Rio cancels Carnival Street Parades following Omicron threat
Rio de Janeiro has canceled street parades and parties during its world-famous Carnival for a… Read More
3 years ago
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Cats and coffee combine for a cause at this Rio cafe
At the Gato Cafe in downtown Rio de Janeiro, coffee and tea are served with… Read More
3 years ago
WATCH: Twenty-five killed in one of Rio’s most violent police raids
People targeted in the raid in the poor Jacarezinho neighborhood tried to escape across rooftops… Read More
4 years ago
Disney to close down animation studio behind ‘Ice Age,’ ‘Rio’ films
The entertainment giant cited the COVID pandemic's impact on the industry for the closure Read More
4 years ago
Water bacteria cancels Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test swim
The swimming section of a paratriathlon test event for Tokyo 2020 was cancelled Saturday due… Read More
5 years ago
Robber’s bloody mistake mugging a female MMA fighter
Polyana Viana, an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight, brought the hapless perp down with two… Read More
6 years ago
Historic library weaves ‘Harry Potter’-style tourist magic
"In 'Harry Potter' we've seen libraries like this!" exclaimed Didier Margouet, a 57-year-old French tourist Read More
6 years ago
Massive fire blazes Rio’s 200-year old National Museum
RIO DE JANEIRO: A massive fire raced through Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de… Read More
6 years ago
On a Rio beach, a man’s home is his castle
With a crown on his head, Marcio Matolias carefully retouches his sandcastle, sculpting and smoothing… Read More
7 years ago
New accident hits Rio’s carnival party
RIO DE JANEIRO: A huge float carried by an out-of-control truck struck at least 20… Read More
8 years ago
Japan PM turns up as ‘Super Mario’ during Rio closing ceremony
Rio has passed the Olympic baton to 2020 hosts Tokyo in a colourful closing spectacular , but no one would… Read More
8 years ago
Dutch gymnast expelled for night of drinking in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO: Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder has been expelled from the Olympics for… Read More
8 years ago
Hijab-wearing US fencer exits Rio with head held high
RIO DE JANEIRO: Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad said she was proud to represent the United States… Read More
8 years ago
French gymnast suffers horror leg-break in Rio
RIO DE JANERIO: French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd suffered a horrific double leg fracture at the Rio Olympics… Read More
8 years ago
Muhammad Ali (not that one) set for Rio boxing action
RIO DE JANIERO: Rio Olympic spectators might be forgiven for thinking they are hearing things… Read More
8 years ago
Olympics: IOC decides against blanket doping ban for Russia
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee ordered individual sports federations to decide whether Russian competitors should take… Read More
8 years ago
Rio drug dealers using Olympic logo: police
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro drug dealers are taking the middle word in the… Read More
8 years ago
Brazil investigating possible corruption at Olympic venues
RIO DE JANERIO: Brazilian investigators have expanded their probe into possible corruption around the staging… Read More
8 years ago
People around the World welcome New Year
PARIS: Europe began to usher in 2015 on Thursday with a spectacular fireworks display in… Read More
10 years ago