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Brazil remains non visa-free for Kazakhstan during FIFA World Cup Brazill will be not be able to provide the promised visa-free enrty for Kazakhstanis for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

02 May 2014

Police crack down on homeless in Sao Paulo Police in Brazil cracked down with tear gas on about 1,000 homeless demonstrators in Sao Paulo who were hurling rocks, authorities said, with World Cup action here looming.

30 April 2014

Retired Brazil colonel who admitted torture found dead A retired Brazilian colonel who last month admitted carrying out torture during the country's 1964-1985 military dictatorship has been found dead following a break-in at his suburban Rio home, police said Friday.

26 April 2014

Brazil passes trailblazing Internet privacy law Brazil's Congress on Tuesday passed comprehensive legislation on Internet privacy in what some have likened to a web-user's bill of rights, after stunning revelations its own president was targeted by US cyber-snooping.

24 April 2014

Brazil ex-leader Kubitschek was not murdered Former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek was not murdered by the country's military dictatorship but died in 1976 due to a car crash, a panel said.

23 April 2014

Football: World Cup ticketing centers open World Cup ticketing centers opened in Brazil on Friday allowing fans who have managed to purchase match tickets for the June 12 to July 13 extravaganza to claim them.

19 April 2014

Brazil names 46 suspects in money-laundering, drug probe Police in Brazil have named 46 people, including an ex-executive at oil giant Petrobras, as suspects in an alleged $4.5 billion money laundering and drug operation, officials said.

18 April 2014

Goat to be cloned to treat rare genetic disorder Scientists in Brazil have genetically modified a goat to produce milk with an enzyme to treat a rare genetic disorder, O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.

17 April 2014

Sharon Stone kept overnight in Brazil hospital: media Hollywood actress and producer Sharon Stone spent a night in a Sao Paulo hospital for treatment by an infectious diseases specialist, Brazilian media said Tuesday.

09 April 2014

Pele's hair turned into diamonds for superfans Pele has unveiled an unusual line of diamonds using strands of the football legend's own hair, local media reported.

09 April 2014

Russell Crowe slates Rio's traffic chaos Ten weeks before the city expects to welcome throngs of World Cup fans, Hollywood star Russell Crowe slated Rio's chaotic traffic during a visit to promote biblical epic Noah.

24 March 2014

Brazil sees Cup risks: report A secret Brazilian government report lists several security "risks" in having the country host of the World Cup this year, including political protest and strikes.

20 March 2014

Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes.

20 March 2014

Coca-Cola hoping to score big at World Cup The world's football stars will not be the only ones competing for glory at this year's World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. Coca-Cola will also be running hard.

17 March 2014

Huge price hikes for Brazil World Cup hotels Football fans heading to Rio for the World Cup will have to pay at least double the going rate for hotel accommodation despite government attempts to limit price-gouging during the tournament.

14 March 2014

Rio to ban cosmetic surgery... for dogs, cats Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic surgery is all the rage, have approved draft legislation banning cosmetic surgery for dogs and cats.

13 March 2014

Kazakhstan Weightlifting Federation to toughen doping control The Kazakhstan Weightlifting Federation has fulfilled all the obligations towards the International Weightlifting Federation and the International Anti-doping Agency by toughening doping control in Kazakhstan.

11 March 2014

Aktobe FC signs up Brazilian football player Ex-midfielder of Krasnodar FC and Armenian national football team Brazilian Marcos Pizzelli has signed a contract with Aktobe FC.

11 March 2014

Armed forces weigh return to notorious Rio favelas Hundreds of security forces could be deployed again to a notorious maze of slums in northern Rio, home to a major 2010 police action, after the death of three officers.

11 March 2014

Football: Nike overtake Adidas in World Cup teams battle Nike will supply the kit for more teams than Adidas for the first time ever at this year's World Cup finals.

07 March 2014

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