News: Botswana

We have started to collect the most important news related to Botswana in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• January 3rd 2010 – November 10th 2009
• November 7th 2009 – October 16th 2009
• October 16th 2009 – July 18th 2009
• July 17th 2009 – May 4th 2009
• April 17th 2009 – February 13th 2009
• February 12th 2009 – November 21st 2008
• November 20th 2008 – September 22nd 2008
• September 22nd 2008 – June 5th 2008
• May 28th 2008 – March 17th 2008
• February 26th 2008 – November 23rd 2007
• November 16th 2007 – August 7th 2007
• August 5th 2007 – May 15th 2007
• May 14th 2007 – February 5th 2007
• January 30th 2007 – October 22nd 2006
• October 21st 2006 – August 14th 2006
• August 13th 2006 – June 8th 2006
• June 8th 2006 – March 8th 2006
• March 7th 2006 – November 16th 2005

Botswana: news

Brazilian airports chief sacked

Sunday, August 5th 2007, 1:17
related countries: Brazil

The head of Brazil's airports authority is replaced in the wake of the country's worst air crash last month.
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Brazil judge in gay football row

Saturday, August 4th 2007, 1:14

A Brazilian judge faces legal action for homophobia after saying football was not a homosexual sport.
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Brazil police detain Cuban boxers

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 14:24
related countries: Cuba

Police in a small Brazilian beach town detain two Cuban boxers who defected at last month's Rio Pan Am Games.
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Anti-terror chief 'misled' public

Thursday, August 2nd 2007, 15:58

A top anti-terror officer misled the public after the shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, a report finds.
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Brazilian cleared of blackmail

Friday, July 27th 2007, 9:43

A cleaner is cleared of charges that she stole sex videos from a judge and blackmailed another one.
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Brazil jet 'too fast on runway'

Thursday, July 19th 2007, 15:00
related countries: Brazil

Video of the Brazil air crash seems to show the plane moving down the runway at higher than normal speed.
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Brazil jet disaster probe begins

Wednesday, July 18th 2007, 18:34

Investigators search the wreck of a Brazilian jet that crashed at Sao Paulo airport, killing some 200 people.
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Brazil orders Berezovsky arrest

Friday, July 13th 2007, 14:18
related countries: Russia

A Brazilian judge orders the arrest of Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky over allegations of football money-laundering.
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BBC's car show in salt pan storm

Sunday, July 8th 2007, 6:55

The BBC's motoring show Top Gear is accused of causing damage to a pristine wilderness in Botswana.
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Police accused over Rio killings

Friday, June 29th 2007, 16:31

Rio shanty town residents say innocent people were among the 19 killed by Brazilian police during a raid on drug gangs.
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African plans largest game park

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 17:08

Plans to create the world's largest game park are being finalised in Botswana in southern Africa.
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Work to resume on Brazil reactor

Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 9:46
related countries: Brazil

A long-stalled project to build Brazil's third nuclear power should resume, Brazilian energy officials recommend.
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Brazil police mount Rio crackdown

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 15:37

A big police operation continues in a group of Rio shanty towns, as Brazilian police confront drug dealers.
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Sao Paulo holds Gay Pride parade

Monday, June 11th 2007, 6:55

Hundreds of thousands take part in a vast and colourful Gay Pride rally in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
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Brazilian energy minister resigns

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 1:50
related countries: Brazil

Brazil's energy minister, Silas Rondeau, tenders his resignation as he is investigated for alleged fraud.
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Brazilian minister in fraud probe

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007, 0:58
related countries: Brazil

Brazil's energy minister is the latest public figure under investigation as part of a broad corruption inquiry.
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Brazilian guilty of US nun murder

Tuesday, May 15th 2007, 20:48
related countries: United States

A Brazilian rancher is jailed for 30 years for the killing of US-born nun and environmentalist Dorothy Stang.
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