Topic: South America
Brazil's Lula kicks off Mideast tour
AFP Global Edition
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in the Middle East on Sunday, seeking to bring a fresh outlook to the peace process on a trip to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan. His official programme begins on Monday with a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres ...
Bolivia drops bid to host Miss Universe contest
AP News
Bolivia says it can't afford to host Miss Universe pageant, drops bidBolivia is dropping its bid to host the Miss Universe pageant because it would cost more than anticipated. President Evo Morales has lobbied foreign leaders to help him bring the glamorous contest to the impoverished South American nation ...
Developing world has launched 'arms race': think-tank
AFP Global Edition
Developing countries have embarked on a dangerous "arms race" with huge sums ploughed into combat aircraft in unstable parts of the world in the past five years, a top defence think-tank has said. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in an annual report to appear Monday that global ...
Franchitti claims Brazil IndyCar pole
AFP American Edition
Scotland's Dario Franchitti, the defending series champion, captured pole position for Sunday's Brazil Indy 300 in the first-ever race-day qualifying in IndyCar history. The move was forced after drivers complained about the slickness of an area of the track on Saturday after practice sessions, prompting organizers to create ...
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