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Brazilian referred to trial in Egypt on drug trafficking charges
Egypt
December 2, 2017
Brazilian referred to trial in Egypt on drug trafficking charges
East Cairo Prosecution Office referred on Saturday a Brazilian woman to criminal court on charges of drug trafficking. Customs authorities…
Brazil striker Robinho imprisoned for nine years for rape
World
November 24, 2017
Brazil striker Robinho imprisoned for nine years for rape
Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy after he…
Ronaldinho to arrive tonight to promote Tour ‘n’ Cure campaign
Health & Fitness
July 4, 2017
Ronaldinho to arrive tonight to promote Tour ‘n’ Cure campaign
Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho will arrive in Egypt tonight for a three-day trip to promote the Tour ‘n’ Cure hepatitis C…
China, EU cut imports of Brazil meat amid scandal
World
March 21, 2017
China, EU cut imports of Brazil meat amid scandal
China and the European Union curtailed meat imports from Brazil on Monday after police, in an anti-corruption probe criticized by…
Brazil president seeks to calm fears over meat sales, exports
World
March 20, 2017
Brazil president seeks to calm fears over meat sales, exports
President Michel Temer, confronting a corruption scandal tarnishing Brazil's lucrative meat industry, met on Sunday with executives and foreign diplomats to…
33 Brazilian govt officials suspended for sales, exports of rotten meat to Egypt
Egypt
March 19, 2017
33 Brazilian govt officials suspended for sales, exports of rotten meat to Egypt
The Brazilian authorities suspended 33 government officials from work in a wide-scale crackdown on charges of selling rotten processed meat…
Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Health & Fitness
October 1, 2016
Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last…
Where’s Zika going next?
Health & Fitness
September 2, 2016
Where’s Zika going next?
Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and…
Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
World
September 1, 2016
Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
Brazil's Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America's biggest country amid a…
US says sorry as swimmers leave Brazil to jeers
Life & Style
August 19, 2016
US says sorry as swimmers leave Brazil to jeers
Two U.S. Olympic swimmers flew home from Brazil on Thursday after a local crowd jeered them, calling them "liars" and…