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From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, celebrates yesterday (30) his seventh year of reign. He acceded to the throne on the 30th of July 1999, after the passing of his father, Hassan II. The monarch, who will be 43 years old in August, visited Brazil in November 2004. The

From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, celebrates yesterday (30) his seventh year of reign. He acceded to the throne on the 30th of July 1999, after the passing of his father, Hassan II. The monarch, who will be 43 years old in August, visited Brazil in November 2004. The

According to a study developed by the Ministry of Tourism, 29.1% of foreign visitors who were in the country in 2005 came on business, against 28.7% in 2004. The daily expenses of these visitors rose from US$ 98 to US$ 112 and Brazil rose in the ranking of most sought places for the organization of international events.

The Federal University of Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais, is going sign cooperation agreements with four universities in Tunisia by August. One of them, the University of Manouba, is interested in the projects and research for the inclusion of special students, developed by the Brazilian institution. The dean of the university from Minas travels in September to the Arab country to discuss the matter.

The Federal University of Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais, is going sign cooperation agreements with four universities in Tunisia by August. One of them, the University of Manouba, is interested in the projects and research for the inclusion of special students, developed by the Brazilian institution. The dean of the university from Minas travels in September to the Arab country to discuss the matter.

From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Foreign tourists spent US$ 2.195 billion in Brazil between January and June this year, according to information from the Central Bank. The value is greater than the total annual value in any year up to 2002, when revenues added up to US$ 1.998 billion, and is close to the

From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Last year tourists around the world spent US$ 800 billion, according to statistics released today (12) by the World Tourism Organisation. Nearly US$ 700 billion were spent in air transportation, an increase in 3.5% in comparison to 2004. According to the World Tourism Organisation, Europe is still the main

Agência Brasil* Brasilia – From today (12) to Saturday (15), the city of Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, will become an extension of the African continent. The city is hosting the 2nd Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (Ciad), which is going to gather intellectuals, representatives of society and decision

Agência Brasil* Brasilia – From today (12) to Saturday (15), the city of Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, will become an extension of the African continent. The city is hosting the 2nd Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (Ciad), which is going to gather intellectuals, representatives of society and decision

Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The athletes from Ghana and Brazil will have the chance of exchanging experiences in the field of high performance sports. This is the content of the agreement signed yesterday (10) by the Foreign Ministers Celso Amorim, of Brazil, and Nana Akufo Addo, of Ghana, during the official visit of the Ghanese