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India is expected to churn out a record sugar production of about 35 million tonnes in 2018-19 year starting in Oct.

India to surpass Brazil as top sugar producer, eyes bigger export share

Total supplies would be around 45 million tonnes against local demand of 25.5 million tonnes.

06 Sep 2018 8:26 AM

People watch as flames engulf the 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. According to its website, the museum has thousands of items related to the history of Brazil and other countries. The museum is part of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AP)

Fire rages through Rio museum, 200 years of knowledge ‘lost’

Esteemed National Museum in northern Rio, which houses artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil.

03 Sep 2018 9:12 AM

According to Funai, the more the organisation knows about isolated communities' way of living, the more equipped they are to protect them. (Photo: AP)

A whole new world: New drone shots show isolated Amazonian tribe in Brazil

The agency has been studying the community in the images for years, but this was the first time it was able to catch it on camera.

23 Aug 2018 8:13 AM

Security cameras mounted outside the private nursing home in Brusque, south Brazil, show the moment the vehicle pulls up just before midnight and the 64 year old gets out. (Photo: Pixabay)

Family abandons 64-yr-old auntie in cold as they can't afford to look after her

Relatives could face up to three years in prison after distressing video emerged showing them allegedly abandoning her outside care home.

21 Jul 2018 1:52 PM

Many animals are shifting from day to night to avoid people

Even if people think that we’re not deliberately trying to impact animals, we probably are without knowing it.

15 Jun 2018 5:07 PM

A study, conducted by Goldman Sachs, also predicted that England will make it to the quarterfinal stage, where they will be knocked out by Germany. (Photo: AP)

Here's which team you should bet to win World Cup 2018, according to science

According to more than million simulations of tournament, Brazil, five-time winners, are favourites to lift coveted trophy on July 15.

13 Jun 2018 6:16 PM

Heat waves may boost inconsistency and volatility across various regions from year to year. (Representational image)

Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study

Researchers confirmed prior studies that showed global warming would likely cut back on corn growth.

12 Jun 2018 12:58 PM

In 2014 Brazil were knocked out in the semifinal stage by Germany. (Photo: AFP)

2018 FIFA World Cup: Neymar's Brazil to lift the trophy in Russia says reports

Goldman Sachs Group made the prediction based on its forecast on data mining, machine learning and econometrics.

12 Jun 2018 12:23 PM

No vaccine is currently on the market, though several are being developed. (Photo: AP)

Here’s what scientists know today about Zika and its effect on foetuses

Zika began spreading in Brazil in April 2015 and the country saw more than 260,000 probable cases in 2016, according to Health Ministry.

06 Jun 2018 10:25 AM

Some retailers are betting on fans’ superstition to help them sell televisions, especially after Brazil was unceremoniously axed from the 2014 contest in a 7-1 blowout loss to Germany.

As World Cup approaches, soccer-mad Brazilians rush to buy TVs

Stores are also coming up with novel methods to get Brazilians to pull the trigger on new TV sets, with many offering major discounts.

06 Jun 2018 8:44 AM

After spending three weeks in hospital, Marinho, one of four patients given the procedure, was discharged and is now thrilled with the results. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman born without vagina becomes first in world to have one made out of fish skin

The 23-year-old from Brazil, Jucilene Marinho, underwent a neovaginoplasty in April last year after being born with MRKH.

01 Jun 2018 1:06 PM

A footage that has been doing the rounds show the gunman Elivelton Neves Moreira, 21, pull a pistol on terrified families in Brazil as brave Katia Sastre quickly stepped in. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mother shoots gunman attempting to rob parents outside school

Sao Paolo governor Marcio Franca visited military police officer Katia, 42, at her station on Sunday to thank her for her bravery.

14 May 2018 12:31 PM

Healthy intestines allow some substances to pass through, but generally act as a barrier to keep out harmful bacteria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking kefir may lower blood pressure: study

Kefir is known to help maintain the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.

28 Apr 2018 5:13 PM

Researchers found that higher level of physical activity protected from future depression in children, adults and older adults globally. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise may lower risk of depression: study

The evidence is clear that people that are more active have a lesser risk of developing depression.

25 Apr 2018 4:26 PM

While sweating and panting is an effective cooling method for mammals and birds, body surface evaporation is tougher for insects. (Photo: AFP)

Tiny fly blows bubbles to cool off: study

The fly's bubble-blowing has been observed before, but its function has remained a mystery up until now.

19 Apr 2018 9:01 PM

The mass escape attempt took place at the Santa Izabel Penitentiary Complex in Brazil. (Photo: AFP)

At least 21 killed in Brazil prison breakout bid: officials

The attempt was described as a military style battle in which both prisoners and associates on the outside were armed.

11 Apr 2018 3:26 PM

Drier areas still had fertile soils, where farmers would have been able to grow crops and fruit trees like Brazil nuts. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Uninhabited' Amazon may have been home to a million people

Scientists from Britain and Brazil uncovered evidence of hundreds of fortified villages in the rainforest away from the major rivers.

28 Mar 2018 5:02 PM

Exercise improves asthma in obese adults

There is a tendency by doctors to rely on pharmacological treatment and neglect non-pharmacological interventions.

17 Mar 2018 10:16 AM

Sales hit an all-time record for the 175-year-old company of more than 4 billion Swiss francs (3.45 billion euros, $4.3 billion). (Photo)

Lindt eyes chocolate lovers in emerging markets

This positive trend is being fuelled by consumers' growing demand for quality and growing desire for chocolate with a high cocoa content.

06 Mar 2018 4:04 PM

The incidence of first-episode psychosis is high among ethnic minorities and in areas with less owner-occupied housing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young males at risk of developing severe mental disorders: study

In women aged 45-54, it is slightly higher than among men in the same age group.

03 Mar 2018 5:48 PM

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