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Brazil — British pop star Sting says Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups before building a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rain forest. Sting told a news conference Sunday in Sao Paulo the decision...

That's how much Michael Jackson 's glove -- called the "Holy Grail of Michael Jackson memorabilia" -- sold for at auction in New York last night. It was expected to bring in $50,000. Heck, the commission wound up being more...

He was welcomed by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh at Banjul International Airport on Sunday. President Ahmadinejad was scheduled to hold talks with President Jammeh on Sunday afternoon. In May 2006, Ahmadinejad visited Gambia when he was invited to the African...

The sale had been expected to raise as much as $US3.4 billion ($A3.7 billion), with some proceeds earmarked to restart construction on the resort after the global economic crisis dented Macau's gaming sector last year. The shares will begin trading...

The ex-Eastenders actor, 41, made a number of mistakes in his tango with partner Erin Boag and even told the audience it was time to vote him off. 'It's a dance competition, maybe I should go,' said Ricky, who scored...

But can the British energy secretary, in Denmark for a frantic round of pre-summit diplomacy, win the argument? Around midnight: Britain's energy and climate change minister, Ed Milliband, talks to civil servants after a day of intergovernmental preparatory negotiations that...

Those of us with children can certainly relate to the awkward moment when we must sit our children down on the couch and explain to them about our Internet sex tapes.  Do we talk to them in technical terms, explaining...

Having just recently broken ground on a girls’ school in Malawi, Madonna is wasting no time in taking her Raising Malawi organization international. On a recent trip to Brazil, Madonna took time out to tour the Dona Marta shantytown in...

The leaders are set to be joined by French President Nicolas Sarkozy who has hammered out a joint position with Brazil ahead of the December 7-18 Copenhagen summit, the foreign ministry said. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and...

Last week the first, and some would argue most significant, in a series of preparatory events leading up to the World Cup took place as the 32 qualified teams were sorted into their first-round groups. During the draw, Argentina earned...