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
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
Vast search of Atlantic Ocean for Air France jet
RIO DE JANEIRO - An Air France jet with 228 people on a flight to Paris vanished over the Atlantic Ocean after flying into towering thunderstorms and sending an automated message that the electrical system had failed. A vast search began Monday, but all aboard were feared killed.
Nations:France Brazil People:Nicolas Sarkozy Source:(AP)
2009-06-01
Brazilian police brutality drama wins at Berlin fest
A blood-soaked Brazilian drama about police brutality, "The Elite Squad", beat out favourites from Hollywood and Britain to win the Golden Bear for best picture Saturday at the 58th Berlin Film Festival.
Nations:Brazil People:Sally Hawkins Martin Scorsese Paul Thomas Anderson Daniel Day-Lewis Activities:2008 Berlin Film Festival
2008-02-16
8 killed when trains collide near Rio
A speeding train carrying hundreds of commuters slammed into an empty train near Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring more than 80, officials said.
Nations:Brazil
2007-08-30
Asian stars for Live Earth's Shanghai show
Shanghai will host a line-up of mainly Asian stars for next month's Live Earth concert aimed at promoting awareness about climate change, promoters said Tuesday.
Nations:China Turkey Brazil U.K. Australia Hong Kong People:Eason Chan Joey Yung Al Gore Madonna
2007-06-19
Pope: God will punish drug dealers
Drug traffickers will face divine justice for the scourge of illegal narcotics across Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI warned Saturday, telling dealers that "human dignity cannot be trampled upon in this way."
Nations:Brazil Mexico Guatemala Mozambique Vatican Colombia
2007-05-12
Chicago is U.S candidate to host 2016 Games
Chicago was selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee on Saturday to be the U.S. candidate to host the 2016 Summer Games.
Nations:U.S. Brazil India Spain Italy U.K. Activities:2016 Summer Olympics
2007-04-14
Global vote will pick world's "new" seven wonders
What are the greatest architectural achievements in history? Rome's Colosseum? The Great Wall of China? The Pyramids of Giza?
Nations:India U.S. China Russia Brazil Iraq
2007-02-18
Survivors unlikely in Brazilian crash
Brazilian air force pilots spotted the wreckage of a jetliner that crashed deep in the Amazon jungle, and an aviation official said Saturday it was unlikely any of the 155 people aboard had survived.
Nations:Brazil
2006-09-30
Survey: Moscow is world's priciest city
Moscow has eclipsed Tokyo as the world's most expensive city, a new survey says.
Nations:Switzerland Russia Brazil U.K. U.S. South Korea
2006-06-26
Jagger Downplays Chinese Censorship
The Rolling Stones have been told not to perform five of their songs at their debut concert in China, but Mick Jagger said Friday he wasn't surprised by the censorship.
Nations:Brazil China People:Mick Jagger Cui Jian
2006-04-07
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