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Tennis : Home favourite Thiago Monteiro takes out Dominic Thiem in Rio Open
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) : Local star Thiago Monteiro reached the second round at a tour-level event for the first time this season when he clawed past former champion Dominic Thiem 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(2) at the Rio Open here.
In a hard-fought…
19 killed in Brazil floods, landslides
Brazil : At least 19 people were killed due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain along the coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state, authorities have confirmed.
Among the victims were a seven-year-old girl who died when a rock fell on…
7 killed, dozens injured as tour bus overturns in Brazil
Sao Paulo : At least seven people were killed and another 22 injured on Tuesday when a tour bus heading for Iguazu Falls overturned in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, police said.
According to Parana's Federal Highway Police, the…
1,500 arrested in Brazil over capital riots
Brasilia : Some 1,500 people have been arrested in Brazil in the wake of the violent riots staged by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed the Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential palace in the country's capital.…
Brazil confirms 1st monkeypox-related death
Brazil : Brazil has confirmed the country's first monkeypox-related death, according to the Health Ministry.The case was reported on Friday in Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeast Minas Gerais state, and the victim was a 41-year-old…
Death toll climbs to 128 from heavy rain in Brazil
Brasilia : The death toll from heavy rain in Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, and its metropolitan area has risen to 128, local authorities said. Over 9,300 people have been evacuated and 34 municipalities have declared…
Edinson Cavani shines as Uruguay beat Mexico 3-0
Rio (Brazil) : Edinson Cavani scored twice in eight second-half minutes as Uruguay cruised to a 3-0 win over Mexico at the University of Phoenix stadium, United States on Thursday. Matias Vecino put the Celeste ahead in the 35th minute with…
2 dead, 14 injured in Brazil aircraft crash
Sao Paulo : A day after at least two people died and 14 were injured after a light aircraft crashed in Brazilian city of Boituva, authorities reported. The plane carrying recreational skydivers plunged to the ground in a forced landing…
Vinicius Junior on target as Brazil rout Chile
Rio : Vinicius Junior scored his first international goal as Brazil cruised to a 4-0 win over Chile in their FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Thursday. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar put the hosts ahead at the Maracana stadium with a…
Brazil’s football team manager Tite admits Neymar ‘concern’
Rio (Brazil) : Brazil's football team manager Tite revealed that he has talked privately with Neymar as the Paris Saint-Germain forward endures one of the least productive periods of his career.Neymar has managed just five goals in 21 games…