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01.04.2009, 12:54 7 comments

Brazilian Church backlash over raped minor’s abortion sparks debate

A raped nine-year-old girl’s abortion, and the subsequent excommunication of her mother and doctors, has spotlighted Brazil’s million annual illegal abortions and the role of the Church.

30.10.2010, 03:14

Bolsa Familia: Brazil's silent revolution

Brazil is bridging the gap between rich and poor with a social program which may prove to be one of its most valuable exports to the rest of the world.

L to R: Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Hu Jintao of China, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shake hands during a group picture shoot (AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov) 16.06.2009, 18:41 3 comments

“Dissatisfaction with US policy unites BRIC countries”

BRIC countries are trying to arrange an economic safeguard due to US being unable to cope with the financial crisis, says Ekaterina Koldunova from the Moscow State University of International Relations.

17.12.2009, 15:06 5 comments

Russia defines ways to tackle climate change

President Medvedev has signed a climate doctrine that sets measures Russia will take to avoid the possible consequences of climate change, his aide Arkady Dvorkovich has told a media conference.

13.11.2009, 20:17 2 comments

Shifting focus: Asia elbows US out of Latin American markets

South Korea and China are setting up shop in the United States’ backyard, as Latin America is searching for countries eager for its resources among Asian economies hungry for raw materials.

13.09.2010, 07:38 4 comments

Singapore accused of sand smuggling

Singapore, one of the world's most prosperous and fastest growing economies, is being accused of expanding its coastline with illegally dredged sand from neighboring states.

10.10.2009, 07:44

First clown in space launches biggest show on and off Earth

Circus entrepreneur and the "first clown in space", Guy Laliberte has put on a show that was literally out of this world. The space tourist directed a performance dedicated to the problem of water shortages on Earth.

12.05.2009, 22:14 4 comments

“The Kuril Islands are of strategic importance to Russia”

Ownership of the Kuril Islands – hotly disputed by Russia and Japan - is an issue of strategic importance for Russia since it’s the country’s access to the Pacific Ocean, says political analyst Ekaterina Koldunova.

07.07.2010, 04:25 2 comments

Economic recession to bring down American Empire?

The US is overextended in multiple wars and its economy is continuing to falter; is the American Empire beginning to fall?

AFP Photo / Marie Hippenmeyer 01.06.2010, 08:38

Brazil's one-woman adoption agency

To some she is a saint, while others wonder how a mom in one of Brazil’s poorest regions can feed so many mouths, including her own, with no fewer than 50 children living with her.

Help the poor, save the planet

Published: 27 July, 2009, 10:18


Photo by Joao Paglione

Brazil has turned a corner in helping its millions of poverty-stricken rural families. In what’s been seen as one of the world’s most-successful social programs, welfare benefits now let their children go to school.

 
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