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Zika unlikely to get worse due to prior dengue fever

Here's what new research reveals

16 July 2017 11:17 AM IST

Experts say a series of massacres in Brazilian jails were part of a war between organized drug gangs in one of the worlds most important cocaine markets . (Photo: AFP)

Cocaine gang war drives Brazil prison bloodbaths

They say it was part of a war between organized drug gangs in one of the world's most important cocaine markets and...

12 Jan 2017 1:20 PM IST

But while the area is home to attractions that include two museums and an aquarium, its rich history remains unknown to most locals and tourists.

New app reveals little-known history of Rio de Janeiro port

The app seeks to educate visitors about the area's role in Brazilian history, from colonization and the arrival of slave...

19 July 2017 9:00 PM IST

Tia sol in all her creations (Photo: Facebook)

Meet Tia sol, the cosplay mum!

While mothers are not a fixture at a cosplay conventions, this 50-year-old is winning hearts over with her anime and...

19 July 2017 8:31 PM IST

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When Brazil ran concentration camps during droughts

The people forced in were not enemies, prisoners of war, or a targeted ethnic group but rural inhabitants desperate for...

21 Feb 2017 12:06 PM IST

Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., gets into a car to leave after attending a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Samsung chief's journey: From USD 4 mn mansion to jail cell with...

The 48-year-old was arrested early for his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led to impeachment of President...

17 Feb 2017 1:41 PM IST

Hybrid species among vertebrates are exceedingly rare. (Photo: Pinterest)

First-ever hybrid bird species from the Amazon discovered

It likely owes its survival as a species on being geographically isolated from its parental species.

26 Dec 2017 4:00 PM IST

Indian dedicated equity funds have started receiving fresh inflows from global investors.

BRICS bank grants $300 mn loan to Brazil's renewable sector

Bank supports efforts of other financial institutions and establish a network of global, regional partnerships.

27 April 2017 4:26 PM IST

The stirring comeback story of Manchester United offers hope to Chapecoense. The bulk of the english club perished in Munich in 1958.

Tragic tales: When football teams die

A Brazilian soccer team has been wiped out in a plane crash. Here are the others who never made it to a game.

10 Dec 2016 1:12 AM IST