Brazil’s President Rousseff suspended by Senate
BRASILIA: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was suspended Thursday from office to face an impeachment trial… Read More
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Work halted on some Olympic projects 88 days before games
RIO DE JANEIRO: With less than three months to go until the start of the… Read More
9 years ago
Bacteria hampers mosquitoes’ ability to spread Zika: study
MIAMI: A bacterium known as Wolbachia, which is fairly common in insects, can reduce mosquitoes'… Read More
9 years ago
Argentina stay top in new FIFA rankings
PARIS: Argentina remain top as the Philippines reached new heights in the latest FIFA world… Read More
9 years ago
WhatsApp blockage ends in Brazil: Facebook
SAO PAULO: A Brazilian court on Tuesday agreed to end its blockage of the smartphone… Read More
9 years ago
WhatsApp blocked in Brazil affecting 100 million users
BRASILIA: A Brazilian judge has ordered wireless phone carriers to block access to WhatsApp for… Read More
9 years ago
Brazil receives Olympic flame for Rio Games
ATHENS: The Olympic flame that will burn in Rio in August for the first Games… Read More
9 years ago
Brazil repatriated $125m during corruption crackdown
Sau Paulo: Brazil has launched a massive crackdown on corrupt politicians, businessman and other officials… Read More
9 years ago
Brazil lawmakers authorize Rousseff impeachment trial
BRASILIA: Brazilian lawmakers authorized impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff in a rowdy, circus-like showdown… Read More
9 years ago
Rio Olympics to charge teams for mosquito screens to prevent Zika
Even as athletes grow increasingly concerned about the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil,… Read More
9 years ago
Corrected: WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise
The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for $56 million to combat the Zika… Read More
9 years ago
Brazil mosquito repellent sales surge amid Zika outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO: Mosquito-borne viruses including Zika, which is feared to cause brain damage in… Read More
10 years ago
Olympic committee gives thumbs-up to anti-Zika virus measures
LOS ANGELES: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has welcomed measures being taken to tackle… Read More
10 years ago
Race for Zika vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads
Companies and scientists are racing to create a Zika vaccine as concern grows over the… Read More
10 years ago
Brazilian boy dies after heart transplant delay
BRASILIA: A 12-year-old Brazilian boy in urgent need of a heart transplant has died after… Read More
10 years ago
Brazil court orders 48-hour WhatsApp block
SAO PAULO: A Brazilian court has ordered cellular service providers nationwide to block the popular… Read More
10 years ago
Ronaldinho to open football academy in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Brazilian legend Ronaldinho will arrive in Singapore next week to establish a football academy… Read More
10 years ago
General Raheel reaches United States on key visit
WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif reached United States on five-day official visit of… Read More
10 years ago
Attacks on India’s beef industry hit buffalo meat trade
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Rising tensions over eating beef in Hindu-majority India are starting to hit the… Read More
10 years ago
Judge freezes Neymar's assets in tax evasion probe
SAO PAULO: The parents of Brazil forward Neymar have denied any wrongdoing after a judge… Read More
10 years ago