Brazil
Gunmen kill Brazil judge who jailed corrupt cops
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Gunmen Friday ambushed and killed a Brazilian judge known for taking a hard line against criminals, including corrupt police officers.
Soros sued by ex-girlfriend for real estate jilt
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The octogenarian billionaire George Soros has been sued for $10 million by a former Brazilian soap star who said he reneged on promises to give her an expensive apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Scandals, economy take toll on Brazil's Rousseff
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has suffered the first major fall in her popularity, a poll showed on Wednesday, as she battles a rash of corruption scandals and a slowing economy.
Brazil president's crisis message: Don't spend
BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff warned rebellious congressional allies on Wednesday not to pass new spending bills, telling them that tight budget control is the best way to ensure that Brazil's economy avoids further damage from the global crisis.
Hit hard by selloff, Brazil touts its strengths
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian officials raced to stop the global debt crises from further battering their country's stocks and currency, assuring investors on Monday that healthy credit markets and ample reserves should help guarantee robust economic growth for years to come.
Analysis: New "Brazil bears" maul Bovespa stocks
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - For most of the last decade, Brazil's stock market was a virtual cash machine, rewarding investors who were seduced by a fast-growing BRIC economy with a stable of aggressive, seemingly world-class companies.
Brazil government woes mount as third minister exits
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff replaced her veteran defense minister on Thursday after he made disparaging comments about fellow officials, adding to a sense that her seven-month-old government is in disarray.
Analysis: Brazil's security blanket in debt crisis - China
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - As Brazil watches much of the so-called rich world struggle with debt crises, it can take some solace in the likelihood that its growing ties with China should shield it from the worst aftershocks.
Kirin buys control of Schincariol for $2.6 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Kirin Holdings Co is buying a controlling stake in major Brazilian beer and soft drinks maker Schincariol for 3.95 billion reais ($2.6 billion), making its first foray in the fast-growing South American economy.
Kirin buys control of Brazil's Schincariol for $2.6 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Kirin Holdings Co is buying a controlling stake in major Brazilian beer and soft drinks maker Schincariol for 3.95 billion reais ($2.6 billion), making its first foray in the fast-growing South American economy.
Gaddafi forces, rebels fight over Zawiyah
NEAR ZAWIYAH/TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan government forces and rebels clashed around the western town of Zawiyah on Saturday as the insurgents tried to push closer to the capital Tripoli. | Video
Berlin Wall, 1961-1989, R.I.P
The Berlin Wall has been gone for more than 20 years but its construction 50 years ago still fascinates Berlin and the world. There is almost nothing left of it, to the chagrin of tourists and Berliners with a sense of history.
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