Ronaldinho vows to fight for World Cup recall
Source: NewKerala
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-16 14:10:53 -0700 | sports-news
The 33-year-old was left out of Scolari's 23-man squad for next month's Confederations Cup despite his impressive club form for Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro, reports Xinhua. "There is still a long way to go until the World Cup and my...
Strong demand in Brazil oil auction
Source: NewKerala
Campos :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-16 01:47:43 -0700 | business-news
The winning companies Tuesday secured blocks with bids up to 800 percent higher than the minimum prices demanded by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP. "The initial results surpassed expectations, even in deep-water blocks near the mouth of the Amazon...
The Great Artdoors
Source: Austin Chronicle
Brasília :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 22:11:21 -0700 | entertainment-news
Texans don't seem to mind a little sweat with their culture, and there's a wealth of theatre, dance, and classical music being offered under the sun and stars much of it free between now and Labor Day...Something for Nothing Theater:...
Boca Juniors ousts defending champion Corinthians
Source: Taiwan News
Porto Alegre :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-16 02:51:33 -0700 | sports-news
Boca Juniors advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores by holding defending champion to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, eliminating the Brazilian club 2-1 on aggregate. Veteran Juan Roman Riquelme scored a remarkable goal to open the scoring in...
Basketball Australia hires Joyce as women's coach
Source: Taiwan News
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 18:53:31 -0700 | sports-news
Basketball Australia has hired Brendan Joyce as head coach of the Australia n Opals women's basketball team in a deal that runs through to the end of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Joyce, who worked as an assistant for the...
Are We Over-Connected?
Source: Fox
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 17:44:59 -0700 | technology-news
Published May 14, 2013 FoxNews.com They call it the Internet of things...Recently, Huggies announced a connected diaper called the TweetPee that will debut in Brazil this summer. It includes an app that notifies you when it detects the presence of...
Retrial ordered in case of US nun slain in Brazil
Source: Boston.com
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 14:25:37 -0700 | political-news
Brazil's Supreme Court has annulled the trial and conviction of a rancher jailed for ordering the 2005 murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang. In a ruling posted Wednesday, the court said Vitalmiro Moura was not given enough...
Brazil legalizes same-sex marriage
Source: United Press International
Brasília :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 14:04:55 -0700 | political-news
Notaries in Brazil must perform same-sex marriages, the National Council of Justice says. In a ruling Tuesday, the council, which supervises the Brazilian judiciary, effectively legalized marriage for homosexuals in Brazil, CNN reported.
BG Group on the Way Back up
Source: The Motley Fool
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 13:32:24 -0700 | business-news
But now, with the stock still 8% below its pre-profit warning level, things are starting to look up. Last week Deutsche Bank joined the growing numbers of brokers to upgrade BG to a buy, citing improved outlook in the company's...
The Ultimate Guide To Skate And Surf 2013 – Sunday, May 19
Source: Aquarian
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 13:27:54 -0700 | entertainment-news
The Ultimate Guide To Skate And Surf 2013 Sunday, May 19 by Roz Smith , May 15, 2013 It's been many years since New Jersey has seen Skate And Surf arise. The festival, which brought on the creation of Bamboozle,...
El Salvador court hears arguments in abortion case
Source: Boston.com
Salvador :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 13:08:27 -0700 | health-news
El Salvador (AP) El Salvador's Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments in the case of a woman suffering from kidney problems and lupus who has not been allowed to terminate a pregnancy in which the fetus has almost no chance...
Valcke says no danger of Sao Paulo being booted
Source: Taiwan News
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 23:11:51 -0700 | political-news
Jerome Valcke guaranteed on Wednesday that Brazil's largest city would remain a host venue for football's biggest event. Valcke says "the World Cup will be played in 12 host cities, and one of them is Sao Paulo."...But Valcke, speaking at...
Robots to help Brazil provide World Cup security
Source: Taiwan News
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 22:44:03 -0700 | political-news
The Brazilian government has bought 30 security robots to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics. The government paid nearly $3.5 million for the small unmanned ground vehicles which can provide surveillance, bomb disposal...
Brazil's tarnished oil industry polishes image with rights sale
Source: The Globe & Mail
Vitória :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 12:43:10 -0700 | business-news
EDT The P-34 Petrobras platform, 120 kms east of Vitoria, Brazil. Brazil's oil agency, the ANP, sold 142 exploration areas to 39 companies from 12 countries on Tuesday, wrapping up the scheduled two-day auction in just one day. It was...
Results Recap: Eropean Telecom Companies
Source: The Motley Fool
São Paulo :: Brazil | updated 2013-05-15 19:47:53 -0700 | business-news
The European telecom sector has been under pressure for a long time. High capex needs combined with the long European recession (which produced price wars across the region) have made margins tumble. That said, most European telecom companies have profitable...
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