2009年11月24日星期二

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


New blackout hits Rio's glitzy beach neighborhoods (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 10:19 AM PST

Salesman leave their workplace during a blackout in the Ipanema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.  Rio de Janeiro's best beach neighborhoods lost power Tuesday in sweltering summer weather, forcing restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home. The outage came two weeks to the day after much of Brazil was darkened with by much larger electrical outage. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home.


Britain tops Emmy awards list, Brazil gets first (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:33 PM PST

Brazilian actress Juliana Paes at the International Emmy Awards in New York. Britain has scooped five of the prizes, including for best performances, while Brazil joined the television elite for the first time at the gala ceremony in the US city.(AFP/Stan Honda)AFP - Britain walked away with five International Emmy Awards on Monday, including for best performances, while Brazil joined the television elite for the first time at a gala ceremony in New York.


US, Israel lack 'courage' to attack: Iran leader (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 06:57 PM PST

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, currently visiting Brazil, has said that US and Israeli military threats against his nation were a thing of the past, and that, in any case, AFP - Visiting Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said Monday that US and Israeli military threats against Iran were a thing of the past, and that, in any case, "they don't have the courage" to attack Iran.


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