Tag: Brazil
Rain threatens more Brazil landslides
Fresh rainfall threatened to spark more landslides in Brazil's flood-devastated Santa Catarina state as officials reported four more deaths caused by a mudslide, bringing the total number of victims to 109.[MORE]
Brazil cracks down on Amazon loggers after riot
Brazil's environment minister has led a crackdown on illegal timber businesses in the Amazon after loggers ransacked government offices and escaped with contraband wood.[MORE]
Brazil troops move to quell looting after landslides
Brazil sent hundreds of state and federal police officers to quell looting by homeless and hungry landslide victims facing the threat of disease after heavy flooding that authorities say killed more than 100 people and displaced 54,000.[MORE]
Brazil flooding death toll skyrockets
At least 80 people are dead and tens of thousands homeless after severe flooding and landslides in southern Brazil.[MORE]
Brazil landslides kill 65, officials call for help
Isolated towns in southern Brazil appealed for medicine and other supplies as the death toll from landslides and floods rose to 65 and many areas remained cut off from clean water and power.[MORE]
Brazil floods kill at least 45, uproot thousands
Rescue workers rushed to help residents in flooded towns in southern Brazil after landslides and floods caused by heavy rain killed at least 45 people and forced 20,000 from their homes.[MORE]
Floods kill 20 in Brazil
Brazilian authorities have declared a state of emergency in the southern state of Santa Catarina where at least 20 people have died following weeks of heavy rains and flooding.[MORE]
Brazil's Ronaldo considering retirement
Brazilian striker Ronaldo may retire from football following his latest serious knee injury, the 32-year-old said overnight.[MORE]
G20 leaders agree six-point plan
G20 leaders agree to six-point plan for tackling slumping economic activity with stepped-up cooperation after Washington summit.[MORE]
Fred back in A-League
Wellington has lured Brazilian soccer star Fred back to the A-League for a guest stint.[MORE]
Woman killed by husband's coffin
A woman in Brazil was killed by the coffin carrying her late husband when the hearse they travelled in was hit by another vehicle, local media reported.[MORE]
G20 leaders agree to reforms
Wayne Swan says the G20 meeting has given him confidence world leaders will act to tackle the global financial crisis.[MORE]
China approves $800b economy boost at G20
China has approved a huge stimulus plan worth nearly $884 billion through 2010, part of a new global push agreed to by leading economies for measures to offset an expected recession in many countries.[MORE]
Emerging nations to help struggling global economy: G20
World finance chiefs have aimed to forge a consensus on boosting the role of emerging nations and crafting a new system to help a struggling global economy.[MORE]
Aussie Durbidge second behind Slater
Australia's Bede Durbidge has won the ASP surfing tour event in Brazil.[MORE]
Hamilton makes history as youngest F1 champ
Lewis Hamilton admitted he was virtually lost for words when he became the youngest man to win the F1 championship.[MORE]
Massa on pole in Brazil, Hamilton fourth
Ferrari's Felipe Massa has delighted his home fans with pole position for the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix, while championship favourite Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth.[MORE]
World faces 'growing risk of conflict'
The world faces a growing risk of conflict over the next 20 to 30 years amid an unprecedented transfer of wealth and power from west to east, the US intelligence chief has said.[MORE]
Cheat tracker?: Brazilian markets GPS lingerie
Lingerie maker Lucia Lorio says her new design targets the modern, techno-savvy woman, but the GPS-equipped 'Find Me If You Can' line has raised the hackles of feminists who call it a 21st-century chastity belt.[MORE]
Schumacher ready to pass F1 mantle to Hamilton
Michael Schumacher says his record feat of seven Formula One world championships is there for the breaking - and that Lewis Hamilton is in pole position to do it.[MORE]
Massa looks to home advantage to overhaul Hamilton
Felipe Massa hopes home advantage will help him in the final round of his Formula One title fight with Lewis Hamilton in Brazil next month after falling further behind the Briton in the drivers' standings.[MORE]
Disciplined approach pays off for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton turned discipline into dominance at the Chinese Grand Prix and trusted the same calm approach would lead him to the Formula One title in Brazil next month.[MORE]
Brazilian police clash over pay claim
Members of the Brazilian police force have clashed with each other on the streets of Sao Paulo. [MORE]
Kaka sets up easy Brazil win in Venezuela
Kaka has scored a superb goal only six minutes into his first international for 11 months to set Brazil on the way to a 4-0 win over Venezuela in a World Cup qualifier.[MORE]
Military officer took part in torture, Brazil court finds
For the first time a court in Brazil has issued a finding that a military officer took part in torture during the period of military rule that ended in 1985. [MORE]
