NewsBrief

Main Menu

EU Focus

EU Policy Areas

Themes

The World

Offices & Agencies

Top Stories

Rio de Janeio police strike a danger for Carnival

Articles: 5, Last update: Feb 10, 2012 4:47:00 AM, Start: Feb 10, 2012 1:45:00 AM

Sources: 4 , Peak: 27, Current rank: 21, Previous rank: 27, Change: +25%

Homs fears big push by Syrian tanks on stronghold (Reuters)

Articles: 4, Last update: Feb 10, 2012 4:47:00 AM, Start: Feb 10, 2012 4:33:00 AM

Sources: 3 , Peak: 38, Current rank: 29, Previous rank: 38, Change: +33%

Brazil files injunction against Twitter (AP)

Articles: 3, Last update: Feb 10, 2012 3:36:00 AM, Start: Feb 10, 2012 1:37:00 AM

Sources: 3 , Peak: 38, Current rank: 41, Previous rank: 42, Change: 0%

Articles published more than 10 minutes ago

Rousseff reprocha la huelga policial en Brasil

Source country elheraldo Friday, February 10, 2012 4:51:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[4]; Brasilia[1];

Entities: Dilma Rousseff[1];

Brasilia. La jefa de Estado Dilma Rousseff criticó duramente la huelga de policías en el estado de Bahía (noroeste) en vísperas del Carnaval. Seguidamente, la mandataria rechazó una amnistía a miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad que cometieron actos “contra las personas y el orden público”....

Parents' heartache over best pals James Kouzaris and James Cooper gunned down in Florida

Source country thesun Friday, February 10, 2012 4:49:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[1];

Entities: James Cooper[1];

THE shattered parents of a British graduate gunned down with his pal in a Florida ghetto have spoken for the first time...

Emelec gana con un penal a Olimpia en Copa Libertadores (en juego)

Source country eluniverso Friday, February 10, 2012 4:49:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Ambos se enfrentan esta noche en el estadio George Capwell en el inicio de actividades del grupo 2 del torneo copero....

Articles published more than 20 minutes ago

Homs fears big push by Syrian tanks on stronghold

Source country trust Friday, February 10, 2012 4:41:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[1];

Entities: Hafez al-Assad[1]; Ban Ki Moon[1]; Alexandr Lukashévich[1]; Khaled Yacoub Oweis[1]; Muammar Gaddafi[1]; Bashar Assad[1]; Michael Roddy[1];

Other categories: Ban Ki-moon; Security Council; UN Bodies; Conflict; EU Russia; EU - Latin America; Humanitarian aid;

10 Feb 2012 03:10 Source: reuters // Reuters * Homs residents, fighters gear for onslaught * U.N. condemns "appalling brutality" of attack * Makeshift hospitals overflowing with wounded By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Tanks amassed outside opposition neighbourhoods in Homs on.......

Wheat Heads for First Weekly Decline in Four as USDA Sees Record Supply

Source country bloomberg Friday, February 10, 2012 4:39:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[1];

Other categories: Imports Exports;

Wheat slumped for a fourth day, heading for the first weekly drop in four, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted that world stockpiles would climb to a record. Corn and soybeans also declined. March-delivery wheat fell as much as 1.2 percent to $6.3825 a bushel, the lowest level since Jan....

Стражи порядка и огнеборцы Рио-де-Жанейро объявили забастовку

Source country rg Friday, February 10, 2012 4:38:00 AM CET [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Бразилии[3];

Полиция и пожарные Рио-де-Жанейро объявили забастовку накануне всемирно известного карнавала. Забастовщики требуют немедленно повысить заработную плату, так чтобы рядовой постовой получал не меньше 3,5 тысяч реалов (около 2,1 тысяч долларов). С 19 по 21 февраля ночи напролет на знаменитом самбодроме.......

Бразильская Petrobras в 2011 г сократила чистую прибыль на 5%

Source country rian Friday, February 10, 2012 4:37:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Бразилии[1];

Бразильский нефтегазовый гигант Petrobras в 2011 году сократил чистую прибыль на 5 процентов по сравнению с предыдущим годом, до 19,3 миллиарда долларов (33,31 миллиарда бразильских реалов), сообщила компания....

FAO: preţurile produselor alimentare au crescut pentru prima dată după şase luni

Source country ziarulfaclia Friday, February 10, 2012 4:36:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazilia[1];

Entities: Abdolreza Abbassian[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

Indicele preţurilor produselor alimentare mondiale, elaborat de Organizaţia Naţiunilor Unite pentru Alimentaţie şi Agricultură (FAO), a revenit pe creştere în luna ianaurie 2012, pentru prima dată după şase luni de scădere, din cauza condiţiilor meteo nefavorabile, a anunţat, joi, FAO, transmite AFP....

Articles published more than 30 minutes ago

Repsol deberá invertir un mínimo de 30 millones

Source country laprovincia Friday, February 10, 2012 4:35:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[1];

Entities: José Manuel Soria[1]; Manuel Soria[1];

La petrolera gastará 20 millones en la perforación de los dos pozos autorizados por el Ministerio de Industria...

Homs fears big push by Syrian tanks on stronghold

Source country reuters Friday, February 10, 2012 4:33:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[1];

Entities: Hafez al-Assad[1]; Ban Ki Moon[1]; Alexandr Lukashévich[1]; Muammar Gaddafi[1]; Bashar Assad[1]; Michael Roddy[1];

Other categories: Ban Ki-moon; Security Council; UN Bodies; Conflict; EU Russia; EU - Latin America; Humanitarian aid;

AMMAN (Reuters) - Tanks amassed outside opposition neighborhoods in Homs on Friday as Alawite-led forces bombarded the Syrian city for the fifth day and residents expected a major push to subdue the centre of revolt against President Bashar al-Assad's rule....

الملتقى السعودي للمنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة يشدد على إيجاد مناخ مشجع للقطاع

Source country al-seyassah Friday, February 10, 2012 4:28:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] والبرازيل[1]; البرازيل[1];

Entities: محمد بن عبد[1]; Abou Zaki[1]; عبد المنعم[1]; عبد الرحمن[1];

Other categories: EC News; UN Bodies; EU - Latin America; EU-Asia;

الرياض - "السياسة": استكمل "الملتقى السعودي للمنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة" الذي تنظمه مجموعة "الاقتصاد والأعمال" بالتعاون مع وزارة المالية في فندق فور سيزونز - الرياض فعالياته لليوم الثاني, حيث بدأ بجلسة حملت عنوان "تمويل المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة: وسائل وقنوات مبتكرة"....

The Forum Saudi small and medium-sized enterprises stresses to create a climate favorable for the sector

Riyadh - "policy": completed, "the Forum Saudi small and medium-sized enterprises", organized by the group of "the economy and business" in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance in a hotel for seasons - Riyadh proceedings for the second day, where they started with a session entitled "Financing of small and medium-sized enterprises: Means of innovative channels."

Caen 36,2% ganancias de mexicana América Móvil en cuarto trimestre de 2011

Source country hoy Friday, February 10, 2012 4:27:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[2];

Entities: Carlos Slim[2];

MÉXICO. Las utilidades netas del gigante de la telefonía América Móvil, propiedad del magnate mexicano Carlos Slim, cayeron 36,2% durante el cuarto trimestre de 2011, informó este jueves la compañía. "La utilidad neta bajó a 16 000 millones de pesos ($1 271 millones)", informó en un comunicado la.......

Articles published more than 40 minutes ago

Brazil police strike a danger for Carnival

Source country CBSnews Friday, February 10, 2012 4:19:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[2]; Brazilian[1]; Brazil's[5];

Entities: José Mariano Beltrame[1]; Espirito Santo[1]; Sérgio Cabral[1]; Sérgio Simões[1]; Jacques Wagner[1];

Other categories: Employment;

Quotes in this article

Sérgio Cabral said: "You cannot have a strike in essential services like public safety,"

Rio state police officers voted at a rally to begin a strike that could prompt violence during Carnival bash...

Motociclistas querem mudanças nos tachões dos BRS

Source country ogloboglobo Friday, February 10, 2012 4:17:00 AM CET

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[1];

RIO = Os motociclistas declararam guerra aos tachões instalados nos sistemas BRS (Bus Rapid Service) das vias expressas da cidade. O presidente da Associação dos Motociclistas do Estado do Rio (AMO-RJ), Aloísio Cezar Braz, vai entrar com uma queixa contra a prefeitura no Ministério Público estadual.......

A desordem que vai além da Orla Bardot, em Búzios

Source country ogloboglobo Friday, February 10, 2012 4:17:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[2];

Entities: Meio Ambiente[1]; Carlos Correa[1]; João Fernandes[1]; João Carlos[1];

Other categories: Environmental protection; Ecology;

RIO - A falta de ordem em pleno verão mostrada na quinta-feira pelo GLOBO na Praia de Armação, em Búzios , ultrapassa os limites da Orla Bardot. Turistas e moradores também convivem com problemas em outras praias, cujos espaços na areia estão loteados e custam caro....

Pintores ganham moldura carnavalesca

Source country ogloboglobo Friday, February 10, 2012 4:17:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[1];

Entities: Cândido Portinari[1]; Alexandre Louzada[2];

RIO - Silas de Oliveira profetizou no sambão do Império Serrano de 1964: "Será a tela/ Do Brasil em forma de aquarela...". Este ano, duas escolas homenageiam pintores na Sapucaí: a Mocidade vem de Candido Portinari; a Renascer de Jacarepaguá, de Romero Britto....

Na Grande Rio, exemplo de superação no cenário do massacre

Source country ogloboglobo Friday, February 10, 2012 4:17:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[2];

Other categories: Conflict;

RIO - Quem me viu chorar vai me ver sorrir. O trecho do samba da Grande Rio traduz o clima do encontro que o carnavalesco Cahê Rodrigues promoveu na manhã de ontem na Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira, em Realengo, que ficou marcada pelo assassinato, em abril, de 12 crianças por um ex-aluno....

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

Video: Paul McCartney gets Walk of Fame star

Source country theglobeandmail Friday, February 10, 2012 4:15:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil's[1];

Entities: Paul McCartney[2];

Music legend Paul McCartney was honored Thursday with a star on the the Hollywood Walk of Fame outside the Capital Records building. McCartney is the last member of the Beatles to receive one...

Transporte, desbalance de los acuerdos comerciales

Source country elespectador Friday, February 10, 2012 4:15:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[1];

Entities: Mauricio Cárdenas[1]; Germán Cardona[1]; Costa Caribe[2]; Germán Cardona Gutiérrez[1];

La expansión comercial de Colombia en el exterior, que busca abrirles las puertas a los productos locales en mercados con potenciales de compra elevados, está pasando por uno de sus mejores momentos: no sólo por el tratado de libre comercio (TLC) con Estados Unidos, que entrará en operaciones a.......

Uso de grampo na Polícia Federal é mínimo, diz delegado

Source country estadao Friday, February 10, 2012 4:14:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[1];

Other categories: Drugs; Fight against Fraud;

No universo de 101 mil inquéritos criminais que a Polícia Federal conduz em todo o País, menos de 300 estão acompanhados de procedimentos de interceptações de comunicações – telefônicas e telemáticas (e-mails). A informação é do delegado Roberto Ciciliatti Troncon Filho, superintendente regional da...

País amplia incentivo às exportações de serviços

Source country estadao Friday, February 10, 2012 4:14:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[2];

Other categories: EU-USA; Imports Exports; EU - Latin America;

BRASÍLIA - O governo iniciou um conjunto de ações para estimular as exportações de serviços. A primeira medida foi a ampliação de 18 para 72 tipos de serviços que podem receber financiamento à exportação com recursos das linhas de Adiantamento sobre Contrato de Câmbio (ACC) e Adiantamento sobre...

Now Available: Cement, Concrete, Plaster and Lime Construction Material Products in BRIC to 2016: Market Guide

Source country pr-inside Friday, February 10, 2012 4:11:00 AM CET [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[8];

(PR-inside.com) This report is the result of WMI's extensive market research covering the cement, concrete, plaster and lime construction material market in BRIC countries. The Cement, Concrete, Plaster and Lime Construction Material Products in BRIC to 2016: Market Guide report provides a top-level.......

Recent Study: Glass Construction Material Products in BRIC to 2016: Market Guide

Source country pr-inside Friday, February 10, 2012 4:11:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[11];

Other categories: Environment (general);

(PR-inside.com) This report is the result of WMI's extensive market research covering the glass construction material market in BRIC countries. The Glass Construction Material Products in BRIC to 2016: Market Guide report provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating.......

La huelga policial en Bahía (Brasil) continúa pese a la rendición de sus jefes

Source country rtve Friday, February 10, 2012 4:10:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[2];

Entities: José Mariano Beltrame[1]; Dilma Rousseff[1]; Jacques Wagner[1];

Quotes in this article

José Mariano Beltrame explicado: "Nuestro foco es el interés público y el mantenimiento de la paz en el estado de Río de Janeiro"

Se entregan los jefes atrincherados en la Asamblea Legislativa de Bahía Las autoridades, preocupadas ante el esperado carnaval de Salvador Los policías de Río de Janeiro también amenazan con huelga Leer la noticia completa...

Новой главой бразильского Petrobras избрана Граса Фостер

Source country rian Friday, February 10, 2012 4:07:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Бразилии[4];

Entities: Александр Краснов[1]; Guido Mantega[1];

Граса Фостер избрана новой главой бразильского нефтегазового холдинга Petrobras, сообщила пресс-служба компании....

Articles published more than 1 hour ago

Las 4,000 toneladas de arroz nunca fueron para merienda

Source country elheraldo Friday, February 10, 2012 4:05:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brasil[1];

Entities: Lobo Sosa[2]; Porfirio Lobo[5];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Fight against Fraud;

Corrupción efectuada en nombre de los niños de Honduras. Las más de 4,000 toneladas de arroz autorizadas por el gobierno para la merienda escolar nunca se destinaron para este programa presidencial de alimentación infantil, informaron fuentes confiables a EL HERALDO....

Rio Police Strike Could Be A Danger For Carnival

Source country npr Friday, February 10, 2012 3:57:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[1]; Brazilian[1]; Brazil's[5];

Entities: José Mariano Beltrame[1]; Espirito Santo[1]; Sérgio Cabral[1]; Sérgio Simões[1]; Jacques Wagner[1];

Other categories: Employment;

Quotes in this article

Sérgio Cabral said: "You cannot have a strike in essential services like public safety,"

State police officers in Rio de Janeiro voted Thursday to be begin the strike in spite of government approval of a pay raise earlier in the day. The work stoppage will force authorities to deploy thousands of soldiers into the streets to provide security in this city of 6 million people that will.......

Peer at Vin Diesel on the pier

Source country thesun Friday, February 10, 2012 3:49:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [Brazil] Brazil[1];

Entities: Vin Diesel[2];

ESSEX boy racers will have major competition in Southend this summer – from Vin Diesel & The Fast And The Furious 6...

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... Next

Tools