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  • Chevron commences LNG shipment from Angola Chevron commences LNG shipment from Angola

    SAN RAMON, California - Production and shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Angola by Chevron Corporation's subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited has commenced with the first consignment being sent to Brazil, the global energy giant has confirmed. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. "First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in ...

  • Corinthians await Tottenham bid for Paulinho

    Corinthians says it is expecting English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to make an offer for Brazil international midfielder Paulinho. The Brazilian club's deputy director Duilio Monteiro Alves said Monday that all offers for the 24-year-old would be considered during the European summer transfer window, reports Xinhua. "We know that Tottenham are interested but there is nothing ...

  • We want to win hearts says Tahiti coach

    An emotional Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta, after a 1-6 thrashing by Nigeria, said his team hoped to "win the hearts" of Brazilian fans during the Confederations Cup. The Pacific island minnows lost their opening Group B match against Nigeria Monday, but they were clearly the team of choice among neutral observers at the Mineirao stadium, reports Xinhua. The reigning Oceania Nations Cup champions ...

  • Gisele Bndchen unveils new lingerie line

    Brazilian model Gisele Bndchen unveiled her new line of lingerie in Sao Paulo over the weekend, with its seductively vibrant colours, delicate lace, transparencies and a wink at eroticism. Her new line, Gisele Bndchen Intimates, was shown at the Brazil Fashion Salon that opened Sunday and where fashionistas can see the styles of bikinis and lingerie that Sao Paulo designers have come up with ...

  • Man-U desperate to win title under David Moyes Rio

    Manchester United's veteran defender Rio Ferdinand has warned the club's rivals about their desperation to win the title especially under new in-charge David Moyes. Ferdinand has said that to win the league in the first attempt with Moyes in charge would be phenomenal and special, Daily Star reports. According to the report, Ferdinand said that Moyes is a 'real football man' and his work ...

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Blade Runner: Director's Cut

In one essay about "Blade Runner," a critic wrote: "It is difficult to be ambivalent about 'Blade Runner': You either like it or dislike it intensely--or both." I am of the third variety, torn between an incredible fascination for its complexity and bravery, and my derision for its sloppy script and lack of emotion. Whether critics and audiences liked it or hated it, "Blade Runner" has become an i ... ...

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  • In pictures Brazil becomes latest hotspot for protests

    Hundreds of demonstrators protest and try to storm the Bandeirantes Palace, the state government headquarters, as they demonstrate against rising public transport costs in Sao Paulo. The protests against the expensive investments made by the Brazilian government for the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Confederations Cup. EPA / Sebastiao ...

  • Protestors flood Brazilian cities

    Youths clashed with police in central Rio de Janeiro yesterday as more than 200,000 people marched in major Brazilian cities to protest the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup and higher public transport ...

  • 200000 demonstrate across Brazil

    As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities last night. The protests were due to anger over poor public services, police violence and government corruption. The marches were organised mostly through social media campaigns. Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia had blocked streets and traffic was halted. The protests have added ...

  • World Cup Protests Violent Clashes In Brazil

    More than 100,000 people have marched through cities across Brazil to protest over rising public transport prices and the cost of staging the 2014 football World Cup. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Sao Paolo, while youths clashed with police in central Rio. Police used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse small groups of masked youths who started a fire ...

  • El Salvador recognizes Palestinian state

    El Salvador recognizes Palestinian state Palestine-El Salvador, Politics, 8/26/2011 El Salvador Thursday recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state, according to Palestinian officials. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked the president of El Salvador for the recognition, expressing hope that it will bolster bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Riyad Malki had ...

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