-
Mass 'scareware' attack hits 1.5M websites, still spreading -
A massive attack that's trying to scare computer users into visiting a bogus antivirus site has infected more than ...Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV -
Mudslides in Brazil Kill Hundreds
Driving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into Brazilian mountain towns, killing at least 287 people and ...Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Rio favela tweets create overnight celebrity
For the past few days, Brazilians watched transfixed as scenes more reminiscent of Iraq or Afghanistan than of ...Posted by Joey Baker
-
Does global battle against hunger have a new hero? - Yahoo! News
Posted by Bob Herrschaft -
Environmental Activist Killed And Mutilated
An activist fighting to protect the Amazon rain forest from loggers was shot and killed with his wife, Brazilian ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
-
United Nations: Weak leaders wanted
To save his legacy Ban Ki-moon must refresh his top team with people who understand the UN's founding principlesPosted by Subramanya Sastry -
Religion strikes back at Brazil's gay culture
Brazilians tend to be fairly liberal on the issue of others' sexuality, but gay rights are threatened by a growing ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Why Washington is worried about Peru | Mark Weisbrot
If its preferred candidate Keiko Fujimori loses to Ollanta Humala, the US will be isolated against South America's ...Posted by Ron. Adams
-
The People Vs. the Dam
(Blog Post) The election in Brazil is over. Dilma Roussef has won. For the first time in Brazilian history, a leftist woman ...Posted by Barry Grossheim -
The Ethanol Rhetoric Ramps Up
It has been interesting to watch the flurry of ethanol rhetoric since the recent elections. With the $0.45 per ...Posted by Mike LaBonte
Featured Reviewer
Bob Herrschaft reviewed this story
Here we have an interesting backgrounder on Brazil's acclaimed "Zero Hunger" program and the success it has had in uplifting people from a cycle of poverty. It is evidently, now being considered by the U.N. as a model for underdeveloped countries. The contrast with the Congressional ... More »
See Bob's Full Review »
(11 answers)
Other Topics in World
Worldwide Topics
World Regions
World Countries
(NEW)
Top Stories
Mass 'scareware' attack hits 1.5M websites, still ...
Does global battle against hunger have a new hero? - ...
United Nations: Weak leaders wanted