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

No stereotypes please - we're Brazilian

Thursday, February 22nd 2007, 13:56
related countries: Brazil

Steve Kingstone discovers that a new film about the darker side of life in Brazil has hit a raw nerve with people desperate that their country should be loved.
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Brazil samba leader shot dead

Wednesday, February 14th 2007, 23:04

The leader of one of Rio's most successful samba troupes and his wife are shot dead days before Carnival.
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Jets banned from Sao Paulo

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 23:17

A Brazilian judge bans three types of jets from Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport because of concerns about the runway.
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Top Rio policeman suspended

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 22:43

A top Brazilian police official is suspended over alleged links to militias formed from renegade security forces.
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Rio gang fights leave seven dead

Monday, February 5th 2007, 16:23

Brazilian police step up patrols after armed groups clash in Rio's slums, leaving seven dead over the weekend.
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Football: Milan sign Ronaldo

Tuesday, January 30th 2007, 15:58
related countries: Spain

AC Milan sign Brazilian striker Ronaldo from Real Madrid for £4.95m.
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Brazil's Lula urges Doha progress

Friday, January 26th 2007, 16:11
related countries: Qatar
related places: Doha

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva calls on rich nations not to hold back global trade talks.
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Brazil model wins YouTube battle

Friday, January 5th 2007, 11:42

A Brazilian judge orders YouTube to remove a clip of supermodel Daniela Cicarelli romping on a beach.
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Troops to fight Rio's gang crime

Thursday, January 4th 2007, 3:45

Special Brazilian security forces are being called in to tackle soaring gang violence in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil's Lula sworn in to office

Tuesday, January 2nd 2007, 0:34

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is sworn in for a second term in the capital, Brasilia.
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Rio hit by deadly gang violence

Thursday, December 28th 2006, 15:41

Gang attacks on buses and police across the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro leave at least 18 dead, reports say.
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Botswana bushmen ruling accepted

Monday, December 18th 2006, 16:58

Botswana's government will not appeal against a court ruling allowing bushmen to return to the Kalahari desert.
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Football: Brazilians sink Barca

Sunday, December 17th 2006, 12:51
related countries: Japan

Brazilian side Internacional beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Club World Cup final in Japan.
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Rio police held over drugs links

Friday, December 15th 2006, 19:55

Brazilian police arrest 75 serving officers suspected of links with drug gangs and organised crime.
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Bushmen win land ruling

Wednesday, December 13th 2006, 17:19

A Botswana court rules that bushmen from the Kalahari desert were illegally moved from their homeland.
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Football: Brazil launches 2014 bid

Wednesday, December 13th 2006, 9:13

The Brazilian Football Confederation officially launches a bid to host the 2014 World Cup.
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US pilots charged in Brazil crash

Friday, December 8th 2006, 19:46
related countries: Brazil, United States

Brazil charges two US pilots with endangering air safety over the country's worst aviation disaster.
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Two Brazilian gay men adopt girl

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 18:54

Two gay men are granted the right to adopt a five-year-old girl in a landmark case in Sao Paulo state.
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Ten-hour Brazil bus hijack ends

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 1:00
related countries: Brazil
related places: Rio de Janeiro

A gunman surrenders to police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro after a 10-hour bus hijacking.
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Brazilian miner buys Canada rival

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 15:52
related countries: Canada

Brazilian firm CVRD becomes the world's second-biggest miner after securing a $17bn takeover of Canada's Inco.
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F1: Alonso takes title as Massa wins

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 18:35

Renault's Fernando Alonso takes his second consecutive Formula One drivers' title as Ferrari's Michael Schumacher bows out with fourth place.
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Brazil firm 'may make Corus bid'

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 14:03
related countries: Netherlands

Brazilian steel group CSN is preparing to make a rival takeover bid for Anglo-Dutch firm Corus, a report says.
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F1: Schumi rues Ferrari blow

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 20:05

Michael Schumacher admits he faces a daunting task in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix after his Ferrari failed in qualifying.
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F1: Schumacher suffers in qualifying

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 18:14

Michael Schumacher suffers engine failure in final qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Felipe Massa taking pole.
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F1: Schumacher outpaces Alonso

Friday, October 20th 2006, 18:58

Michael Schumacher outpaces Fernando Alonso in the second practice session for Sunday's Brazilian GP.
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Brazilian Indians leave iron mine

Friday, October 20th 2006, 9:33
related countries: Brazil

A group of about 200 Xikrin Indians in Brazil agree to leave an iron mine they had been occupying since Tuesday.
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