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FBI Shooting in Florida May Be Related to Boston Bombings
The incident occurred in the city of Orlando. A local newspaper, The Orlando Sentinel, said a friend had identified the dead man as 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev. The friend told local media Todashev was being investigated as part of the Boston bombings and knew suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev because both were martial-arts fighters. The FBI said only that one of its agents was involved in a ...
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Zimbabwes Mugabe signs new constitution into law
President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The longtime ruler inked the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum. "This day is an historic day, it's about the future," Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga said at the signing ceremony, held ...
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PH Brazil forge air agreement to mount flights
Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. Under the new air agreement between the Philippine and Brazilian governments, a total of seven flights a week may be mounted between Manila and any point in Brazil. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of ...
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STXNEWS LATAM-Nau rates Brazils Ita buy Bradesco fair value
Wed May 22, 2013 9:41am EDT Analysts at Nau Securities led by Iigo Vega initiated on Wednesday coverage of Brazilian private-sector banks Ita Unibanco Holding SA and Banco Bradesco SA. Vega and his team rated shares of Ita "buy" with a price target of 40 reais; the rating on Bradesco is "fair value" at a target of 38 reais. In the case of Ita, Vega said that while the bank, ...
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British Top Diplomat Stresses Need for Syria Conference
British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) listens during their joint news conference before a meeting of the Friends of Syria alliance in Amman, May 22, ...
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Afghan President Asks India for Military Aid
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given a "wish list" of military equipment to India in hopes of securing more aid before international troops leave his country next ...
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Coty Inc. And Frajo Announce A New Joint Venture In Brazil
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coty Inc., an emerging leader in global beauty, is pleased to announce that it will form a joint venture in Brazil with Frajo Internacional, a leading Brazilian cosmetics distributor. The new venture will distribute and market Coty mass/masstige brands in the retail ...
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In Peru PMs officials say Harper will answer questions on Senate controversy
Pedro Cateriano, Peru's Minister of Defence, left, welcomes Prime Minister Stephen Harper upon his arrival in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN ...
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Colombian police generals aided paramilitaries ‘Mi Sangre’
A leading Colombian neo-paramilitary currently imprisoned in Argentina says the Colombian police actively supported the rise of illegal paramilitary ...
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STXNEWS LATAM-Brazil stock ratings price targets for Wednesday
Wed May 22, 2013 9:01am EDT The following is a list of price target and rating activity for Brazilian stocks on Wednesday: 1) JPMorgan Securities analyst Ken Worthington raised the price target for shares of Brazilian financial bourse operator BM&FBovespa SA to 16 reais from 14 reais, citing "higher valuations that global exchanges are again commanding in the market place on what we believe ...
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Eric Garcetti Wins Los Angeles Mayors Race
After receiving a concession call from Wendy Greuel shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Garcetti tweeted his supporters: "Let's make this city great ...
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More Fighting in DRC City Ahead of Bans Arrival
Wednesday's fighting outside the city of Goma marks the third straight day of clashes between the Congolese army and rebel group M23. Witnesses say an artillery round landed in Goma's Ndosho neighborhood, killing one person and injuring three others. There was no indication which side launched the round. Mr. Ban arrived in the DRC capital, Kinshasa, on Wednesday, at the start ...
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ON Telecom picks Aircom for LTE design optimisation in Brazil
Aircom International, a leading independent software and solutions provider for improved network performance, has inked a contract deal with Brazilian wireless broadband start-up ON Telecom, for the design and optimisation of its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The newcomer intends to leverage ...
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Ezentis secures fixed network contract from Telefonica de Argentina
In a statement to the Madrid stock exchange, Spanish telecoms and technology group Ezentis has announced that its Argentine subsidiary, Radiotronica, has been awarded a contract by fixed line telco Telefonica de Argentina. The deal, which is valued ...
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Brazil consumer prices rise 0.46 pct in month to mid-May
SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index rose 0.46 percent in the month to mid-May, slightly below the median of analysts' forecasts, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday. The index had been expected to rise 0.49 percent in the period, according to the median forecast of 26 analysts surveyed by Reuters. Estimates ranged from 0.38 percent to ...
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Is South America’s latest strongman a woman
LIMA, Peru - High heels and mascara may be the last things that spring to mind when talking about Latin America’s pantheon of authoritarian strongmen. Yet for her opponents, the latest controversial move of Argentina’s immaculately made-up president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has cemented her place in the region’s ...
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Uruguays Mujica sends media bill to Congress
MONTEVIDEO - Uruguay’s government yesterday sent the Audiovisual Communication and Services bill to Congress. The bill is "extremely important to the country," President Jose Mujica said during a government meeting yesterday. The new law is meant to "regulate radio and television sectors as well as other audiovisual communication services," according to a draft sent to ...
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Harper in Peru for trade talks amid Senate expense scandal
Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Lima on Tuesday as part of a four-day trip to South America to talk about trade and bilateral relations. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...
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Reuters Summit Argentina plans to protect seed tech
By Nicols MisculinBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Grains powerhouse Argentina aims to improve its soy and corn output by adopting a law securing the rights of seed companies to protect their genetic modification technology, a government minister said on Tuesday.The government plans to send a bill to Congress late this year to stop big plantations from using seeds from genetically-modified plants ...
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EU Leaders Hold Energy Summit
European energy costs are high, in contrast with those in the United States where new shale oil and gas resources have sent prices tumbling. EU President Herman Van Rompuy, the host of the summit meeting, says Europe risks becoming the only continent to depend on imported energy. However, shale oil and gas production present a potentially high environmental risk. Critics say hydraulic ...
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French Writer Commits Suicide at Notre Dame in Paris
French policemen cordon off in front of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral following the evacuation of the after a man shot himself dead in front of the altar, May 22, ...
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Harper test-drives new extractive industries approach to aid in Peru
Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Following his visit Harper will travel to Cali, Columbia for the Pacific Alliance summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean ...
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Chinas Premier Seeks Stronger Ties with Pakistan
A soldier walks near a bus as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes by in Islamabad, May 22, ...
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Ai Weiwei Releases Provocative Heavy Rock Music Video
Chinese rebel artist and rights activist Ai Weiwei has released a provocative new heavy rock music video that recreates his 81 days in secretive police ...
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It’s back to basics for Venezuela
A customer leaves a private supermarket with her purchases, including toilet paper, in Caracas, Venezuela. First milk, butter and coffee ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities - toilet ...
Rio de Janeiro Digest
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Rio's uphill battle to host the Games
Rio de Janeiro has many aspects, it is the party capital of Brazil, the internationally recognized face of the country, the most visited city in Brazil, the crime capital of South America, a city with some of the highest drug use statistics and, more recently, the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Winning that particular war has not been easy.
Rio de Janeiro, this bustling city of 6 million people (14 million if one includes the greater metro area) is the second largest city in Brazil and is famous for its statue Christ the Redeemer, which sits atop Corcovado Mountain and has looked down upon the city for almost 100 years. It is also famous for the internationally known Carnivale, the city’s samba schools, the fabulous beaches that grace our shoreline and Sugarloaf Mountain with its ancient cable car. Read more
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