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Motor oil leak leaves thousands without drinking water in Brazil

Motor oil leak leaves thousands without drinking water in Brazil

  • 20th February 2011

About 300,000 residents of Cascavel in Brazil`s western Parana state were left without drinking water when engine oil ...

Brazil soon to have homemade anti-AIDS drug

Brazil soon to have homemade anti-AIDS drug

  • 10th February 2011

Next week Brazil will start churning out Tenofovir, a drug to treat AIDS and all types of hepatitis, instead of having ...

Indonesia should learn from Brazil in moving capital city: Observer

Indonesia should learn from Brazil in moving capital city: Observer

  • 26th January 2011

Indonesia should learn from Brazil`s experience in the matter of moving its capital city by promoting and improving ...

Brazil flood deaths rise to 369; rescuers struggle

Brazil flood deaths rise to 369; rescuers struggle

  • 14th January 2011

Rescue workers struggled on Thursday to reach areas cut off by floods and landslides that have killed at least 356 ...

At least 257 dead as rains pummell Brazil

At least 257 dead as rains pummell Brazil

  • 13th January 2011

Floods and landslides devastated mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro and killed dozens, bringing the death toll on ...