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  • Olimpia hold Fluminense in Libertadores quarters

    Olimpia raised hopes of an unlikely semifinal berth after holding Fluminense to a 0-0 draw in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg. The Paraguayan outfit was reduced to 10-men at the Sao Januario stadium in the 82nd minute Wednesday when midfielder Eduardo Aranda received his second yellow card for a foul on Rhayner, reports Xinhua. Despite dominating possession and creating a number ...

  • Ukrainian clubs target Brazil winger Osvaldo

    Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. The 26-year-old has been in impressive form for Brazilian club Sao Paulo and has twice been capped by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari this year, reports XInhua. Sao Paulo have reportedly already received preliminary offers for Osvaldo from both clubs, considered two ...

  • I want to stay at Botafogo Seedorf

    Dutch veteran footballer Clarence Seedorf says he has no plans to leave Botafogo before his contract expires in July next year. The 37-year-old has been touted as a candidate to replace under-pressure AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri following the club's third place in Italy's Serie A this season, reports Xinhua. But the former Netherlands international says he is focused on helping ...

  • Neymar to join Barcelona in July Reports

    Brazilian striker Neymar has agreed in principle to join Barcelona, July 1. The 21-year-old striker is understood to have signed a deal last week to join the Spanish giants following the Confederations Cup in Brazil, reports Xinhua. Neymar's current club Santos could ratify the deal Wednesday. As anticipation surrounding the move intensified, Barcelona star Lionel Messi said Neymar would be a ...

  • Brazils Embraer to sell 40 jets to US airline

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Tuesday it reached a deal to sell 40 E175 passenger jets to US airline SkyWest for nearly $1.7 billion. The planes have a seating capacity of up to 76 passengers. An additional 60 orders are subject to SkyWest being awarded contracts with major US airline partners, while the agreement also includes options for 100 other E175s, meaning the deal could ...

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Smilla's Sense of Snow

"Smilla's Sense of Snow" is just over two hours long, and for the first hour and a half it is a frustrating, yet intriguing piece of cinema. It develops characters that are interesting, if not always appealing, and spins a fascinating murder-mystery around the death of a six-year-old boy. And then, just when we think we may be viewing a strange masterpiece, it completely falls apart in the last ha ... ...

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  • International Friendly Venezuela 2 El Salvador 1

    A pair of second-half penalties have secured a 2-1 victory for Venezuela in their friendly international against El Salvador.In preparation for next month's FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Bolivia, Venezuela picked up their second win in five international matches, despite going behind to Darwin Ceren's first-half strike.Venezuela recovered in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, ...

  • Flavours of South America on show

    The Flavours of South America Roadshow Sydney showcased exciting destinations, providing an insight into the unique tours and opportunities available throughout the continent. Adventure World hosted the event, bringing together destination specialists from Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, Argentina, Bolivia, Condor Travel, LATAM Airlines, Exodus and Metropolitan Touring and Cruceros. Adventure ...

  • Penn calls for Dakar rally to cancel Bolivia unless a US citizen is released

    Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released. Penn, a friend of President Evo Morales has angered Bolivian authorities with his ...

  • Brazil confirms Azevedo to be new WTO chief

    (file photo) Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo has been elected the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazilian authorities announced Tuesday. The WTO is expected to make the official announcement Wednesday, but Brazil's Foreign Ministry confirmed Azebedo's victory in the election, taking at least 93 votes, more than the 80 necessary to win. ...

  • Brazil announces 13 bln USD budget cut for 2013

    The budget cut aims to help the government achieve the primary surplus goal, which was established at 155.9 billion reais (76 billion U.S. dollars) for the year under review, which represents 3.2 percent of Brazil's GDP, Planning and Budget Minister Miriam Belchior ...

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