 Brazil hotels set to cut rates for June's Rio+20 summit Thu 17 May 2012
Rio de Janeiro hotel owners have agreed to cut prices during a major UN summit next month, amid fears that spiralling costs were putting off visitors. The Brazilian... (photo: Fabio Pozzebom/ABr ) BBC News
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 'Save the planet', science leaders urge G8 governments Fri 11 May 2012
Leaders of the global science community have issued joint statements to world leaders meeting at the G8 summit later this month in the US. National science academies from... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) BBC News
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 EU flying big team to Rio summit but to cap expenses Thu 10 May 2012
AFP - The EU executive is flying six top officials plus an unspecified number of aides to June's Rio Summit on sustainable development but plans to tighten spending, a... (photo: European Community / EC) France24
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 Brazil tries to avoid FIFA World Cup collapse Thu 10 May 2012
The appointment of an ally of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the organizing committee of the 2014 World Cup was widely seen by sports experts in the South American... (photo: ABr / Abr) Taipei Times
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 Global plan for sustainable development Mon 7 May 2012
With the Rio Plus 20 Summit approaching, a preparatory meeting in New York last week discussed how to strengthen or create various institutions to deal with the three... (photo: ABr / Abr) The Star
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 Countries agree to extend negotiations on Rio+20 outcome document Sun 6 May 2012
Representatives from governments negotiating the outcome document for the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) on May 5, 2012 agreed to add five... (photo: UN / UN) Ghana Business News
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 Is Obama wary of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff? Sat 5 May 2012
Are there hidden tensions which stand to undermine the important diplomatic relationship between Washington and rising star Brazil? During a recent meeting at the... (photo: ABr / Abr) Al Jazeera
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 Brazil sees record high tourist arrivals in 2011 Sat 5 May 2012
Rio de Janeiro, May 5 (Xinhua-ANI): Brazil received more than 5.4 million international visitors in 2011, up 5.3 percent from 2010, the Tourism Ministry announced Friday.... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska) Newstrack India
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 South Sudan facing food crisis Mon 30 Apr 2012
" />" /> A combination of bad weather, pests and a deteriorating relationship with the North has led to an economic crisis that is challenging South Sudan's food... (photo: AP / Pete Muller) Al Jazeera
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 Panetta urges Brazil offer defense cooperation Thu 26 Apr 2012
Rio De Janeiro -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised Brazil's emergence as a global power Wednesday, urging the nation to become more involved in security efforts... (photo: US Navy / Chad J. McNeeley) San Francisco Chronicle
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 Brazil is emerging global power: Panetta Thu 26 Apr 2012
Rio de Janeiro: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praised Brazil's emergence as a global power on Wednesday, urging the nation to become more involved in security efforts... (photo: US Navy / Chad J. McNeeley) Zeenews
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 US wants Brazil as defense partner Thu 26 Apr 2012
Rio de Janeiro, April 26 (IANS/EFE) The US is ready to transfer military technology to Brazil to be able to count the South American country as a strategic ally, Defense... (photo: US Navy / Chad J. McNeeley) Newstrack India
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 Brazil to get tech transfer if it buys US jets: Panetta Wed 25 Apr 2012
Tweet RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil): Brazil will get US advanced technology transfers if it buys Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet to upgrade its air force, US Defense... (photo: US Army / Chad J. McNeeley) The Times of India
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 Sepp Blatter visits Joao Havelange in Brazil Sat 21 Apr 2012
SAO PAULO — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has visited predecessor Joao Havelange, who has been hospitalized for more than a month in a Rio de Janeiro hospital.... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus) Austin American Statesman
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 Romario knocks Brazilian team, lauds self Tue 17 Apr 2012
Tweet Tweet SAO PAULO (AP) -- Former star Romario says Brazil wouldn't get past the group stage of the World Cup if the competition were played today. What's more, he... (photo: AP / Renzo Gostoli) CNN
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 Whirlpool Corporation Comments on Anti-Dumping Ruling Involving Bottom-Mount Refrigerators from South Korea and Mexico Tue 17 Apr 2012
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) stated that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") today found that... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) DNA India
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 US Hegemony and the "Latin American Backyard" Tue 17 Apr 2012
When the heads of both Americas met for their Sixth Summit in Colombia, a key issue was finally put squarely on the table: either Cuba is invited to the next Summit or... (photo: US DoD / Sun L. Vega) GlobalResearch
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 South Sudan disputes North's claim Sun 15 Apr 2012
South Sudan has denied that the disputed, oil-rich area of Heglig has been reclaimed by Sudanese forces, saying that the South's army was still in control of the... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) Al Jazeera
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 Brazilian club Santos keen to re-sign Robinho Sat 14 Apr 2012
Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS) Brazilian football club Santos is planning a move to re-sign former club hero and current AC Milan... (photo: AP / Carmelo Imbesi) Newstrack India
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 South Korea's ruling party wins elections Thu 12 Apr 2012
South Korea's ruling party has won the parliamentary election seen as a key test of sentiment before the presidential vote in December. The conservative New Frontier... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) Al Jazeera
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