Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22: Brazil has raised the official budget for the Rio 2016 Olympics by 70 million reais to 38.67 billion reais ($11 billion), authorities said. Brazil's Olympic Public Authority (APO) in its third matrix of…

Washington, Aug 11: There will be no end to world population growth in this century, says the UN, adding that the world's population will increase from 7.3 billion people to 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion at the century's end.…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5: The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro faces a slew of challenges that have been put under the global spotlight just a year away from the 2016 Olympic Games that the city is scheduled to host from August 5-21. Among…

The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS launched business in Shanghai on Tuesday. The BRICS countries include the world's major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, Shanghai…

Brazil edged Costa Rica 1-0 in Moncton at FIFA Women's World Cup. The team who had snatched three victories, marched to the knockouts proudly and became the tournament favourites. Having already secured first place in Group E, Brazil…

Rio de Janerio, June 3 (IANS): Pets have outnumbered children in Brazilian households, according to an official report released on Tuesday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), a media report said on Wednesday.…