China’s auto exports hit record high in 2011
February 8th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China's auto exports hit 849,000 units last year, the highest level seen since the onset of the global financial crisis, data showed Wednesday.Statistics from the automobile ... Read more...
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Brazilian firm makes oil find
February 5th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) State-controlled energy giant Petrobras announced the discovery of an oil and natural gas accumulation in the Solimoes basin of Brazil's Amazon region.The find was ... Read more...
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Brazil’s oil production hits record high
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) Brazil's oil and natural gas production was a record high in 2011, authorities said Thursday.According to National Petroleum Agency, Brazil's oil production totalled 768 ... Read more...
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EU commissioner to attend Delhi summit
February 1st, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 1 (IANS) European Union Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will travel to India Thursday to attend the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit.She will give a keynote speech ... Read more...
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Daisy Lowe and Matt Smith rekindle their romance
January 31st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two months after they announced their split, Daisy Lowe and Matt Smith have rekindled their relationship. The pair cited their hectic schedules as the reason for the ... Read more...
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Fabiano enters Sao Paulo’s injury list
January 30th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 30 (IANS) On the same day that star goalie Rogerio Ceni left the hospital after arthroscopic surgery, Sao Paulo striker Luis Fabiano is awaiting his injury ... Read more...
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Woman drug trafficker jailed in UAE
January 29th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 29 (IANS) A 29-year-old Namibian woman has been jailed for 10 years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after two kg of cocaine was found in her possession.The ... Read more...
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Toll in Brazil building collapse rises to 17
January 28th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rescue workers have found the bodies of 17 people killed in the Jan 25 building collapse in Rio de Janeiro, authorities said Saturday.Officials ... Read more...
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Renewed bid for UNSC expansion by India, others (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, collectively known as the G-4 group of countries, have made a joint bid for the expansion of the UN Security ... Read more...
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Brazil’s unemployment rate reaches record low
January 27th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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G-4 makes joint bid for UNSC expansion
January 27th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) India, Brazil, Germany and Japan have made a joint bid for the expansion of the UN Security Council in both the permanent and non-permanent categories ... Read more...
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Two skyscrapers collapse in Brazil
January 26th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Two high-rise buildings -- one of 20 storeys -- have collapsed in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro city, trapping at least 11 people inside, BBC reported.Streets and ... Read more...
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Brazil registers 23.5 percent less jobs in 2011
January 25th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS) The Brazilian economy generated 1.94 million formal jobs in 2011, down 23.5 percent from 2010, the country's labor ministry said Tuesday.
Yet the ministry ... Read more...
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EU-India trade up 20 percent
January 20th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 19 (IANS) Exports from the European Union (EU) to India grew by 20 percent to 33.4 billion euros (about $43 billion) between January and October 2011, compared to ... Read more...
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Palmeiras defeats Ajax 1-0 in friendly
January 15th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 15 (IANS) Brazilian club Palmeiras pulled out a last minute goal to beat Netherlands' Ajax at home in a friendly match.The match played Saturday was full ... Read more...
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At 39, Rivaldo continues football career in Angola (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 14 (IANS) At 39, Brazilian veteran footballer Rivaldo is showing no signs of stopping. Rivaldo signed a one-year deal with Angola's Kabuscorp FC.Recently released from Sao ... Read more...
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At 39, Rivaldo continues football career in Angola
January 14th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 14 (IANS) The Most Valuable Player of the 1999 FIFA World Cup Rivaldo was officially announced as the newest player of Angola's Kabuscorp FC. He signed ... Read more...
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Brazil may change immigration policy
January 14th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 14 (IANS) Brazil may have to change its immigration policy to deal with the country's influx of immigrants, Brazil's Defense Minister Celso Amorim said Friday.Brazil's growing ... Read more...
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Brazil to play five friendlies in preparation for Olympics
January 13th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 13 (IANS) The Brazilian Confederation of Soccer (CBF) has announced a series of five friendly matches in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games.Brazil's first match ... Read more...
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Number of US visa applications rise in China, Brazil
January 13th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) The number of applications for US visas that were processed in China and Brazil in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 increased more than ... Read more...
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Brazil oil giant’s reserves’ rise
January 13th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Jan 13 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras said its oil and gas reserves rose to 16.41 billion barrels in 2011, up 2.7 percent from the prior year.The ... Read more...
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Former Argentina coach Pekerman to take charge of Colombia
January 7th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota (Colombia), Jan 7 (IANS) Former Argentina coach Jose Pekerman has been chosen to coach Colombia's national team, local football authorities have confirmed.Pekerman, who coached Argentina between 2004 and 2006, ... Read more...
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World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos ends 20-year career
January 6th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Jan 6 (IANS) Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis announced his retirement, ending his 20-year career with the Sao Paulo-based Palmeiras.The 38-year-old, who kept ... Read more...
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Five new UNSC members begin their term
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 2 (IANS) Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo, the five new non-permanent members of the 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) have begun serving their two-year terms.The five ... Read more...
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Brazilian gang stealing hair from beauty salons
December 28th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) A gang has been targeting beauty salons in this Brazilian city to steal the natural locks used for hair extensions, police said Tuesday.The thieves have ... Read more...
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Bankers revise Brazil’s growth outlook downward
December 27th, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) Economists at Brazil's banks have reduced their economic growth forecasts downward to 2.9 percent for 2011, the Central Bank said Monday.This is the fifth ... Read more...
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Brazil’s inflation rate may exceed 6.5 percent in 2011
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 23 (IANS) Brazil's central bank has forecast that the country's inflation rate for this year is likely to surpass the 6.5 percent upper limit set by ... Read more...
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Bad political decisions blamed for financial crisis
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 22 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday that the international financial crisis was not caused by a money shortage, but by improper political decisions."The crisis ... Read more...
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Brazil predicts higher economic growth for 2012
December 21st, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 21 (IANS) Brazilian central bank president Alexandre Tombini said Tuesday the country's inflation rate will be lower and economic growth higher in 2012 than this year.In ... Read more...
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FIFA raises 2014 World Cup concerns with Brazil
December 17th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 17 (IANS) FIFA president Sepp Blatter will meet Brazil's government representatives here Saturdayto discuss concerns about the preparations for the 2014 World Cup.FIFA officials have raised ... Read more...
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Foreign investment in Brazil quadrupled in five years
December 16th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 16 (IANS/EFE) Cumulative foreign direct investment in Brazil expanded fourfold between 2005 and last year, from $162.8 billion to $660.5 billion, the country's central bank said ... Read more...
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`Millions of Mexicans ready to cheat on spouses’
December 15th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Some 12 million married Mexicans of both sexes are dissatisfied with their sex lives and open to the idea of cheating, according to estimates by ... Read more...
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Eight die as truck ploughs into Brazil procession
December 10th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 10 (IANS/EFE) Eight people were killed when an out-of-control truck ploughed into a religious procession in the northeastern Brazilian town of Feira Grande, authorities said.The truck's brakes ... Read more...
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Brazil’s inflation hits 6.64 percent
December 9th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 9 (IANS) Brazil's 12-month inflation reached 6.64 percent in November, much higher than the 4.5-percent target, the country's statistics agency IBGE announced Thursday.Over the first 11 ... Read more...
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Brazil’s fiscal conditions very favourable: Official
December 8th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 8 (IANS) With sound fiscal performance and solid public accounts, Brazil can withstand ramifications of the eurozone debt crisis, a top treasury official has said."Brazil's fiscal ... Read more...
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