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Party time! Carnival opens in Rio
Brazil opened five days of non-stop partying Friday as Rio de Janeiro's Carnival officially opened.
14 February 2015
Can Brazil president survive growing Petrobras scandal?
Mounting allegations that her party received hundreds of millions of dollars in a kickbacks scandal engulfing oil giant Petrobras have sent Brazilian President's poll ratings tumbling.
10 February 2015
Petrobras confirms Bendine as new CEO
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras confirmed that banking executive Aldemir Bendine has been named its new chief executive.
08 February 2015
First ticket to Rio Olympics for Kazakhstan: Berik Abdrakhmanov wins AIBA Pro Boxing in lightweight division
Kazakhstani boxer Berik Abdrakhmanov won the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) Inaugural Title, an ultimate ticket to the Rio Olympics, in a fight against Uzbek boxer Hurshid Tojibaev in Astana, Kazakhstan.
05 February 2015
Brazil's Rousseff backs austerity and ending corruption
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff stressed the need for lower spending to balance the books and urged an end to corruption.
28 January 2015
Galatasaray wants to open football academy in Kazakhstan
Vice President of the Football Federation of Kazakhstan said that Galatasaray, a famous Turkish football club, wanted to open its academies in Kazakhstan.
18 January 2015
Protesters, police clash at Sao Paulo bus fare demo
Sao Paulo protesters clashed with police who used tear gas and sound bombs to disperse crowds.
17 January 2015
Brazil army concerned over gay hate crime bill: report
Brazil's military has voiced concern over a bill that would penalize homophobia and discrimination against gays.
14 January 2015
Brazilians detained in protests over bus fare hikes
Tensions were high in Sao Paulo after police resorted to tear gas and detained some 50 protesters.
10 January 2015
Nissan targets growth in Brazil despite sales slump
Nissan plans to maintain investment and increase its share in the Brazilian auto market.
07 January 2015
Brazil train collision leaves 158 injured
Two trains serving Brazil's much-criticized commuter rail service collided outside Rio de Janeiro, injuring 158 people.
07 January 2015
Brazil's Workers Party backs Lula for 2018: official
Brazil's ruling Workers Party would back former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to seek a third term in 2018.
05 January 2015
Brazil's Petrobras graft scandal embroils 28 more politicians
The main accuser in the corruption scandal that has embroiled Brazil oil giant Petrobras gave a list of 28 politicians who had taken kickbacks.
20 December 2014
Brazil's Rousseff inaugurates nuclear sub shipyard
Brazilian President inaugurated a naval shipyard that will oversee construction of a nuclear-powered submarine and four others to patrol Brazil's long coastline and oil reserves.
13 December 2014
Pele to leave hospital Tuesday: clinic
Brazilian soccer legend Pele has recovered well from his kidney ailment and can leave the hospital.
09 December 2014
Pele thanks well-wishers in video, says recovering
Brazilian soccer legend Pele said he was recovering from the kidney ailment which has forced him to spend the past 11 days in hospital, thanking well-wishers for their support.
06 December 2014
Football: Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens - hospital
Brazil great Pele, 74, was taken into a "special care" unit in a Sao Paulo hospital after his health worsened, three days after being admitted with a urinary infection.
28 November 2014
Brazil leader names pro-market Levy as finance minister
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named Joaquim Levy to be her new finance minister as her government looks to steer the economy out of recession.
28 November 2014
Brazil leader vows no interference in Petrobras probe
Brazil's President vowed not to interfere with investigators probing a scandal at the state-owned oil company Petrobras involving political payoffs.
21 November 2014
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