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

WWF urges Brazil biofuel projects

Monday, May 26th 2008, 21:18
related countries: Brazil

Protected areas are needed to prevent damage from the expansion of Brazilian sugar cane, the WWF says.
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Reform spells change for Portugal

Friday, May 16th 2008, 22:57
related countries: Portugal

Portugal introduces contentious changes to the language, spelling many words the Brazilian way.
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Brazilian girl's parents arrested

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 15:04

Police arrest the parents of a five-year-old Brazilian girl thrown to her death from a sixth-floor window.
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Rancher freed over US nun killing

Wednesday, May 7th 2008, 5:47
related countries: United States

A Brazilian rancher jailed over the killing of US nun Dorothy Stang has his conviction overturned in a retrial.
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Three Jews freed in Warsaw hotel

Monday, May 5th 2008, 13:16
related countries: Poland
related places: Warsaw

Polish police arrest a man - believed to be from the Middle East - who held three Brazilian Jewish youths hostage.
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Brazilian plane search to resume

Sunday, May 4th 2008, 3:39
related countries: Brazil, United Kingdom

Rescue teams in Brazil will resume their search for a plane containing four British businessmen.
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Opposition reject Zimbabwe result

Friday, May 2nd 2008, 10:47
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's opposition says it will reject the result of the presidential election, if leaks are confirmed.
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Ronaldo in cross-dress scandal

Tuesday, April 29th 2008, 20:53

The Brazilian footballer Ronaldo is caught up in a sex scandal involving three cross-dressing prostitutes.
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Football: Santana 'to coach SA'

Wednesday, April 23rd 2008, 14:50
related countries: South Africa

The South African Football Association confirms the appointment of Brazilian Joel Santana as national team coach.
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Botswana Bushmen refused borehole

Tuesday, April 22nd 2008, 10:12

The government of Botswana is refusing to allow Kalahari Bushmen access to a water borehole.
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Brazil makes corruption arrests

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 23:10

Brazilian authorities arrest more than 50 people, including 16 mayors and a federal judge, on corruption charges.
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Rio accused of neglecting dengue

Saturday, March 29th 2008, 6:46

A Brazilian judge orders Rio de Janeiro to use private hospitals to cope with a surge in cases of dengue fever.
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Vale quits Xstrata takeover talks

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 23:54

Brazilian mining giant Vale do Rio Doce abandons talks to buy rival Xstrata, saying it could not reach a deal.
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Botswana gems sparkle at home

Wednesday, March 19th 2008, 4:29

A new diamond-processing plant opens in Botswana creating about 3,000 jobs.
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First coca find in Brazil Amazon

Monday, March 17th 2008, 3:03
related countries: Brazil

Coca plantations and a cocaine lab are found for the first time in a Brazilian part of the Amazon rainforest.
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Troops sent to stem Amazon loss

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 9:42

Brazilian troops go to an Amazon town after efforts to stop illegal logging provoke a local backlash.
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Ferry sinks in Amazon collision

Thursday, February 21st 2008, 16:53

At least three people die and 20 are reported missing when a ferry sinks after colliding with a barge on the Brazilian Amazon.
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Brazil theft 'linked to gas find'

Thursday, February 21st 2008, 2:27

Brazilian police link a mysterious computer theft to the recent discovery of a huge gas field.
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Brazil raids Amazon timber mills

Thursday, February 14th 2008, 11:31

Brazilian police seize a big load of illegally logged lumber as officials start new moves to tackle Amazon deforestation.
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Huge crowds flock to Rio carnival

Monday, February 4th 2008, 7:58

Thousands of people join in with carnival celebrations in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust

Friday, February 1st 2008, 2:48

A Brazilian judge orders a samba group taking part in the Rio carnival to remove a float depicting the Holocaust.
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Rio police crisis before carnival

Thursday, January 31st 2008, 3:24

Top police officers in Rio de Janeiro resign, only days before the Brazilian city's famous carnival.
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EU suspends Brazil beef imports

Thursday, January 31st 2008, 0:06
related countries: Brazil

The EU halts all imports of Brazilian beef, saying its foot-and-mouth disease checks are "unacceptable".
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Brazil Amazon deforestation soars

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 9:41

The rate of deforestation of the Amazon surged in the last five months of 2007, the Brazilian government says.
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Castro 'ready to return' - Lula

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 5:11
related countries: Cuba, United States
related places: Silva

Brazil's President Lula meets ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a visit to boost economic ties with Havana.
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Raided Brazil museum 'uninsured'

Saturday, December 22nd 2007, 4:34

A Brazilian museum where two prized paintings were stolen this week admits its collection is not insured.
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