Neymar shrugs off jet lag to score stunning Santos goal

Santos striker Neymar, playing only one day after scoring twice for Brazil against Japan, shrugged off jet leg to score a stunning individual goal.

Parreira wants Bafana to play the 'Brazilian way'

Carlos Alberto Parreira is hoping Bafana Bafana will learn to play the 'Brazilian way' at the Soccer World Cup after a training camp in his homeland.

Brazil death toll from floods, mudslides rises

Rescue crews on Saturday intensified the search for victims at a plush Brazilian beach resort ravaged by mudslides and flooding.

High seas search for Air France jet with 228 aboard

Search planes scoured the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean early on Tuesday, looking for the remains of an Air France jetliner.

Holocaust-themed Rio Carnival float causes strain

A Carnival float with a pile of model dead bodies commemorating the Holocaust is causing unease before the lavish parades in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. The Viradouro samba organisation plans to feature the display when it marches in the Sambadrome parade strip on Sunday, despite objections from a local Jewish group.