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July 1st (Guardian UK) - The British government is subsidising one of the world's largest and riskiest oil-drilling projects in the Atlantic Ocean and would be liable for tens of millions of pounds if a major accident took place.

Last week’s BRIC countries summit in Brasilia witnessed the beginning of what will surely become a trend over the next few decades: BRIC coordination against the United States on important issues in international society.

April 15th (BBC News) - Economists call them the Bric countries. Hiding behind the obscure title are some of the world's fastest growing and potentially largest economies - Brazil, Russia, India and China. Now the leaders of these countries are meeting in Brazil's capital Brasilia for the second Bric summit.

Russia is poised to occupy the diplomatic space created in Latin America by American decline.

Mar. 25th (Money Control) - The world's four biggest emerging economic powers are unlikely to push for a new global reserve currency but will seek to boost mutual trade and investment at a summit next month, a senior Brazilian diplomat said in an interview.

Mar. 7th (China Daily) - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Sunday that enhanced cooperation among Brazil, Russia, India and China, or the BRIC countries, is beneficial to the world.

BRASILIA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil, Russia, India and China will seek to expand coordination beyond the economic realm at their second summit slated for April.

Feb. 3 (Bangkok Post) - The economic crisis of 2008-09 appears to be over, but along the way it has transformed the shape and dynamics of the global economy.

Jan. 28 (Financial Times) - Brazil, Russia, India and China have issued a record amount of equity since the start of the year, as the so-called Bric countries have rushed to take advantage of increased appetite for emerging market assets.

December 8, 2009 (AP) - Police in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have killed more than 11,000 people in the past six years, many execution-style, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch.