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Taiwan Seeks US Funding as Chinese Warplanes Slowly Approach the Country

Taiwan's military engages in talks with the United States over newly allocated funding following reports of Chinese military aircraft breaching the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait.


Brazil Judge Opens Inquiry Into Elon Musk for Alleged Obstruction of Justice

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has launched an investigation into Elon Musk for alleged obstruction of justice...

Mayor of Medellin, Colombia Bans Prostitution After American Man Caught With 2 Local Underage Girls in Hotel Room

The mayor of Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia, has banned prostitution in some of the city's most popular places for six months...

Donald Trump Reacts to Mexico President's $20 Billion Demand From Joe Biden, Says AMLO Has Little Respect for Biden

Former President Donald Trump has reacted to Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's demand for $20 billion a year from the Biden administration in exchange for help to halt the surge of ille..


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Watch Free Live World Cup 2014 Opening Game: Brazil takes on Croatia
The FIFA World Cup 2014 has officially kicked off despite many setbacks before the event. Watch Brazil play Croatia after the opening ceremony with performances from Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and more.
Homeless locals hold World Cup hostage in Brazil
As the World Cup opens this week in Brazil, thousands of poor and homeless Sao Paulo residents have camped out less than 3 miles away from the World Cup stadium, in a bid to pressure their government
Social inclusion in mining policy in Columbia gets boost from Ford Foundation research grant
Social scientists at the University of Queensland - Centre of Social Responsibility in Mining received a grant from the Ford Foundation amounting to $US254,000 to improve inclusion and engagement oppo
Exclusive: Facebook to expand video ads to seven countries outside U.S.
Facebook Inc is expanding its new video advertisingservice, allowing marketers to show the television-like spots to users of the social network in Britain, Brazil and five other countries, the company
iZettle dances with $55.5 million Series C round for Latin America and European Expansion
iZettle, Swedish mobile company, pockets $55.5 million in a series C round led by Zouk Capital with other participants such as Dawn Capital, Intel Capital, Creandum, Greylock, Index, Northzone, and SE
Embraer, BNDES to set up $59 mln fund for Brazil aerospace industry
Embraer SA , the world's largest regional aircraft maker, will set up a 131 million real ($59 million) investment fund for projects in the Brazilian aerospace industry alongside a number of state enti
Conference hopes to put Miami on America's tech startup map
Silicon Valley need have no fear, but look out for the latest upstart to enter the tech arena: Miami.
Brazilian startup Netshow.me closes seed round to offer online concert service for artists
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based curated web platform Netshow.me closed an undisclosed amount in its seed funding round from Buscape co-founder Rodrigo Borges to offer online concert service for artists and mu
Amadeus picks up $4.5M stake in Brazilian insurance broker Bidu
London, UK-based venture capital firm Amadeus Capital picked up an undisclosed stake in Sao Paulo, Brazil-based online insurance broker Bidu.com for $4.5 million to take advantage of the growth in eme
Glencore Xstrata sells Peru copper mine to consortium led by China MinMetals
Glencore Xstrata sold its Peru copper mine to consortium led by China MinMetals in an all cash deal valued USD5.8 billion, reported Ventures Africa.
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