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Photo Tour with RIA Novosti: Recife, the Brazilian Venice

10:31 18/05/2012

Recife is the capital of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

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Russia Pitted Against Brazil in Davis Cup Playoff
15:02 11/04/2012
Russia will fight to retain its world group status in the Davis Cup with a playoff against Brazil in September, the competition's website said Wednesday.
TNK-BP Closes Brazilian Deposit Purchase Deal
18:26 03/04/2012
BP's Russian joint venture TNK-BP closed a deal to buy a 45 percent stake in an oil and gas deposit in Brazil from the local firm HRT O&G, TNK-BP said in a statement on Tuesday.
Brazilian Caped Crusader Maintains Law and Order
19:51 28/03/2012
Taubaté, a Brazilian city with the highest crime levels, has received its own Batman.
Roberto Carlos Denies Retirement
17:37 10/03/2012
Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos has denied his playing career is over after Anzhi Makhachkala dropped him from their squad, in comments posted on Twitter on Saturday.
Denmark Win Lifts Russia in FIFA Rankings
15:10 07/03/2012
Russia has overtaken Chile to take 12th place in the new FIFA world football rankings after beating Denmark 2-0 in a friendly last week.
West Abuses Human Rights Rhetoric – Putin
00:12 27/02/2012
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has lashed out at the United States and other Western countries for selectively using human rights rhetoric as a pressure tool on other countries, including Russia.1
Brazilians dance the samba on a three-story crown at the Rio Carnival
21:30 21/02/2012
The competition of the samba schools vying for the title of 2012 champion has begun at the Rio Carnival. Thousands of dancers, singers and drummers were performing in the 700-meter long sambadrome.
An Extravaganza of Colors, Flowers and Fiery Dance in Brazil
19:27 20/02/2012
Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival has started. The mayor of Rio ordered everyone to have fun and handed over the keys of the city for an entire week to the folk festival's host – the corpulent clown King Momo.
UTair in Brazilian Oil Joint Venture Talks
15:37 31/01/2012
Russia’s UTair, the world’s largest civil helicopter operator, is in talks over creation of a Brazilian joint venture for servicing oil platforms, the company’s head Andrei Martirosov said on Tuesday.
17 killed in Rio building collapse
11:18 28/01/2012
Rescue workers have uncovered the bodies of 17 people killed in the January, 25 building collapse in Rio-de-Janeiro, the state's Civil Defense agency said on Saturday.
Building collapses in Rio de Janeiro
12:42 26/01/2012
A multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area.
CSKA's Vagner Love Sold to Flamengo for 10 Million Euros
16:31 25/01/2012
CSKA Moscow striker Vagner Love has signed for Brazilian club Flamengo in a two-year deal, both clubs confirmed Wednesday.
Blatter: World Cup Hosts Russia Better Organized Than Brazil
20:09 20/01/2012
Naked Brazilian burglar breaks into houses in Sao Paolo, steals Christmas cake
23:40 25/12/2011
Police in Brazilian city of Sao Paolo arrested on Sunday a naked burglar who broke into two houses on Christmas night and stole Panettone cake from one of them, local police said.
Floating Christmas tree in Rio De Janeiro: a Latin American miracle
16:27 28/11/2011
The world’s largest floating Christmas tree lit up for the 15th time Saturday on Rio de Janeiro’s Lake Rodrigo de Freitas.
Gazprom opens office in Rio de Janeiro
20:59 03/11/2011
Russian energy giant Gazprom opened its regional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday.
Medvedev to head for G20 summit
02:25 02/11/2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will arrive in the French city of Cannes on Wednesday evening to attend the G20 summit that will focus on financial and energy issues on November 3-4.
TNK-BP buys 45 pct stake in Brazilian oil and gas deposit
18:12 31/10/2011
Russian-British oil joint venture TNK-BP has bought a 45 percent stake in an oil and gas deposit in Brazil from local firm HRT O&G for an undisclosed sum, TNK-BP said in a statement on Monday.
Moscow slams Western draft resolution on Syria
20:00 21/10/2011
The Western draft resolution on Syria could provoke a Libyan scenario in the country, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

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