Caipirinhas in Rio after 2016 Olympics win
RIO DE JANEIRO - Confetti poured over 50,000 cheering Brazilians, swimsuit-clad revelers waved green, yellow and blue flags and bartenders worked overtime serving caipirinhas to celebrate one of Rio's proudest moments: The 2016 Olympics are coming to the Marvelous City.
Nations:Brazil Denmark Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Quake landslides wipe out 4 villages in Indonesia
PADANG, Indonesia - At least four Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday.
Nations:Indonesia Denmark Switzerland Netherlands South Korea Australia Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Samba! Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics
COPENHAGEN - The country's president was blunt. "It is," Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, "Brazil's time."
Nations:Brazil Denmark People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2016 Summer Olympics
2009-10-02
Obama factor looms large as lobbying for 2016 Olympics heats up
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.
Nations:U.S. Denmark Spain Japan Brazil France People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Tony Blair Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-29
Taliban leader tells 'invaders' to study history
KABUL - The Taliban's reclusive leader said in a Muslim holiday message Saturday that the U.S. and NATO should study Afghanistan's long history of war, in a pointed reminder that foreign forces have had limited military success in the country.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Denmark People:Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-09-19
Clijsters wins US Open in return from retirement
NEW YORK - Kim Clijsters cradled the baby in one hand, the trophy in the other.
Nations:Denmark People:Kim Clijsters Serena Williams Activities:2009 U.S. Tennis Open Source:(AP)
2009-09-13
Oudin's magical US Open ends with loss in quarters
NEW YORK - Melanie Oudin's magical U.S. Open is over. Even the comeback kid couldn't overturn this deficit. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old Oudin got off to a slow start against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday night.
Nations:U.S. Ukraine Denmark Spain People:Serena Williams Novak Djokovic Kim Clijsters Roger Federer Elena Dementieva Maria Sharapova Activities:2009 U.S. Tennis Open
2009-09-10
US, China seek common ground
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States and China on Tuesday pledged to work together to fight climate change and promote free trade as they set the stage for an era of closer cooperation between the Pacific giants.
Nations:Denmark India U.S. People:Timothy Geithner Wang Qishan Barack Obama Dai Bingguo George W. Bush Steven Chu Activities:2009 Sino-US Economic Dialogue
2009-07-28
Tears and tributes for the flawed 'genius' of pop
LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2009 (AFP) - The world's most powerful figures from politics to entertainment joined in mourning Michael Jackson, hailing him as a musical genius but also grieving over a life filled with tragedy.
Nations:U.S. Denmark Ethiopia Japan People:Michael Jackson Elvis Presley Nicolas Sarkozy Paul McCartney Barack Obama Lionel Richie Activities:Michael Jackson Death
2009-06-27
UN Security Council condemns NKorea nuke test
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council swiftly condemned North Korea's nuclear test on Monday as "a clear violation" of a 2006 resolution and said it will start work immediately on another one that could result in new sanctions against the reclusive nation.
Nations:North Korea Russia Japan China Denmark South Korea People:Ban Ki-moon Barack Obama Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-05-26
Study says businesses can create clean energy jobs
COPENHAGEN - Business leaders vowed Monday to help world governments set a price on carbon, establishing a market that governments can use to cut greenhouse gases.
Nations:Denmark France U.S. China India People:J.R.R. Tolkien Cate Blanchett
2009-05-25
New York's Times Square to be pedestrianised
NEW YORK (AFP) - New York's Times Square is to undergo major surgery as work begins to transform the area, known for its heavy traffic jams, into a pedestrianised zone.
Nations:Denmark People:Michael Bloomberg Source:(AFP)
2009-05-24
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