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SCZone head: 13% of world trade passes through Suez Canal
Business
June 23, 2019
SCZone head: 13% of world trade passes through Suez Canal
Head of the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Mohab Mamish announced on Sunday that 13 percent of…
Brazil Supreme Court criminalizes homophobia
World
June 14, 2019
Brazil Supreme Court criminalizes homophobia
Brazil’s Supreme Court voted Thursday to criminalize homophobia, an important step for sexual minorities in one of the most dangerous…
Neymar rape accusations overshadow Copa America kick-off
World
June 13, 2019
Neymar rape accusations overshadow Copa America kick-off
Brazil should have been gearing up for another major home sporting spectacle with renewed optimism that star forward Neymar would…
Olympic marathon silver medalist Kirwa suspended for doping
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Olympic marathon silver medalist Kirwa suspended for doping
(Reuters) – Bahrain’s Olympic women’s marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the…
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
World
May 22, 2019
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without…
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop
World
May 18, 2019
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop reportedly suspected of extorting priests and covering up sexual…
Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg
Environment
April 24, 2019
Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg
A rifle resting on his shoulder, Tatji Arara looks despondent as he steps over the trunks of huge trees felled…
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
World
April 11, 2019
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced an agreement Wednesday with the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring humanitarian…
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
In 2016, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro donned a white robe to be baptized in the Jordan River by a…
Brazil likely to sign energy cooperation agreement with Israel: minister
Middle East
March 27, 2019
Brazil likely to sign energy cooperation agreement with Israel: minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil is likely to sign an energy sector cooperation agreement with Israel during President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit…