2009年7月31日星期五

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Rio judge turns down British women's bail request: consulate (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:21 AM PDT

A Brazilian judge has turned down a bail request by British tourists Shanti Simone Andrews(L) and Rebecca Claire Turner, seen here on July 27, 2009, who were arrested this week on suspicion of reporting a false robbery to defraud their travel insurers, the British consulate said Friday.(AFP/HO/File/Paulo Araujo)AFP - A Brazilian judge has turned down a bail request by two young British women arrested this week on suspicion of reporting a false robbery to defraud their travel insurers, the British consulate said Friday.


Brazil reports British shipments (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 02:47 AM PDT

A worker locks one by one all 41 containers coming from Britain at the Santos' port south from Sao Paulo, July 22. Brazil has reported Britain to the top international body overseeing the trade in hazardous waste over allegations that it exported hundreds of tonnes of household rubbish, a Brazilian diplomat said.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - Brazil has reported Britain to the top international body overseeing the trade in hazardous waste over allegations that it exported hundreds of tonnes of household rubbish, a Brazilian diplomat said Friday.


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