands'

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

Brasilia - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the Nobel Peace Prize is in good hands with his US counterpart, Barack Obama. Obama deserved the award because of his push for nuclear disarmament, Lula said Friday. ...

Jail for Brazil TV crime host accused in killings

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

BRASILIA, Brazil - A former TV crime show host and state legislator accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings turned himself in to authorities Thursday and was jailed...

• Brazilian TV host charged with killings - The Guardian
• Jail for Brazil TV crime host accused in killings - Miami Herald
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Brazilian Senate approves deal with Vatican

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

Brasilia - The Brazilian Senate approved an agreement with the Vatican that sets up a new legal framework for the Brazilian Roman Catholic Church. The deal approved by the Senate late Wednesday is spelled out over 20 articles and gives the Roman Cath...

Cops search Brazilian TV host accused of ordering killings to boost ratings

New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian police say they are hunting for a TV crime show host and former state legislator who is accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings. Agents say they haven't yet been able to find Wallace Souza and they are staking ...

Supreme Court guarantees sovereignty, security of Brazilian embassy

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

Brasilia/Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Brazilian legislators visiting Honduras said Thursday that the Honduran Supreme Court had assured them of the sovereignty and security of Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa. Toppled on June 28 in a coup that remains dipl...