2009年6月15日星期一

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Speed monitors switched on Air France jets (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 01:04 PM PDT

Workers unload debris, belonging to crashed Air France flight 447, from the Brazilian Navy's Constitution Frigate in the port of Recife, northeast of Brazil, Sunday, June 14, 2009. A burst of last-minute automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device but that does not explain what sent the jet plunging into the Atlantic Ocean, an aviation expert said. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)AP - Air France has finished replacing air speed monitors on all its long-haul Airbus aircraft even though the cause of the Flight 447 disaster remains a mystery, a pilots' union official said Monday.


Kaka rescues Brazil in 4-3 Confed Cup thriller (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 11:05 AM PDT

Brazilian midfielder Kaka celebrates after scoring the fourth goal against Egypt during the Fifa Confederations Cup football match Brazil vs Egypt at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Brazil defeated Egypt 4-3.(AFP/Roberto Schmidt)AFP - Real Madrid's new signing Kaka rescued Brazil with a last-gasp penalty to hand the defending champions a controversial 4-3 win over Egypt in the Confederations Cup on Monday.


Third Annual Ibero-American Guitar Festival in Washington D.C.; Three Days of Celebration Will Honor Legacy of Brazilian Composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (PR Newswire)

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 06:03 AM PDT

PR Newswire - Weekend Activities Set for June 19-21 at the National Museum of the American Indian

Brazilian president faces rare criticism at UN (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 06:00 AM PDT

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the 98th Session of the International Labour Organizations, ILO, Monday June 15, 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sandro Campardo)AP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva brought a message of worker solidarity and economic responsibility to the United Nations on Monday. He left with some rare, sharp criticism from human rights groups that once championed his government.


Lula urges tough action on financial speculation (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 05:24 AM PDT

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seen here on June 15, called on Monday for an international clampdown on financial speculation and tax havens, during a summit on the impact of the economic crisis on jobs.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on Monday for an international clampdown on financial speculation and tax havens, during a summit on the impact of the economic crisis on jobs.


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