Amsterdam  - The Dutch Labour party wants an emergency debate in parliament to debate whether or not two Dutch nationals can be extradited to Brazil to serve a prison sentence of, respectively, 21

Sao Paulo (Brazil), Apr14: The Non-Resident Indian (NR

Sao Paulo, Apr 14: President Pratibha Patil, on a state

Prague - Brazil's President Inacio Lula da Sil

Brasilia- Brazilian Federal Police arrested 13 mayors accused of looting 117 million dollars in public money, authorities said Wednesday.

Brasilia - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to start a four-day visit this week to the Netherlands and the Czech Republic on a tour focused on ethanol and other bio-fuels, a sector in which Brazil is a global leader.

Brazilian presidential spokesman Marcelo Baumbach said Monday that Lula will tell European leaders that bio-fuels are "a cleaner alternative that causes less harm to the environment."

Lula's official visit to the Netherlands is scheduled to start Thursday. The Brazilian president plans to visit The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam and will meet with Dutch Queen Beatrix and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.