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Brazil is going through a rudderless period as President Jair Bolsonaro lies in a hospital bed following stomach surgery
Netanyahu also stressed that he would press Bolsonaro on an announcement that Brazil would follow the US in moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation
Jair Bolsonaro easily beat a dozen other candidates on Sunday — but not by enough to avoid an October 28 showdown with Fernando Haddad
If Jair Bolsonaro gets more than 50% of the vote to lead the field of 13 candidates, he will win the presidency outright
Whoever ends up as president will be at the helm of the world’s 8th-biggest economy, an oil producer and major energy consumer
Millions of fans are expected to flock to the release of the erotic movie based on the popular book – despite the story being rubbished by critics.
Egypt is being called to vote in a referendum on a new constitution the opposition fears will be used to usher in an extremist interpretation of laws.
In Iran, attempts to get onto foreign news pages have been met with a page saying, "Access to this page is a violation of computer crime laws."
Iran has warned one of the US navy’s biggest warships to keep away from the Gulf, in an escalating showdown that may pitch into armed confrontation.
A rebel official in Libya’s besieged city of Misrata pleaded for Britain and France to send troops to help fight Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.
The rebel council governing the Libyan city of Misrata said on Tuesday it was formally asking for Western troops to intervene to protect them.
A ferry rescued almost 1 000 people from Misrata on Monday and Britain said it plans to pick up 5 000 more.
Dilma Rousseff took over as Brazil’s first female president on Saturday with pledges to build on the policies of her hugely popular predecessor.
Stepping into the glare lights for their first fresh air in 10 weeks, the 33 men in wraparound sunglasses resembled rock stars more than miners.
Pumping their fists, or falling to their knees, some of the 33 Chile miners trapped below ground savoured their first tastes of freedom on Wednesday.
A massive blackout plunged millions in Brazil’s largest cities into darkness, sparking major disruptions and energy supply concerns on Wednesday.
São Paulo puts on a display of Japanese culture for visiting Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito.
Gargantuan animal effigies and honed dancers wearing nothing but a bit of glitter between their legs turned Rio into a fantasy land overnight as the city’s world-famous carnival…
Argentina holds a presidential election on Sunday that is expected to see first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner take over from President Nestor Kirchner. Fernandez has been…
