New Public Transit Line Makes Debut Of Rio De Janeiro
The latest, most innovative form of public transit in Rio de Janeiro has made its high-flying 2011 debut. As Wired is reporting, a six-station gondola line running above a collection of favelas , or...
View ArticleBrazil Denies Terrorists Operate Within Borders
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Khaled Hussein Ali lives in Sao Paulo and allegedly works for al-Qaida. But this does not mean he is a terrorist. In fact, no one in Brazil is considered a terrorist. Even as the...
View ArticleBrazil denies terrorists operate within borders
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Khaled Hussein Ali lives in Sao Paulo and allegedly works for al-Qaida. But this does not mean he is a terrorist. In fact, no one in Brazil is considered a terrorist. Even as the...
View ArticleBrazil wants Haiti peacekeeping force cut 15 pct
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Brazil’s defense minister called Thursday for a 15 percent cut in Haiti’s peacekeeping force of 12,000 soldiers and police as the start of a gradual withdrawal aimed at...
View ArticleBrazil census shows nearly 43000 children under 14 married
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Census figures from 2010 show that nearly 43,000 children under 14 years of age are living with a partner in Brazil in defiance of laws forbidding these unions. Brazil’s penal...
View ArticleCheeky Rihanna is back on stage and performing in Brazil
She is known for her raunchy performances in skimpy clothing and Rihanna did not disappoint her fans when she performed in Brazil for the first time. The star recently took some time out from her busy...
View ArticleGirl says she was held, raped in Brazil men’s jail
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in northern Brazil are investigating a 14-year-old girl’s allegation she was held and raped for four days at a men’s prison. The head of juvenile division of the state’s...
View ArticleRihanna sports bed head hair and greets fans on her balcony in Brazil
Some stars won’t greet their fans without a visit from their hairdresser and make-up artist ensuring they always look picture perfect. But for Rihanna nothing will keep away from her fans and she is...
View ArticleCouple Rescued After Motor Home Fell Into Amazon Ravine
SAO PAULO — A British couple were rescued unhurt Wednesday, one day after their motor home fell into a ravine in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, officials said. The Brazilian navy said the couple used a...
View ArticleDog Attacks Pit Bull And Saves Girl In Brazil
SAO PAULO — A friendly, floppy-eared mutt named Fluffy may have earned himself a new nickname in his Brazilian hometown: Ferocious-When-Necessary. Kenya Suelen Rodrigues of the city of Campo Grande is...
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