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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• December 19th 2009 – October 23rd 2009
• October 22nd 2009 – September 25th 2009
• September 25th 2009 – June 5th 2009
• June 3rd 2009 – March 14th 2009
• March 7th 2009 – January 19th 2009
• January 19th 2009 – November 1st 2008
• October 31st 2008 – July 8th 2008
• July 2nd 2008 – May 5th 2008
• May 4th 2008 – January 31st 2008
• January 31st 2008 – October 20th 2007
• October 19th 2007 – July 18th 2007
• July 13th 2007 – April 25th 2007
• April 18th 2007 – December 18th 2006
• December 17th 2006 – October 4th 2006
• October 2nd 2006 – July 13th 2006
• July 12th 2006 – May 13th 2006
• May 4th 2006 – January 19th 2006
• January 18th 2006 – November 16th 2005

Botswana: news

Brazil navy arrives in ocean zone

Wednesday, June 3rd 2009, 22:21
related countries: France

The hunt for clues as to the fate of a French airliner lost in the Atlantic intensifies as the first Brazilian navy vessel arrives.
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Milan braced for Kaka departure

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 20:58
related countries: Spain

AC Milan are struggling to keep hold of star midfielder Kaka as reports emerged that Real Madrid had agreed a world record £56m transfer for the Brazilian.
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Kaka keen to remain at AC Milan

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 10:26
related countries: Spain

Brazilian playmaker Kaka insists he wants to stay at AC Milan, despite speculation linking him with Chelsea or Real Madrid.
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French plane lost in Atlantic storm

Monday, June 1st 2009, 19:05
related countries: Brazil, France

France says it is unlikely anyone on board a plane carrying 228 people which vanished en route from Brazil has survived.
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Brazil floods displace thousands

Tuesday, May 26th 2009, 2:12

Brazilian authorities say 408,000 people cannot return home after floods that began last month in the north of the country.
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Brazil police foil plan to get mobile phones to very static users

Tuesday, May 26th 2009, 0:24

Brazilian police say they have stopped a model helicopter being used to carry mobile phones to inmates in a high-security jail.
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Eleven die in Brazil plane crash

Saturday, May 23rd 2009, 4:02
related countries: Brazil

A small plane crashes in the eastern Brazilian state of Bahia, killing 11 people, officials say.
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Man jailed for 'barbaric' murder

Friday, May 15th 2009, 5:22
related countries: United Kingdom

A Brazilian man who killed and dismembered a 17-year-old girl from the UK is sentenced to 21 years in prison.
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Thousands flee Brazilian floods

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 2:25
related countries: Brazil

Deadly floods force tens of thousands of people from their homes in Brazil's north and north-eastern regions.
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Brazil health cameras irk staff

Monday, May 4th 2009, 9:38

A Brazilian mayor provokes complaints after he installs cameras in a health centre to monitor the quality of service.
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Botswana slashes diamond output

Friday, April 17th 2009, 11:23

Falling demand for precious stones forces Botswana, a major diamond producer, to cut output by more than half this year.
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Botswana's dress rules 'sexist'

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 19:26

A ban on civil servants in Botswana wearing tight or revealing clothes to work is "sexist", a women's group says.
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Rio moves to wall off its slums

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 4:53

The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is to build walls around many of its slums, in what it says is a bid to protect the rainforest.
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US aircraft parts fall on Brazil

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 22:36
related countries: Brazil, United States
related places: Manaus

Parts of a US plane fall on the Brazilian town of Manaus, causing damage to property but no injuries.
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Caught on camera - images of rare pink elephant

Friday, March 20th 2009, 9:17

A wildlife cameraman captures images of a rare baby pink African elephant in northern Botswana.
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Land boost for Brazilian Indians

Thursday, March 19th 2009, 23:57

Brazil's top court approves a large reservation for the sole use of Amazonian Indians, in a boost to indigenous rights.
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Lula warns US about protectionism

Saturday, March 14th 2009, 23:11
related countries: United States
related places: Silva

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warns about the risks of protectionism at his first meeting with US President Barack Obama.
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December 19th 2009 – October 23rd 2009October 22nd 2009 – September 25th 2009September 25th 2009 – June 5th 2009June 3rd 2009 – March 14th 2009March 7th 2009 – January 19th 2009January 19th 2009 – November 1st 2008October 31st 2008 – July 8th 2008July 2nd 2008 – May 5th 2008May 4th 2008 – January 31st 2008January 31st 2008 – October 20th 2007October 19th 2007 – July 18th 2007July 13th 2007 – April 25th 2007April 18th 2007 – December 18th 2006December 17th 2006 – October 4th 2006October 2nd 2006 – July 13th 2006July 12th 2006 – May 13th 2006May 4th 2006 – January 19th 2006January 18th 2006 – November 16th 2005