Chavez denies getting medical checkup in Brazil
August 3rd, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has been battling cancer since June 2011, said he feels fine and denied rumours that he submitted to a medical checkup ... Read more...
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Ex-Brazilian president fears losing voice
March 31st, 2012 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he was more afraid of losing his voice than dying from cancer."If I lose ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fidel Castro meets cancer-stricken Hugo Chavez
March 3rd, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico, March 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel Castro visited cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently recovering from a medical surgery, the Univision ... Read more...
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Brazil’s ex-president discharged from hospital
February 18th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was discharged Friday from the hospital after undergoing combined radiation and chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer.Sixtysix-year-old Lula, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘Two more Latin American presidents will get cancer’
January 5th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 5 (IANS/EFE) The fact that six former or current presidents in Latin America have or had cancer shows that the region was the victim of an "evil ... Read more...
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US calls Chavez cancer comment horrific
December 30th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's comment that Washington may have been involved in the cancers of South American leaders are "horrific and reprehensible", the US State Department ... Read more...
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Former Brazil president Lula diagnosed with cancer
October 30th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 30 (IANS/EFE) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who quit power Jan 1, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, the hospital where he will undergo treatment ... Read more...
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Carla Bruni embroiled in ‘left-wing terrorist extradition’ controversy
January 6th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has come under fire for allegedly intervening to prevent the extradition of a left-wing terrorist convicted of four murders from Brazil to Italy. ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Fiat to build $1.7 bn car factory in Brazil
December 15th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Fiat SpA has announced that it plans to invest 3 billion reais ($1.7 billion) to build a second plant in Brazil, the carmaker's No. 2 market ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Lula biopic to represent Brazil at Oscars
September 24th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 24 (IANS/EFE) A film about the life of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was chosen Thursday to represent the South American country in the Best Foreign Language ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Brazil makes formal offer of asylum to convicted Iranian woman
August 11th, 2010 - 7:56 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 11 (DPA) The Brazilian government has made an official offer of asylum to an Iranian woman - Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani - who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brazil president says asylum offer to adulterous Iran woman is humanitarian gesture
August 4th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 4 (ANI): The decision to give refuge to a convicted Iranian woman should be seen as a humanitarian act without political motives, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New sites on world heritage list soon
July 23rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 23 (IANS) Representatives from over 100 countries will meet here to discuss the inclusion of new sites in the Unesco World Heritage List.
This year, 32 new sites have been submitted ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brazil to launch bullet train soon
July 15th, 2010 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 15 (IANS/EFE) Brazil will soon start a bullet train and companies from Japan, South Korea, China, France, Austria, Spain and Germany have expressed interest to build and operate ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Berlusconi’s two loves - women and football!
June 30th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi confessed to having a soft spot for two things in life - football and of course, women.Berlusconi admitted saying to the Brazilian President Luiz ... Read more...
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FIFA hails South Africa as ‘perfect’ host
June 27th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 27 (IANS) Soccer World Cup governing body FIFA has hailed South Africa for being the "perfect" host of the tournament and said the country will now be considered as an ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brazilian president criticises proposed Iran sanctions
May 21st, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Friday criticised additional sanctions against Iran that are currently being discussed by the UN Security Council.
The Security Council ... Read more...
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Iran agrees to make uranium swap in Turkey
May 17th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 17 (DPA) Iran signed an agreement to swap its uranium in Turkey for enrichment, hoping to avert new international sanctions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Monday.
He said the accord ... Read more...
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‘Bio-fuel units in Amazon will reduce climate damage’
May 9th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tome-Acu (Brazil), May 9 (IANS/EFE) Setting up of palm-oil processing plants in Amazon will help reduce environmental damage and generate wealth for the region, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has ... Read more...
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UN to honour Brazil president for battling hunger
May 8th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, May 8 (IANS) The UN World Food Programme will confer the "Chamion in the Battle Against Hunger" award to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his efforts in fighting ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Unasur summit to open in Argentina Tuesday
May 3rd, 2010 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 3 (IANS) The Summit of the South American Union of Nations (Unasur) will open here Tuesday.
Unasur includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guayana, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay and ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves for Brazil
April 14th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Wednesday for Brasilia to attend the BRIC and IBSA summits in the Brazilian capital after taking part in the 47-nation nuclear security ... Read more...
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Lula rules out rain disturbing World Cup, Olympics
April 9th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (DPA) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ruled out Tuesday that rain-related problems may jeopardize the Brazil 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
IOC to assess impact of heavy rain on Rio 2016 Olympics
April 8th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (DPA) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to meet soon with officials of the organising committee of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games, to discuss the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brazilian president’s daughter’s house robbed
April 6th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS/EFE) Robbers broke into the apartment of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's daughter and stole a computer and other objects, police said.
The criminals entered the ... Read more...
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No talks until Israel meets its obligations: Abbas
March 18th, 2010 - 3:27 am ICT by IANS
Ramallah/Jerusalem/Amman, March 18 (DPA) Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that the best way to achieve peace was through direct talks, which Israel was willing to begin immediately, but Palestinian President ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman award
March 12th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be presented the Appeal of Conscience Foundation 2010 World Statesman Award in September in New York.
The announcement of the award was made ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman 2010 award
March 12th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been declared World Statesman of the year 2010 by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation.Former US Deputy Secretary of State ... Read more...
Posted in National |
We never ordered killing of an adversary: Fidel Castro (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, March 3 (IANS) No one has ever been tortured in Cuba, said retired president Fidel Castro while confronting international and opposition criticism of the Cuban government following last week's death of ... Read more...
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We never ordered an adversary killed: Fidel Castro
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, March 3 (IANS/EFE) Fidel Castro has confronted international and opposition criticism of the Cuban government following last week's death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo after an 85-day hunger strike, saying ... Read more...
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Clinton tours quake-hit Chile
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has visited the quake-hit areas in Chile and offered assistance to the government in dealing with the situation.
Clinton arrived in ... Read more...
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Cuba imposes `state of siege’ for dissident’s funeral
February 26th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) The remains of Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo were laid to rest early Thursday in his home town amid a "genuine state of siege", a leading dissident ... Read more...
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Brazilian president rules out return to presidency in 2015
February 20th, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 19 (DPA) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphatically ruled out the possibility of seeking a return to the presidency in 2015, as long as his favoured ... Read more...
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Climate summit remains in stasis (Fifth Lead)
December 19th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Copenhagen, Dec 19 (IANS) Hectic backroom parleys to rescue the Copenhagen climate summit from total failure continued Saturday morning, as an overnight plenary session was adjourned for the third ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Four countries hold up Copenhagen accord (Fourth Lead)
December 19th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Copenhagen, Dec 19 (IANS) Venezuela, Bolivia, Sudan and Tuvalu objected to a Copenhagen accord supported by almost all other countries around the world, and held up its adoption the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |