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Brazil offers asylum to Iranian widow sentenced to death by stoning

Sakineh

By Ivanir Bortot and Renata Giraldi Reporters Agência Brasil BRASILIA – In an exclusive Agência Brasil interview, the Iranian ambassador in Brazil, Mohsen Shaterzadeh, declared that Sakineh Ashtiani, 43, an Iranian widow who had been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, will not be allowed to leave Iran. The ambassador denied that a formal [...]

August 15th, 2010 | Posted in Featured,World | Read More »

Three children, three pregnant women die in Rio from Swine Flu

Three children under eight and three pregnant women have joined the list of fatalities in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil.

August 4th, 2009 | Posted in Swine Flu | Read More »

Man bought five cars, $140,000 boat – but high life comes to an end

Some thing money just can't buy, but for everything else there is Mastercard.

Will that be cash or credit? Well, he liked credit. He bought five cars and an expensive boat. Now he faces 92 charges. Find out more.

July 10th, 2009 | Posted in B.C.,World | Read More »

Brazil attorney-general asks supreme court to recognize same sex unions

Brazilian A-G Deborah Duprat has asked the Federal Supreme Court to recognize same sex unions.

July 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Heavy rains kill 63, leave 313,000 homeless in Brazil

Rain flooded homes in north-east Brazil - Agencia Brasil

Heavy rains have flooded homes, destroyed businesses, killed 64 and left 313,000 homeless in Brazil’s north-east.

June 4th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Wreckage recovered by Brazil not from Air France plane officials say

A new mystery has surfaced in the search for wreckage of Air France Flight AF447 after Brazilian officials said parts salvaged and brought to shore did not belong to the missing plane.

June 4th, 2009 | Posted in More News | Read More »

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