Violent row mars Sao Paulo Carnival February 22, 2012 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A violent row involving scores of people led to the cancellation of the election of a champion samba school at the Sao Paulo Carnival, M&C reported citing DPA. Shortly before the winner was announced, a member of the Imperio da Casa Verde samba school stormed the jury box, seized their completed scoring papers and tore them up before fleeing, all captured by television cameras. The suspect was later identified and arrested along with four other samba school members. After the incident, members and supporters from several samba schools poured into the Anhembi Sambadrome and vandalized facilities. A float from the Perola Negra group was set ablaze while at the sambadrome, with the owners blaming rivals from the Gavioes da Fiel group.  Top stories European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made."   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
