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| Jan.15 |
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Court granted asylum to Italian fugitive |
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| Jan.19 |
Sao Paulo |
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Seven killed in church roof collapse |
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| Jan.20 |
Milan |
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Kaka rejects world record move to M. City |
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| Jan.23 |
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Model loses hands, feet to rare infection
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| Jan.24 |
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Amputee model dead at 20 
Mariana Bridi da Costa, 20, whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly and little-known illness, died
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| Feb.8 |
Amazon |
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24 dead in plane crash |
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| Feb.9 |
Amazon |
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Indians accused of cannibalizing farmer |
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| Feb.10 |
London |
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City duo Elano and Robinho tame Italy |
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| Feb.19 |
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Aircraft maker Embraer to cut jobs
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| Mar.6 |
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Lula 'rues' Church abortion move |
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| Mar.7 |
Vatican |
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Vatican backs abortion row bishop |
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| Mar.13 |
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Man steals plane, crashes into mall |
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| Mar.19 |
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Land boost for Indians |
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| May.6 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Deadly floods strike northern Brazil |
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| May.7 |
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31 dead, 50,000 homeless in flooding
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| May.8 |
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Deaths rise flooding, more rain due |
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| May.20 |
 Istanbul |
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Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar An extra time goal from Brazilian midfielder ensured Donetsk won the last ever UEFA Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen
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| May.22 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Plane crash in kills 11
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| May.28 |
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Dam bursts after more rain Map of State of Ceara Brazil| A dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a girl dead and three people missing. 800 to 2,000 homes near the dam were inundated | |
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| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed 
The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
| The plane sent an automatic message signaling an electric circuit failure as it hit turbulence
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Atlantic searched for lost plane CEO of Air France: The jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro, that disappeared overnight crashed into the Atlantic Ocean
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| Jun.2 |
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Plane searchers spot ocean debris Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet which went missing with 228 people aboard in a storm have spotted debris on the ocean
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Madrid |
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Kaka joining Real Madrid for $92M |
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Ex-royal, Riverdance star among missing
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| Jun.3 |
Paris |
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Plane's recorders may never be found French officials said they may never find the doomed jets' flight data recorders
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Brazil navy arrives in ocean zone |
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| Jun.4 |
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Mystery grows over plane crash |
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Air France jet crash debris retrieved |
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Debris found not from Air France plane The Brazilian air force said that debris picked up near where officials believe Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic was not from...
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| Jun.5 |
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Airbus: Lost jet had inconsistent airspeed |
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12 similar flights deepen plane mystery |
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| Jun.7 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Bodies found from missing Air France plane Three more bodies were found from the crash of the plane. More bodies could be seen and could be recovered within hours
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Uruguay |
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Brazil rout Uruguay to top qualifying table |
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| Jun.8 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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More bodies found from Air France crash
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France tail section recovered A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board
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Ex-AC Milan star Kaka inks deal with Real
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| Jun.9 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France bodies returned to land Map of Fernando de Noronha Brazil The first bodies to be recovered from the crash of flight 447 returned to land, as helicopters landed on the archipelago
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Northeastern Brazil |
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41 bodies recovered from Air France crash
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| Jun.10 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air crash bodies heading to DNA lab The first bodies to be recovered from the Air France 447 are due to arrive at a Brazilian Air Force base in Recife
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| Jun.15 |
Ural |
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First summit for emerging giants
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| Jun.18 |
South Africa |
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Brazil cruise to victory over 10-man USA |
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| Jun.21 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Atlantic crash bodies identified Officials have identified the first 11 of 50 bodies recovered from the Air France disaster in which 228 people died three weeks ago
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| Jun.25 |
South Africa |
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Late Alves free-kick gives Brazil victory
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Bodies of Air France captain found
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| Jun.26 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Search ends for Air France dead The Brazilian military has ended its search for bodies from the jet that crashed into the Atlantic almost a month ago
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| Jun.28 |
 Johannesburg |
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Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup Five-time world champions Brazil needed to come from two goals down to beat underdogs the United States 3-2 in the final
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| Jul.8 |
Argentina |
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Cruzeiro draw with Estudiantes in Copa |
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| Jul.10 |
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French ship joins hunt for 'black box'
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| Jul.25 |
 Paraguay |
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Brazil and Paraguay in power deal Brazil has agreed to triple its payments to Paraguay for energy from a massive hydro-electric dam on their border, ending a long-running dis...
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Hungary |
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Massa has emergency surgery after crash |
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| Jul.30 |
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Death of boxer Arturo Gatti ruled suicide |
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| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
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TV host 'ordered killings'| Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings | |
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| Aug.20 |
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Air France flight recorder search ends
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| Aug.23 |
Spain |
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Barrichello revives title hopes in Valencia |
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| Aug.28 |
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Brazil tops worldwide H1N1 deaths
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| Sep.7 |
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Brazil, France reach agreement on jets
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| Sep.12 |
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Severe weather displaces thousands Treacherous storm conditions have plagued southern Brazilian states for nearly a week, causing flooding and landslides
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| Sep.22 |
Honduras |
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Hondurans surround Brazil embassy
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| Sep.27 |
 Honduras |
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Honduras accuses Brazil over Zelaya Honduras is accusing Brazil of instigating an insurrection, and gave the Brazilian Embassy 10 days to decide the status of ousted president
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Brazil rejects Honduran ultimatum
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| Oct.1 |
Denmark |
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Chicago, Rio lead 2016 Olympics host race |
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| Oct.2 |
 Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Map of Copenhagen Denmark Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
| Rio won a majority of the 95 votes, eliminating Madrid in the final round. Tokyo and Chicago had already been knocked out
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Party in Rio: 'We beat the big cities' |
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| Oct.7 |
Amazon |
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TV host who ordered killings is on run
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| Oct.9 |
Amazon |
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Fugitive TV host surrenders Wallace Souza, a state ex-legislator and TV host who allegedly ordered rivals killed has surrendered after being missing for four days
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Global |
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IOC add rugby 7 and golf to Olympics
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| Oct.13 |
Egypt |
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Brazil beat Costa Rica in U20 semi-final |
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| Oct.17 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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12 dead in Brazil drug battle
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| Oct.18 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brilliant Button clinches title
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| |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio fortifies streets after deadly shootout
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| Oct.21 |
Spain |
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Pato double as Milan win Bernabeu thriller |
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| Oct.23 |
South Africa |
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Parreira returns as S. Africa coach |
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| Oct.31 |
Amazon |
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Brazilian Indians find plane survivors
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|
| Nov.10 |
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Dam failure triggers huge blackout| An important hydroelectric dam shared by Brazil and Paraguay failed, pushing a large swath of central and southern Brazil into darkness | |
|
| Nov.14 |
Paris |
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Brazil and France in climate deal
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|
| Dec.16 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Boy found with 40 needles Map of Bahia Brazil A toddler has been found with up to 40 needles inside him, which police say his stepfather deliberately inserted in a 'black magic' ritual
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| Dec.24 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Dad, son head to U.S. after Brazil reunion
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| Dec.29 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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'Needle boy' out of danger after operation
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| Dec.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Flooding leaves 14 dead
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.3 |
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Brazil navy arrives in ocean zone |
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| Sep.7 |
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Brazil, France reach agreement on jets
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| 2009 |
|
| Jan.19 |
Sao Paulo |
Seven killed in church roof collapse |
|
| Jan.23 |
|
Model loses hands, feet to rare infection
|
| Feb.8 |
Amazon |
24 dead in plane crash |
|
| Mar.13 |
|
Man steals plane, crashes into mall |
|
| May.6 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Deadly floods strike northern Brazil |
|
| May.7 |
|
31 dead, 50,000 homeless in flooding
|
| May.8 |
|
Deaths rise flooding, more rain due |
|
| May.22 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Plane crash in kills 11
|
| May.28 |
|
Dam bursts after more rain Map of State of Ceara Brazil| A dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a girl dead and three people missing. 800 to 2,000 homes near the dam were inundated | |
|
| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France plane crashed The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
| The plane sent an automatic message signaling an electric circuit failure as it hit turbulence
|
| |
|
| Jun.1 |
|
Atlantic searched for lost plane CEO of Air France: The jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro, that disappeared overnight crashed into the Atlantic Ocean
|
| Jun.2 |
|
Plane searchers spot ocean debris Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet which went missing with 228 people aboard in a storm have spotted debris on the ocean
|
| Jun.2 |
|
Ex-royal, Riverdance star among missing
|
| Jun.3 |
Paris |
Plane's recorders may never be found French officials said they may never find the doomed jets' flight data recorders
|
| Jun.3 |
|
Brazil navy arrives in ocean zone |
|
| Jun.4 |
|
Mystery grows over plane crash |
|
| Jun.4 |
|
Air France jet crash debris retrieved |
|
| Jun.4 |
|
Debris found not from Air France plane The Brazilian air force said that debris picked up near where officials believe Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic was not from...
