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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Botswana: news

Brazil targets illegal abortions

Friday, November 21st 2008, 0:56

Brazilian police are investigating more than 1,200 women suspected of having had illegal abortions at the same clinic.
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Officials blamed for Brazil crash

Thursday, November 20th 2008, 2:58
related countries: Brazil

Ten Brazilian government and airline officials are blamed for the country's worst air crash, in an official report.
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Plane to monitor Brazilian tribes

Wednesday, November 19th 2008, 1:15
related countries: Brazil, India

Brazil is to use a plane equipped with body-heat sensors to monitor uncontacted Indian tribes in the Amazon.
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Ecstatic Hamilton revels in glory

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 22:14
related countries: Bermuda, United Kingdom

Britain's Lewis Hamilton is 'thrilled' to claim the 2008 world title after a 'heart-stopping' end to the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Last-gasp Hamilton takes F1 crown

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 19:30
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton becomes Formula One's youngest champion after a nail-biting Brazilian Grand Prix.
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As it happened: Brazilian Grand Prix

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 14:26
related countries: Bermuda

Briton Lewis Hamilton goes head to head with Brazilian Felipe Massa for the F1 world drivers' title.
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Massa on pole as Hamilton falters

Saturday, November 1st 2008, 17:03
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Felipe Massa will start on pole while Lewis Hamilton is back in fourth for the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
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Live text - Brazil GP qualifying

Saturday, November 1st 2008, 13:06
related countries: Bermuda

Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa vie for pole ahead of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Massa gains upper hand in Brazil

Friday, October 31st 2008, 17:34
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Felipe Massa eclipses title rival Lewis Hamilton in practice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Abuse law protects Brazilian man

Thursday, October 30th 2008, 11:09
related countries: Brazil

A law to protect women from domestic violence in Brazil is used to protect a man from an abusive ex-wife.
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I will help Massa win - Raikkonen

Wednesday, October 29th 2008, 17:30
related countries: Bermuda

Kimi Raikkonen says he will help Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa beat Lewis Hamilton to the world title in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Botswana's Mogae wins $5m prize

Monday, October 20th 2008, 16:46

Botswana's ex-President Mogae wins a $5m prize for encouraging good governance in Africa.
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Police battle police in Sao Paulo

Friday, October 17th 2008, 1:41

Riot police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo fire tear gas at other police officers who are striking over pay.
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Menezes officers 'not at fault'

Monday, October 6th 2008, 17:17
related countries: United Kingdom

The police did nothing wrong in the run-up to the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a policewoman tells the inquest into his death.
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Brazilian speeder faces nearly $2m in traffic fines

Friday, September 26th 2008, 14:40
related countries: Brazil

Police in Brazil finally catch up with a serial speeder who owed $1.9m (£1m) in traffic fines.
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Ecuador seizes dam company assets

Wednesday, September 24th 2008, 8:31

President Rafael Correa orders a Brazilian construction firm's assets to be seized in a row over the closure of a major dam.
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Jury retraces Menezes' last steps

Tuesday, September 23rd 2008, 13:58

The Jean Charles de Menezes inquest jury retraces the Brazilian's final journey before he was shot by police in 2005.
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Police 'sure Brazilian was bomber'

Monday, September 22nd 2008, 16:02
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

The two London officers who shot Jean Charles de Menezes dead were sure he was a suicide bomber, an inquest hears.
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Menezes shooting inquest begins

Monday, September 22nd 2008, 14:20
related countries: United Kingdom

The inquest into how police shot dead a Brazilian electrician on a London Tube train opens, three years after the killing.
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Rio drug police find dangerous reptiles in suspect's backyard

Thursday, September 4th 2008, 4:40

Brazilian police discover two dangerous caimans in a domestic backyard while on the hunt for an alleged drug dealer.
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Brazil steel firm in Peru boost

Monday, September 1st 2008, 21:33
related countries: Brazil, Peru

Brazilian steel company Gerdau is to invest $1.4bn in its Peru business in a bid to boost production and benefit from Brazil's construction boom.
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Botswana shuns Sadc summit

Friday, August 15th 2008, 16:46

Botswana's president will boycott a regional summit because Robert Mugabe is invited.
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In a froth

Wednesday, July 30th 2008, 6:50

Botswana drinkers upset at 70% beer price hike
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Gilberto moves to Panathinaikos

Thursday, July 17th 2008, 14:56
related countries: Greece

Brazilian midfielder Gilberto ends his six-year stay at Arsenal by signing for Greek side Panathinaikos.
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Child shot dead in Rio car chase

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 11:27

A top Rio official says there are "no excuses" after Brazilian police shoot dead a child while chasing armed suspects.
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Football: Barca seal £23.5m deal for Alves

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 13:57

Barcelona complete the signing of Brazilian right-back Daniel Alves from Sevilla for about £23.5m.
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