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Brasile
PIB do Brasil recua 3,6% em 2016
Apenas no quarto trimestre, economia tem queda de 0,9%
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Brasile
Brazil’s GDP for 2015-2016 Registers Worst Results in 70 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brazil closed 2016 with a retraction of 3.6 percent, making this current recession (2015-2016) the biggest the country has faced since 1947 when the government started to keep track of the GDP, according to ...
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Brasile
Brazil Reports Surge in 2017 Carnival Tourism Attendance
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The city of Rio de Janeiro received more than 1.1 million tourists during the 2017 Carnival and the week-long festivities brought approximately R$3 billion to the city’s economy, according to Riotur (Rio de Janeiro’s Tourism Agency). A survey conducted by ...
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USA
The Best Country in the World? Survey Says It’s Switzerland
Its attitude toward education, democracy, business and quality of life helped a European nation top the list. The United States slipped to No. 7.
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Canada Kenya
'Sometimes we go for a month without a burial': Kisumu cemetery idle as village funerals preferred
A cemetery is supposed to be the final resting place for the deceased in urban areas. However, many bodies in major towns are no longer at ease. After tens of thousands of burials, space is running out and desperate measures are being taken to accommodate fresh burials. Today, we look ...
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Kenya Regno Unito
Uhuru and Raila unite in condemning county opulance at Gachagua burial
At least 18 choppers landed in Nyeri and a record 35 governors attended Nderitu Gachagua burial at Hiriga on Monday. Even as county chiefs showed up in sleek fuel guzzlers, Uhuru and Raila in their speeches condemned the misuse of funds in counties. Nasa leader Raila Odinga opened the pandora ...
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Kenya
Thousands of HIV negative Kenyans to be put on ARVs to prevent infection
Thousands of HIV negative Kenyans will for the first time in history be placed on daily ARV pills this month to prevent infection. The pills will be given to those at high risk of contracting the virus, the Health ministry said on Tuesday. Pilot studies conducted in Kenya prove that ...
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Kenya
Kenya: Tales of Kenyan women's lost war against crazy mothers-in-law
There is always that most-dreaded phase of getting married; being introduced to your prospective mother-in-law. There is never room in between; she will either like or hate you. Period
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Kenya
Business News: Kenya signs new agreement paving way for return of stolen millions
The government has signed an agreement which now paves way for the return of over Sh380 million of stolen assets to the country.
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Kenya
Business: Kenya signs new agreement paving way for return of stolen millions
The government has signed an agreement which now paves way for the return of over Sh380 million of stolen assets to the country.