|
| Jun.5 |
|
Airbus: Lost jet had inconsistent airspeed |
|
| Jun.5 |
|
12 similar flights deepen plane mystery |
|
| Jun.7 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Bodies found from missing Air France plane Three more bodies were found from the crash of the plane. More bodies could be seen and could be recovered within hours
|
| Jun.8 |
Northeastern Brazil |
More bodies found from Air France crash
|
| Jun.8 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France tail section recovered A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board
|
| Jun.9 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France bodies returned to land Map of Fernando de Noronha Brazil The first bodies to be recovered from the crash of flight 447 returned to land, as helicopters landed on the archipelago
|
| Jun.9 |
Northeastern Brazil |
41 bodies recovered from Air France crash
|
| Jun.10 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air crash bodies heading to DNA lab The first bodies to be recovered from the Air France 447 are due to arrive at a Brazilian Air Force base in Recife
|
| Jun.21 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Atlantic crash bodies identified Officials have identified the first 11 of 50 bodies recovered from the Air France disaster in which 228 people died three weeks ago
|
| Jun.25 |
|
Bodies of Air France captain found
|
| Jun.26 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Search ends for Air France dead The Brazilian military has ended its search for bodies from the jet that crashed into the Atlantic almost a month ago
|
| Jul.10 |
|
French ship joins hunt for 'black box'
|
| Aug.20 |
|
Air France flight recorder search ends
|
| Aug.28 |
|
Brazil tops worldwide H1N1 deaths
|
| Sep.12 |
|
Severe weather displaces thousands Treacherous storm conditions have plagued southern Brazilian states for nearly a week, causing flooding and landslides
|
| Oct.31 |
Amazon |
Brazilian Indians find plane survivors
|
| Nov.10 |
|
Dam failure triggers huge blackout| An important hydroelectric dam shared by Brazil and Paraguay failed, pushing a large swath of central and southern Brazil into darkness | |
|
| Dec.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Flooding leaves 14 dead
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.24 |
|
Amputee model dead at 20 Mariana Bridi da Costa, 20, whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly and little-known illness, died
|
| Feb.19 |
|
Aircraft maker Embraer to cut jobs
|
| Jul.25 |
Paraguay |
Brazil and Paraguay in power deal Brazil has agreed to triple its payments to Paraguay for energy from a massive hydro-electric dam on their border, ending a long-running dis...
