Rio de Janeiro to host G20 summit in 2024
The world' largest economies grouped in the G20 will hold their annual heads of state… Read More
2 years ago
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Brazil holds first Rio carnival since Covid
Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life… Read More
3 years ago
In Brazil, your internet provider may be mobster, cops say
As Rio de Janeiro residents sheltered at home last year during the deadliest phase of… Read More
3 years ago
Rio de Janeiro is ready to party, with or without carnival
Rio De Janeiro's world-famous carnival holiday rolls around this year without official events due to… Read More
3 years ago
Brazil bus hijacker, armed with toy gun, shot dead by police
Around 31 people were stuck on the vehicle throughout the terrifying, four-hour ordeal Read More
5 years ago
Teachers occupy Brazil squares offering free classes
Adopt a Student has helped nearly 300 people of all ages to brush up their… Read More
6 years ago
Brazil arrests Rio 2016 Olympic committee chairman on corruption charges
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police on Thursday arrested the chairman of the country's Olympic Committee… Read More
7 years ago
Greek ambassador to Brazil murdered by wife’s cop lover: police
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Greece's ambassador to Brazil was murdered in a plot hatched by… Read More
8 years ago
Rio de Janeiro gets UNESCO world heritage status
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN's list… Read More
8 years ago
Paralympics 2016 underway in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with samba, parading… Read More
8 years ago
Russia loses appeal against Paralympics ban
ZURICH: Russia has lost its appeal against a ban from next month's Rio Paralympics because… Read More
8 years ago
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for 2020 Games
TOKYO: The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japan's capital gears up to… Read More
8 years ago
Rio Olympics comes to curtain call with colourful closing ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO: A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride… Read More
8 years ago
US swimmer Lochte apologizes to Brazil on national TV
RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK: U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte admitted to Brazil's largest broadcaster Saturday… Read More
8 years ago
Olympics: Farah seals distance double, Centrowitz claims 1,500 shock
RIO DE JANEIRO: Britain's Mo Farah completed a historic Olympic distance double double with victory… Read More
8 years ago
Olympics: Germany take women’s football gold after beating Sweden
RIO DE JANEIRO: Germany won their first ever Olympic gold medal in women's football on… Read More
8 years ago
Olympics: Sindhu becomes first Indian woman to win silver
RIO DE JANEIRO: Badminton star P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win… Read More
8 years ago
Olympics: Argentina win first men’s hockey gold
RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina won their first Olympic men's hockey gold on Thursday with a… Read More
8 years ago
‘Lazy’ Usain Bolt surprised by Canadian sprinter De Grasse
RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt admitted to being surprised by Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse's… Read More
8 years ago
Brazil judge orders to seize passport of US Swimmer Ryan Lochte
RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ordered that US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and… Read More
8 years ago