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Brazil stresses need for world consensus at Rio+20 meet
Environment

Brazil stresses need for world consensus at Rio+20 meet

BRASILIA — The upcoming Rio conference on sustainable development must yield a commitment to manage the world economy in a…
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
World

Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice

BRASILIA - Brazil wants emerging economic powers to rally around a single candidate to lead the World Bank as developing…
Brazil creates office to fight deforestation
Environment

Brazil creates office to fight deforestation

Brazil on Wednesday announced the creation of an emergency task force to fight against the deforestation of the Amazon, after…
Brazilian cartoonist advocates Tunisia-style change in Arab world
Egypt

Brazilian cartoonist advocates Tunisia-style change in Arab world

The abrupt overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who ruled the North African state with an iron fist…
Argentina, Uruguay to recognize Palestinian state
World

Argentina, Uruguay to recognize Palestinian state

Buenos Aires--Argentina and Uruguay said Monday they were joining Brazil in recognizing an independent Palestinian state, earning praise from Palestinian…
Egypt’s Sewedy Cables bullish on Europe, eyes Brazil
Business

Egypt’s Sewedy Cables bullish on Europe, eyes Brazil

Egyptian group El Sewedy Cables said on Wednesday it is increasing output this year and the next on the back…
Experts: World powers should consider Iran fuel offer
World

Experts: World powers should consider Iran fuel offer

Vienna--World powers should seriously consider a newly-drafted fuel swap plan for Iran to part with some of its nuclear material,…
Iran speaker: will ditch fuel plan if new sanctions
World

Iran speaker: will ditch fuel plan if new sanctions

Tehran--Iran will abandon an atomic fuel swap plan brokered by Turkey and Brazil if the United States imposes new sanctions…
Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal
World

Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal

Tehran--Iran agreed Monday to ship most of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey in a surprise nuclear fuel swap deal that…
Russia says Lula has poor chance of success in Iran
World

Russia says Lula has poor chance of success in Iran

Moscow--Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev has said the Brazilian president was unlikely to succeed in his last ditch attempt to prevent…
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