|
| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
TV host 'ordered killings'| Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings | |
|
| Sep.7 |
|
Brazil, France reach agreement on jets
|
| Oct.7 |
Amazon |
TV host who ordered killings is on run
|
| Oct.9 |
Amazon |
Fugitive TV host surrenders Wallace Souza, a state ex-legislator and TV host who allegedly ordered rivals killed has surrendered after being missing for four days
|
| Dec.29 |
Northeastern Brazil |
'Needle boy' out of danger after operation
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.20 |
Milan |
Kaka rejects world record move to M. City |
|
| Feb.10 |
London |
City duo Elano and Robinho tame Italy |
|
| May.20 |
Istanbul |
Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar An extra time goal from Brazilian midfielder ensured Donetsk won the last ever UEFA Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen
|
| Jun.2 |
Madrid |
Kaka joining Real Madrid for $92M |
|
| Jun.7 |
Uruguay |
Brazil rout Uruguay to top qualifying table |
|
| Jun.8 |
|
Ex-AC Milan star Kaka inks deal with Real
|
| Jun.18 |
South Africa |
Brazil cruise to victory over 10-man USA |
|
| Jun.25 |
South Africa |
Late Alves free-kick gives Brazil victory
|
| Jun.28 |
Johannesburg |
Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup Five-time world champions Brazil needed to come from two goals down to beat underdogs the United States 3-2 in the final
|
| Jul.8 |
Argentina |
Cruzeiro draw with Estudiantes in Copa |
|
| Jul.25 |
Hungary |
Massa has emergency surgery after crash |
|
| Jul.30 |
|
Death of boxer Arturo Gatti ruled suicide |
|
| Aug.23 |
Spain |
Barrichello revives title hopes in Valencia |
|
| Oct.1 |
Denmark |
Chicago, Rio lead 2016 Olympics host race |
|
| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Map of Copenhagen Denmark Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
| Rio won a majority of the 95 votes, eliminating Madrid in the final round. Tokyo and Chicago had already been knocked out
|
| |
|
| Oct.2 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Party in Rio: 'We beat the big cities' |
|
| Oct.9 |
Global |
IOC add rugby 7 and golf to Olympics
|
| Oct.13 |
Egypt |
Brazil beat Costa Rica in U20 semi-final |
|
| Oct.18 |
Sao Paulo |
Brilliant Button clinches title
|
| Oct.21 |
Spain |
Pato double as Milan win Bernabeu thriller |
|
| Oct.23 |
South Africa |
Parreira returns as S. Africa coach |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.15 |
|
Court granted asylum to Italian fugitive |
|
| Feb.9 |
Amazon |
Indians accused of cannibalizing farmer |
|
| Mar.13 |
|
Man steals plane, crashes into mall |
|
| Jul.30 |
|
Death of boxer Arturo Gatti ruled suicide |
|
| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
TV host 'ordered killings'| Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings | |
|
| Oct.7 |
Amazon |
TV host who ordered killings is on run
|
| Oct.9 |
Amazon |
Fugitive TV host surrenders Wallace Souza, a state ex-legislator and TV host who allegedly ordered rivals killed has surrendered after being missing for four days
|
| Oct.17 |
Rio de Janeiro |
12 dead in Brazil drug battle
|
| Oct.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio fortifies streets after deadly shootout
|
| Dec.16 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Boy found with 40 needles Map of Bahia Brazil A toddler has been found with up to 40 needles inside him, which police say his stepfather deliberately inserted in a 'black magic' ritual
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.15 |
|
Court granted asylum to Italian fugitive |
|
| Mar.6 |
|
Lula 'rues' Church abortion move |
|
| Mar.7 |
Vatican |
Vatican backs abortion row bishop |
|
| Mar.19 |
|
Land boost for Indians |
|
| Jun.15 |
Ural |
First summit for emerging giants
|
| Jul.25 |
Paraguay |
Brazil and Paraguay in power deal Brazil has agreed to triple its payments to Paraguay for energy from a massive hydro-electric dam on their border, ending a long-running dis...
|
| Sep.7 |
|
Brazil, France reach agreement on jets
|
| Sep.22 |
Honduras |
Hondurans surround Brazil embassy
|
| Sep.27 |
Honduras |
Honduras accuses Brazil over Zelaya Honduras is accusing Brazil of instigating an insurrection, and gave the Brazilian Embassy 10 days to decide the status of ousted president
|
| Sep.27 |
|
Brazil rejects Honduran ultimatum
|
| Nov.14 |
Paris |
Brazil and France in climate deal
|
| Dec.24 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Dad, son head to U.S. after Brazil reunion
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