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Rio de Janeiro police search slums for suspects in gang-rape case
World
May 30, 2016
Rio de Janeiro police search slums for suspects in gang-rape case
Rio de Janeiro police swarmed two slums on Sunday searching for suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old…
Brazil’s Temer calls for unity as ousted Rousseff complains of a ‘coup’
World
May 13, 2016
Brazil’s Temer calls for unity as ousted Rousseff complains of a ‘coup’
Brazil's interim President Michel Temer called on his country to rally behind his government of "national salvation," hours after the…
In crushing defeat, Brazil’s Rousseff moves close to impeachment
World
April 18, 2016
In crushing defeat, Brazil’s Rousseff moves close to impeachment
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff suffered a humiliating loss in a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress…
Raucous Rousseff impeachment process begins in Brazil
World
April 16, 2016
Raucous Rousseff impeachment process begins in Brazil
Pro-impeachment lawmakers chanted "Dilma Out" in the lower house of Brazil's Congress on Friday, as it opened a raucous three-day…
Israel backs out of spat with Brazil over settler named as envoy
Middle East
March 28, 2016
Israel backs out of spat with Brazil over settler named as envoy
Israel reassigned its pick for ambassador to Brazil to a US posting on Monday, backing off in a spat with…
Genetic study tracks start of Zika’s invasion of Americas back to 2013
Health & Fitness
March 25, 2016
Genetic study tracks start of Zika’s invasion of Americas back to 2013
The Zika virus currently sweeping through the Americas looks to have hitched a ride on a plane into Brazil in…
Protesters clash ahead of swearing-in of Lula in Brazil
World
March 17, 2016
Protesters clash ahead of swearing-in of Lula in Brazil
Supporters of leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clashed briefly with opponents of his Workers' Party on Thursday outside…
Brazil’s Lula detained in corruption probe, Rousseff objects
World
March 5, 2016
Brazil’s Lula detained in corruption probe, Rousseff objects
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was briefly detained for questioning on Friday in a federal investigation of…
Experts question assumption that Zika sickens just 1 out of 5
Health & Fitness
February 19, 2016
Experts question assumption that Zika sickens just 1 out of 5
Since the beginning of the Zika outbreak in Brazil that is now spreading rapidly in the Americas, public health authorities…
WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise
Health & Fitness
February 18, 2016
WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise
The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for US$56 million to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has…