Joanna Maranhao and Thiago Pereira dominate swimming events – Maria Lenk Trophy Joanna Maranhao and Thiago Pereira dominated the events of 200m Individual Medley (IM) in Women and Men’s category on day two of the Maria Lenk Trophy in Brazil. Maranhao remained prominent over her challengers in the Women’s event as she won gold medal […]
Apr 28 2012 | Posted in
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Lotte Friis win two gold medals at the Maria Lenk Trophy, Rio de Janeiro Lotte Friis astonished the crowd by winning two gold medals on the opening day of the 2012 Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At first, the 24-year-old Friis proved her mettle in the Women’s 200m freestyle and later on, […]
Apr 27 2012 | Posted in
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In quick response of Sunday’s Kabul attacks, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States will continue to press Pakistan to launch an operation against the Haqqani network, as signs emerged it might be behind the assaults. According to a statement issued by the State Department on Monday, Hillary Clinton spoke to […]
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel calls Narain Karthikeyan a cucumber Sebastian Vettel blamed Narain Karthikeyan for the collision that resulted in a 11th place finish for the title defender. The Malaysian Grand Prix was a shocker for fans teams and drivers alike, Fernando Alonso took the win, Sergio Perez ended runners up and Lewis Hamilton left […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Andre Santos is eyeing to make history at Arsenal After successfully adapting life in England, Andre Santos is bidding to make history with the Gunners. The Brazilian defender joined Arsenal last August and made a positive impact in his first season at the Emirates Stadium. He quickly became fan favourite and admitted that he is […]
Mar 29 2012 | Posted in
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This article is a continuation of ‘Slaves in the Amazon – Part 2’. Valdimar do Nascimento is 29 and recently fled the farm where he worked. This man Marabá account that the accumulated debt to his employer cut his salary 56 euros a month for spraying fields from sunrise to sunset. Prolonged contact with the […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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This article is a continuation of ‘Slaves in the Amazon – Part 1’. It seems that these threats do not frighten many entrepreneurs, who continue to resort to lies to recruit workers from other regions. "In recent years Brazil has improved somewhat, but efforts are being made are still insufficient," says Sakamoto. Among the major […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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Thousands of people are exploited by powerful Brazilian agricultural entrepreneurs. Inspections and blacklist abusers fail to address the phenomenon. The rise of agrarian conflict afflicting the Brazilian Amazon has once again laid bare the social divide that persists in this region. Few powerful concentrate large tracts of land and benefit from their wealth, often causing […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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It is however believed to be Dutch who initiated the spread of coffee in Central and South America. British introduced coffee to Jamaica in 1730, where today the world’s most famous and expensive coffee in the world is grown, in Blue Mountains. Coffee was rapidly farmed in Brazil and Java which caused a significant downfall […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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UN conference on climate; a long way to go to achieve the desired results Durban; the UN conference on climate organized Durban, although was regarded successful by the participants, but remained failed to achieve satisfactory results. A package of accords includes an agreement which gives a new lease of life to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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Most of the vehicles in our country today especially the four and three wheelers are relying on the Compressed Natural Gas as the main source of fuel. The supply however is short as compare to its demand as it is 20-25% cheaper than petrol. Government of Pakistan has taken measures to control the limited supply […]
Nov 4 2011 | Posted in
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‘Electricity Shortage’ is probably the most common term in Pakistan. Electricity is required for literally everything in our lives and its shortage only adds up to the frustration in the society. With 23 to 37 degrees on the north altitude and 61 to 76 on the east longitude, Pakistan is a country where winter seldom […]