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  Neymar scores all 4 as Brazil beats Japan 4-0

  Football | October 14, 2014 21:37 IST

  Singapore:  Say "Neymar," and say no more. The 22-year-old Brazil striker scored all four goals Tuesday  and hit the post once  in a 4-0 friendly rout of Japan.    "Neymar really enjoys playing, he has a

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  Dengue-blocking mosquito released in Brazil

  World | September 25, 2014 8:58 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian researchers have freed a batch of mosquitoes infected with a dengue-blocking bacteria they hope can combat the tropical disease naturally.Scientists at the Rio de Janeiro-based Fiocruz research institute are taking part

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  Bellucci helps Brazil level Davis Cup playoff

  Tennis | September 13, 2014 10:07 IST

  Sao Paulo: Thomaz Bellucci rallied from two sets down and saved a match point in a 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Pablo Andujar on Friday that helped Brazil level the Davis Cup

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  Fire in Brazil shantytown leaves 2,500 homeless

  World | September 09, 2014 7:18 IST

  Sao Paulo: A huge fire destroyed around 500 homes in a shantytown - or favela - here in Brazil's largest city, leaving about 2,500 people homeless, the fire department said on Monday.The blaze destroyed about

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  US Open: Stan Wawrinka gets into tiff with fan

  Tennis | August 29, 2014 12:13 IST

  NEW YORK :  In the heat of the moment, locked in a suddenly tight match after midnight at Flushing Meadows, Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka snapped at a rowdy spectator, telling him to "Shut up."  

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  National mourning declared in Brazil over presidential candidate's death

  World | August 14, 2014 7:21 IST

  Brasilia: Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff declared three days of official mourning following the unexpected death of Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos."All of Brazil is in mourning, we lost a great Brazilian, we lost a

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  Brazil firm's steel plant in Andhra to be opened in October

  August 07, 2014 7:58 IST

  Hyderabad: Brazilian steel giant Gerdau's plant in Andhra Pradesh will be inaugurated in October this year.Executives of Gerdau Special Steel yesterday called on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here to invite him for the inauguration.The

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  Luis Suarez verdict likely days after Friday hearing

  Football | August 07, 2014 7:03 IST

  LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Luis Suarez should find out next week whether he has won his appeal against a four-month ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup.   The Court of Arbitration for Sport says

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  Xavi Hernandez retires from Spanish national team

  Football | August 06, 2014 9:24 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain:  Xavi Hernandez, Spain's leading playmaker in its run of three major titles, has retired from international duty after a  disappointing World Cup.   Flanked by fellow Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, Xavi was the key

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  Dunga returns for second stint as Brazil coach

  Football | July 23, 2014 7:28 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO : Brazil is bringing back Dunga to coach the national football team, four years after he was fired from the same job. Tuesday's hiring comes two weeks after Brazil was eliminated from

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  Prime Minister Modi returns from Brazil

  Politics | July 18, 2014 11:25 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned here Thursday night after taking part in the sixth BRICS summit in Brazil.During his visit, the Prime Minster had bilateral meetings with leaders from Russia, China, Brazil, and

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  Prime Minister Modi returns from Brazil

  India | July 18, 2014 10:34 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned here Thursday night after taking part in the sixth BRICS summit in Brazil.During his visit, the prime minster had bilateral meetings with leaders from Russia, China, Brazil, and

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  PM Narendra Modi leaves for home

  World | July 17, 2014 6:48 IST

  Brasilia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for home after a three day visit to Brazil for attending the BRICS summit in the coastal city of Fortaleza.Today in Brasilia, the BRICS leaders met with leaders

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  It's a moment of pride for India: Shivraj Singh Chouhan on BRICS bank

  Politics | July 16, 2014 15:15 IST

  Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today expressed happiness over India getting the opportunity to become the first president of the proposed BRICS Development Bank.  “A moment of pride for India on becoming

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  PLA troops crossed LAC in Ladakh while Modi was meeting Jinping in Brazil

  India | July 16, 2014 12:51 IST

  New Delhi: As the world watched Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting in Brazil, two vehicles carrying the People's Liberation Army (PLA) troopers transgressed across the LAC in Demchok sector of

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  Dani Alves discussing Barcelona future with coach

  Football | July 16, 2014 7:24 IST

  BARCELONA:  Brazil back Dani Alves is meeting new Barcelona coach Luis Enrique in hopes of locking down his future at the Spanish league club.   The 31-year-old right back is in the last year of his

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  PM arrives in Brazil to attend BRICS Summit

  World | July 14, 2014 23:00 IST

  Fortaleza (Brazil): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here today to attend a summit meeting of the BRICS nations that will address regional crises and security threats to restore a climate of peace while advancing global

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  FIFA World Cup: The day is here! Brazil celebrates final

  Football | July 14, 2014 0:11 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  Football's big day is finally here! Tens of thousands of fans flocked to the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina on Sunday, joining millions around Brazil and across South America

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  PM Narendra Modi nuances foreign policy approach ahead of BRICS summit

  India | July 13, 2014 23:46 IST

  Berlin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today nuanced his government's foreign policy approach seeking an aggressive Indian engagement on global issues to address regional crises and security threats for restoring global peace and stability while advancing

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  FIFA World Cup: Netherlands blank Brazil 3-0 in play-off

  Football | July 13, 2014 7:09 IST

  Brasilia: Brazil lost its face, its pride one more time in the space of four days after the Netherlands embarrassed the hosts 3-0 in the third-place play-off match of the World Cup, as boos and