Son of Iranian woman sentenced to death pleads to Lula
Brasilia: The son of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, pleaded on Thursday for Brazil to keep up its campaign to try to save his mother's life. |...
Son of Iranian 'stoning' woman urges global pressure
| The son of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, pleaded on Friday for sustained international pressure to save her life. | "I urge you, please kee...
India-South America trade deal to be expanded
Brasilia, Sep 3 (IANS) Friday, September 03, 2010 --> | India's Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said here Thursday that India and a trade bloc of South American countr...
Neymar inspires Santos to fourth straight win in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Brazil prodigy Neymar volleyed a fine goal from the edge of the box after 52 seconds to inspire Santos to a 2-1 win over Avai that put them third in the Brazilian ch...
Tennis: Davydenko falls in New York
10:03 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print | NEW YORK - Sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko has been the biggest casualty on the mens' side of the draw at the US Open in New York today. | Roger Federer ro...
Son of Iranian 'stoning' woman urges global pressure
Paris, Sep 3 (AFP) Friday, September 03, 2010 --> | ''I urge you, please keep up the pressure,'' said the son, Sajjad, in an interview published in France's Liberation newspaper."Had you not been ther...
Owens-Illinois buys Brazilian company for $603M
| PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Owens-Illinois has acquired Brazilian glassmaker Companhia Industrial de Vidros for $603 million, expanding the U.S. company's reach in South America. | Owens-Illinois said ...
Wanderlust: Donald Anderson, Country Head, Shell Lubricant, India
Far out destination: Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea A ghost town of a city with huge buildings, no traffic and very ornate underground stations. | Bon Vivant moment: Champagne breakf...
Tourism: South America a likely booster
| Submit your comment | South America is likely to be a growing source market for tourism to South Africa, according to Nick Seewer, the former managing director of the five-star Mount Nelson H...
Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity Offer
| Burger King agreed on Thursday to sell itself to an investment firm with roots in Brazil in a deal valued at $4 billion, including the assumption of debt. | The deal is the largest leveraged buyout ...
Burger King Sets Sights Overseas After Sale
CHICAGO -- Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand. | Burger King Holdings Inc. sealed a deal Thursday to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital, an investment firm with strong ties ...
Burger King agrees to $4bn takeover bid by 3G Capital
| THE BOARD of Burger King has agreed for the Miami-based fast-food chain to be taken private for the second time in its history, after accepting a $4 billion (Euro3.1 billion) bid from 3G Capital, a ...
The Brazilian method of keeping a man faithful
| Rehearsals for a show at Electric Picnic yielded a little bit more magic than expected, writes MICHAEL HARDING | I'M HEADING for Electric Picnic this weekend, to do a show in the Theatre Tent on Su...
The Business On... Alexandre Behring, Managing partner, 3G Capital Partners
| Never heard of him. Or it | Mr Behring is something of a queijo grande in his native Brazil, a veteran private equity manager, and 3G is backed by some of the richest Brazilian investors, not least ...
Now meat price surge raises fear of food inflation
| Freakish weather conditions and soaring demand from China, Brazil and other fast-emerging economies have pushed meat prices around the world to a 20-year high. | International food prices have risen...
Pina Bausch's Tanztheater Wuppertal, Playhouse, Edinburgh
| The choreographer Pina Bausch made her name with darker works, taking a confessional look at frantic needs. Later in life, she lightened up. In Agua, her 2001 celebration of Brazil, Bausch luxuriate...
A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa
| WASHINGTON — Like many small-budget, education-intensive institutions, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum here depends on the kindness of friends and strangers for certain kind...
