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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 ...

  • Cristiano Ronaldo denies cheating on Irina Shayk

    Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he did not cheat on his model girlfriend Irina Shayk with Brazilian model Andressa Urach. A newspaper report had carried a story that Urach - also known as Miss BumBum - had claimed that she had a fumble with him that went on for hours, the Mirror reported. The 28-year-old footie ace said termed the story as fiction and forgery and that he was in an interview ...

  • Protests wont interfere with Confederations Cup

    Brazil will not allow anti-government protests to mar the Confederations Cup being hosted here, Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said. Rebelo said Monday that Brazil must show the world that it is a democratic country but also that it can guarantee the order needed to undertake such events, reports Xinhua. "We will not allow any of these protests to get in the way of the events we have committed to ...

  • 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 ...

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The Prestige

The Prestige

Christopher Nolan's The Prestige has the unfortunate task of arriving as the second of this fall's turn-of-the-20th-century thrillers involving magicians. A few months ago, Neil Burger's The Illusionist gave us Edward Norton as a tortured Viennese spiritualist up to all kinds ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • Brazilian President Backs Protests and Pleads More Changes

    Brasilia, June 18 (Prensa Latina) President Dilma Rousseff backed today protests registered in about 20 cities and reaffirmed her commitment to the ...

  • Socceroos Brazil-bound after late goal secures World Cup spot

    Sydney 2000 Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has described qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a "beautiful feeling" and vindication of his methods.Australia beat Iraq 1-0 in a tense, nervy affair at Sydney's Olympic stadium last night thanks to an 83rd-minute headed goal from substitute Josh ...

  • Brazil protests pose challenge for World Cup organisers

    By Andrew DownieRECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - A wave of protests across Brazil have alarmed football organisers concerned that the unrest could affect the current Confederations Cup and even jeopardise next year's World Cup.At least 200,000 people took to the streets of more than half a dozen Brazilian cities on Monday night in the biggest demonstrations in the country for 20 years.The ...

  • Brazil disgust as sport spotlights squeezed services

    Brazil’s middle class are demanding that public services be given a higher priority than football. The country is gearing up to host a global event for that next year; the sport is one step short of worship for millions of Brazilians; but while hospital and school budgets go hungry, many are furious that 11 billion euros is being spent preparing for the Confederation Cup. What lit the ...

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