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.

World news related to Botswana – overview

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• May 17th 2013 – March 13th 2013
• March 12th 2013 – December 13th 2012
• December 7th 2012 – October 14th 2012
• October 12th 2012 – July 15th 2012
• July 14th 2012 – April 7th 2012
• April 7th 2012 – February 6th 2012
• February 5th 2012 – November 18th 2011
• November 17th 2011 – August 31st 2011
• August 31st 2011 – June 22nd 2011
• June 20th 2011 – March 19th 2011
• March 3rd 2011 – January 5th 2011
• December 23rd 2010 – November 17th 2010
• November 7th 2010 – August 25th 2010
• August 19th 2010 – April 12th 2010
• April 10th 2010 – December 19th 2009
• December 17th 2009 – October 16th 2009
• October 16th 2009 – June 2nd 2009
• June 2nd 2009 – February 12th 2009
• February 9th 2009 – October 29th 2008
• October 20th 2008 – May 27th 2008
• May 26th 2008 – December 22nd 2007
• December 13th 2007 – August 3rd 2007
• August 2nd 2007 – February 26th 2007
• February 22nd 2007 – October 20th 2006
• October 16th 2006 – June 21st 2006
• June 20th 2006 – January 30th 2006
• January 29th 2006 – November 16th 2005

Botswana: news

Fake fingers 'used for Brazil fraud'

Tuesday, March 12th 2013, 16:17

A Brazilian doctor faces charges of fraud after being caught on camera using silicone fingers to sign in for her absent colleagues, police say.
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Brazil footballer jailed for murder

Friday, March 8th 2013, 12:36

Brazilian football star Bruno Fernandes is jailed for 22 years for ordering the murder of a former girlfriend whose body was never found.
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Brazil economy grew 0.9% in 2012

Friday, March 1st 2013, 15:54

The Brazilian economy grew at its slowest pace for three years in 2012, according to official figures, expanding by 0.9%.
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Brazilian family firms reveal tips for success

Monday, February 25th 2013, 0:06

Brazilian family firms explain what you need to be successful
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Brazil carnival fire kills four

Tuesday, February 12th 2013, 10:38

A carnival float catches fire in the Brazilian city of Santos, killing four people and injuring several others.
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Rio inmates escape through sewers

Monday, February 4th 2013, 0:44

Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro are searching for more than 20 prisoners who escaped from a jail through its sewage system.
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Liverpool complete Coutinho deal

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 16:51
related countries: Italy

Liverpool complete the £8.5m signing of Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho from Italian side Inter Milan.
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VIDEO: Brazil fire 'caused by flares'

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 15:22

The chief investigator in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria has said that cheap fireworks meant for outdoor use caused a deadly nightclub fire.
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Brazil fire 'caused by flares'

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 2:47

The chief investigator in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria says cheap fireworks meant for outdoor use caused a deadly nightclub fire.
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Brazil looks into MRI scan deaths

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 19:04

Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Campinas suspend some MRI scans following the deaths of three patients at a private hospital.
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VIDEO: Four arrested over Brazil club fire

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 9:12
related countries: Brazil
related places: Santa Maria

Brazilian police have arrested four people in connection with a fire at a nightclub that killed 231 people in the southern city of Santa Maria on Sunday.
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Four held over Brazil club fire

Monday, January 28th 2013, 18:50
related countries: Brazil
related places: Santa Maria

Brazilian police arrest four people in connection with a fire at a nightclub that killed 231 people in the southern city of Santa Maria on Sunday.
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Scores killed in Brazil club fire

Monday, January 28th 2013, 0:45
related countries: Brazil
related places: Santa Maria

At least 233 people die in a fire that swept through a nightclub in southern Brazil, police say, after a musician reportedly let off fireworks on stage.
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Brazil landless leader shot dead

Saturday, January 26th 2013, 19:44

Brazilian landless leader Cicero Guedes, who led the occupation of a disused sugar plant in Rio state, is killed by unidentified gunman.
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Liverpool agree deal for Coutinho

Saturday, January 26th 2013, 16:45

Liverpool agree an £8.5m deal for Inter Milan's Brazilian international midfielder, Philipe Coutinho.
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Brazil drug lord 'Nem' sentenced

Friday, January 25th 2013, 20:21

A Brazilian man who controlled the drug-trafficking in Rio de Janeiro's sprawling Rocinha neighbourhood is sent to prison for 12 years.
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VIDEO: Search on for escaped crocodiles

Friday, January 25th 2013, 17:38
related countries: South Africa

As many as 10,000 farmed crocodiles are still on the loose in the Limpopo river between Botswana and South Africa, following the worst floods in more than a decade.
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Tweet costs Rio policeman his job

Tuesday, January 22nd 2013, 19:32

A Brazilian police inspector loses his job after making scathing comments on Twitter about the women who worked for him.
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Brazil city fights dengue fever

Monday, January 21st 2013, 0:21

The Brazilian city of Campo Grande is on high alert as hundreds of people a day are infected with dengue fever, a flu-like illness which can be lethal.
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Shooting at Brazil samba school

Saturday, January 19th 2013, 20:23
related countries: Brazil
related places: Minas Gerais

Gunmen on motorcycles open fire during a carnival rehearsal by a samba school in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, killing three youths.
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VIDEO: Brazil considers compulsory rehab

Saturday, January 19th 2013, 7:51

Brazilian authorities are considering a law which would make treatment compulsory for crack cocaine users in Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the 2014 football World Cup.
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VIDEO: Rio favela 'best monitored place on earth'

Friday, January 11th 2013, 17:07
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Brazilian police claim that a new set of CCTV cameras in the neighbourhood of Rocinha in Rio means that the favela now beats London as the 'best monitored place on earth'.
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Cat 'arrested' at Brazil prison

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 15:41
related countries: Brazil
related places: Arapiraca

A cat is "arrested" in the grounds of a jail in the Brazilian city of Arapiraca, with contraband goods for prisoners taped to its body.
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Brazil mayor in donkey legal spat

Thursday, January 3rd 2013, 19:40

A Brazilian mayor who rode a donkey to his inauguration despite a court order banning him could face prosecution, reports say.
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Brazil opens first 2014 stadium

Monday, December 17th 2012, 11:06

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurates the Castelao Arena in Fortaleza, the first of 12 stadiums being renovated or built for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
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Footballers 'beaten up' in Brazil

Thursday, December 13th 2012, 13:28
related countries: Argentina, Brazil
related places: Sao Paulo

An Argentine football club accuses Brazilian security officials of beating and pulling guns on its players during half time at a cup final in Sao Paulo.
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