2008年9月4日星期四

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil

Brazil declines Iranian offer to join OPEC: minister (AFP)

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 05:36 PM CDT

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shows the first sample of oil extracted from the very deep Jubarte oilfield reservoir offshore the state of Espirito Santo, on September 2. Iran has formally invited Brazil to join OPEC, but the South American nation -- which recently discovered vast new offshore oil fields -- turned down the offer, Energy Minister Edson Lobao said.(AFP/PR/File/Ricardo Stuckert)AFP - Iran has formally invited Brazil to join OPEC, but the South American nation -- which recently discovered vast new offshore oil fields -- turned down the offer, Energy Minister Edson Lobao said Wednesday.


Brazilian Vieira back at the helm of Iraq football (AFP)

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 09:34 AM CDT

Brazilian coach Jorvan Viera (seen here in 2007) is back at the helm of Iraq's national football team after lifting them to the Asian Cup champions title last year.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)AFP - Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira was back at the helm of Iraq's national football team on Wednesday, called in to revive the slumping side after lifting them to the Asian Cup title last year.


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