South America to host Dakar rally
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The 2009 Dakar Rally will take place in Argentina and Chile after this year's race was cancelled because of safety concerns.
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BERNE, Switzerland  - Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup is expected to be confirmed in October after FIFA finalized its selection procedure on Friday.
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Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Feb. 7    HAVANA -- Integrating Latin America is the focus of debate on Tuesday amongst nearly 1,500 delegates from 43 nations attending an economic forum in Cuba's capital Havana.
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PARIS, Jan. 4 -- The Dakar Rally, the epic motorcycle, car and truck race across the western Sahara desert, was canceled Friday by its organizers, who cited "direct" threats of terrorism from militants linked to al-Qaeda.
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Il campione di rally Carlos Sainz &egrave; tra i piÃ¹ delusi per l'annullamento della Dakar 2008. "E'...
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Anche la Dakar si Ã¨ mobilitata per le vittime del maremoto nel sud-est asiatico e una vendita all'as...
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Sport: Fifa confirms that Brazil will host tournament for first time since 1950.
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KTM Have announced that 3 times Rally Dakar Winner Richard Sainct died today (Wednesday) while competing in the âRallye des Pharaonsâ in Egypt.
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Five Latin American nations are to meet in Bolivia to formalise a protest against a ban on high-altitude football.
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BUENOS AIRES, March 9 -- Argentina provided the microphone, the stadium and thousands of fired-up spectators in the mood to hear some thunderous, fist-pumping, anti-American sloganeering. Venezuela's Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez took care of the rest.
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PARIS, France -- French motorcycle rider Richard Sainct, who won the Paris-Dakar rally three times, has been killed in a crash in the Pharaohs Rally in Egypt.
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BERLIN, May 30 (IPS) - In the preparations for this year's summit of  the Group of Eight most industrialised countries, to take place  Jun. 6-8 in the Baltic seaside resort of Heiligendamm, Germany,  aid for Africa has topped the agenda. But the farm subsidy factor  is likely to be avoided in the debate.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - It could be Miami or New  York, Sydney, Toronto, Madrid or even Kuwait.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil wants a seat at the top  table of world nations.
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South Africa is progressing with its plans to host a round of the F1 World Championship from 2007 onwards. South Africa last held a F1 grand prix in 1993, which was won by Alain Prost, and is now keen to return to the F1 fold.
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FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, putting the United States in prime position to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years.
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Our South American neighbor expands its production of ethanol and biodiesel. Partnering with Brazil would benefit the economy of a democracy and clean our skies. In Autopia.