Brazil

The UFC is set to make a lasting impression on the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, namely Abu Dhabi, has been an advocate for combat sports for well over a decade and is the birthplace of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling Championships (ADCC). This is the most lucrative no-gi jiu jitsu tournament in the world and is held in a different location every two years. ADCC is also the most difficult to qualify for and boasts a whopping $40,000 first place prize in each division. But the love for the sport does not stop there.

See The New York Times “The 31 Places to Go in 2010” list bellow

1. Sri Lanka

2. Patagonia Wine Production Centers

3. Seoul 4. Mysore-India

5. Copenhagen

6. Koh Kood-Thailand

7. Damascus

8. Çeşme

9. Antarctica

10. Leipzig

11. Los Angeles

12. Shanghai

13. Mumbai

14. Minorca-Spain

15. Costa Rica

16. Marrakech

17. Las Vegas

18. Bahia-Brazil

19. Istanbul

20. Şenzhen-China

21. Macedonia

22. South Africa

23. Breckenridge

24. Montenegro

25. Vancouver Island

26. Colombia

27. Kitzbühel-Austria

28. Norway

29. Gargano-Italy

30. Kuala Lumpur

31. Nepal
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to seal a series of multi-billion dollar arms deals on Friday during a visit to India aimed at boosting ties with Moscow's old Cold War ally.

Other deals include a contract to sell India 29 MiG fighter jets and an agreement to install additional nuclear power units in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where it is already building two reactors.

Together with Brazil and China, Russia and India are part of the so-called BRIC grouping of major developing economies seeking to promote a multipolar world economy not dominated by the United States

Qatar Airways will bring South America to its rapidly expanding network by flying directly to Brazil and Argentina in the next few months.
South America’s two largest cities – Sao Paulo in Brazil and the Argentinean capital Buenos Aires – will join the airline’s rapidly growing international destinations over the next few months.
The national carrier will service the two South American cities using its state-of-the-art Boeing 777 aircraft.
Adding to the five new destinations already planned for 2010, the two South American cities will complete an “exciting line-up” of new routes for Qatar Airways direct from Doha.

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Wishing all female QLers a very happy Womens' Day!

International Women's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women.In most countries around the world,the political and human rights theme as designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.

Womens' Day celebrations around the world
In Italy, to celebrate the day, men give yellow mimosas to women. Yellow mimosas and chocolate are also one of the most common March 8 presents in Russia and Albania.

Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free
The contraceptives will be handed out in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools.
Female condoms have been on sale since 1993 but take-up has been slow.
The initial version of the contraceptive was judged by US customers to be too expensive.
However, a new version now being used in countries including South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia will be distributed in Washington DC and offered for sale in pharmacies alongside male condoms.....

Updated on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 10:56 IST

London: India has landed the eight spot in a new list of 20 best looking nations, which concluded that Americans are the most attractive looking people in the world.

The United States topped the poll more than 5,000 globe-trotting Britons, reports The Telegraph.

Second place was grabbed by Brazil while Spain was third.

Australia came fourth, Italy fifth.

Sexy Swedes helped the nation into sixth spot, and England made it into seventh place in the poll.

India was eighth, France ninth, and Canada finished off the top 10.

A spokeswoman for www.OnePoll.com, which carried out the UK study, said: America has got a lot on offer and boasts some of the sexiest people on the planet.

Tired of playing with gamers from Vietnam, Brazil, and many other places... i think it would be best if i play with gamers here in Doha... anyone out there?

Please post your schedule... i'll join you...

my nick is "JaneIvler" or "Jaih000000"

I play from 6-7.30 AM, 2-4PM during weekdays, and 8am -11am during fridays... see you around!

This was posted on Gulf Times today! :)
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Qatar may launch Man United takeover bid

By Suman Malla
Sports Reporter

English Premier League champions Manchester United could have other reasons than just fine-tuning themselves under the warm sun as the British media reported that Qatar is preparing to buy Manchester United.
United may become a £1.2bn takeover target for Qatar, the Sunday Express newspaper said.
The Qatar Investment Authority, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, declined to comment on the matter.
While sources close to the Glazer family, who owns United, continue to pacify angry United fans, the recent revelation of club’s financial details, including a plan of issuing £500mn bond, has set off the alarm bell.