2009年1月29日星期四

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil

Social Forum activists see opportunity in crisis (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 04:27 PM CST

Indians gather during a meeting to discuss rights of indigenous peoples at the World Social Forum, in Belem, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. The World Social Forum, the annual countercultural gathering to protest the simultaneous World Economic Forum in Switzerland, is taking place until Feb. 1. (AP Photo/ Andre Penner)AP - Activists at the World Social Forum said Wednesday the global financial crisis is opening a window for their calls for an alternative to capitalism to be heard, though their preferred alternative remains hazy.


Man City's Brazilian striker Robinho in sex assault probe (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 08:31 AM CST

Manchester City and Brazil striker Robinho, seen here in October, has been arrested and bailed over allegations of a serious sexual assault in a nightclub, police have said.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Manchester City and Brazil striker Robinho has been arrested and bailed over allegations of a serious sexual assault in a nightclub, police said on Wednesday.


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