Air France jet missing with 228 people over Atlantic after running into thunderstormsSAO PAULO — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms and disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told families of those aboard Monday that “prospects of finding survivors are very small.” Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulenceSAO PAULO, Brazil — A missing Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulenceSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulence and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulanceSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulance and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulanceSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulance and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Brazil’s Air Force says an Air France jetliner disappeared over the Atlantic OceanSAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil’s Air Force says an Air France jet bound from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean and a search is under way near the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha. Thieves return stolen paintings in BrazilSAO PAULO - The paintings of some renowned Brazilian artists which were stolen over the weekend from a private collection in Sao Paulo have been returned, the Brazilian police have said. Brazil police find dismembered 11-year-old girl in plastic bags, suspect convicted abuserSAO PAULO — Police in northeastern Brazil suspect a convicted child abuser of killing an 11-year-old girl and disposing of her body parts in plastic bags. Brazil stocks edge higher after being battered in previous sessionSAO PAULO — Brazil stocks are edging higher after shares of the nation’s big companies were battered during the previous session. Angry over Brazil police raid, slum residents torch buses and cars, pelt officers with rocksSAO PAULO — Slum dwellers rioted after the arrest of drug dealers in a Sao Paulo shantytown Wednesday, burning vehicles and tires, pelting police with rocks and briefly shutting down a major urban highway, local media said. Angry over police raid, Sao Paulo slum residents torch buses and cars in protestSAO PAULO — A police anti-drug raid in a Sao Paulo slum has enraged inhabitants who burned vehicles and tires in protest. Mazzei, Pele’s confidant and former Cosmos coach, dies in Brazil at 78SAO PAULO — Julio Mazzei, who helped persuade Pele to play in the United States and coached the Cosmos to a North American Soccer League title in 1982, has died. He was 78. Brazil floods diminish, but 267,000 still homeless; Death toll reduced to 39SAO PAULO — Thousands of Brazilians returned home Tuesday following devastating floods but water kept on rising in some places and civil defense officials used helicopters, trucks and boats to deliver aid to victims in isolated communities. Brazil flood chaos diminishes, but 265K still homeless and 42 deadSAO PAULO, Brazil — The chaos from epic flooding in northern Brazil has eased, with the number of homeless dropping from more than 300,000 to 265,000. Mexican clubs Chivas, San Luis withdraw from tourney; opponents decline to play in MexicoMEXICO CITY — Two Mexican soccer teams have withdrawn from the Copa Libertadores after their third-round opponents declined to play in Mexico because of swine flu. Famed Iguazu falls straddling Brazil and Argentina hit hard by drought, flow a trickleSAO PAULO — The famed Iguazu falls that straddle the border of Brazil and Argentina have been hit hard by a drought and are dumping less than a third of their usual volume into a river below. Brazil uses boats, helicopters, trucks to tote food and water to flood victims; death toll 32SAO PAULO — Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to dozens of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and left more than 200,000 homeless. Brazil uses boats, helicopters, trucks to tote food and water to flood victims; death toll 30SAO PAULO — Army soldiers used boats, trucks and helicopters Wednesday to tote food and water to scores of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 30 people and left nearly 200,000 homeless. Dunga praises Ronaldo but won’t confirm return to Brazil teamSAO PAULO - Brazil coach Carlos Dunga praised the recent form of the veteran striker Ronaldo, but refused to say whether the forward would return to the national team. Dunga praises Ronaldo but won’t confirm return to Brazil teamSAO PAULO - Brazil coach Carlos Dunga praised the recent form of the veteran striker Ronaldo, but refused to say whether the forward would return to the national team. Death toll from floods increases to at least 30 in northern Brazil and Amazon regionSAO PAULO — Authorities struggled Wednesday to reach dozens of small cities in northern Brazil after floods and mudslides washed out roads and highways. The death toll from the flooding rose to at least 30 people. Death toll from floods increases to at least 29 in northern Brazil and Amazon regionSAO PAULO — At least 29 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in northern Brazil as authorities struggle to rush aid to dozens of small cities cut off from civilization by overflowing rivers in the Amazon region, officials said Wednesday. Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; at least 19 deadSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from months of heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes, killed at least 19 people and cut off shipments from a huge Amazon iron mine, officials said Tuesday. Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; at least 19 deadSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from months of heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes, killed at least 19 people and cut off shipments from a huge Amazon iron mine, officials said Tuesday. Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; 19 deadSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes and killed 19 people, officials said Tuesday. Doctors: Swine flu vaccine won’t be ready in time for coming Southern Hemisphere winterSAO PAULO — The Southern Hemisphere has been mostly spared in the swine flu epidemic. That could change when winter starts in coming weeks with no vaccine in place, leaving half the planet out in the cold. |
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