Brazil

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke unveiled the $100m Football Legacy Project for Brazil on Tuesday 20 January 20.

Chinese smartphone startup Xiaomi will expand beyond Asia for the first time in 2015 launching in Russia and Brazil

The Lumia 532 is rumoured to be a variant of Lumia 530, supporting 3G connectivity and dual-SIM

Brazilian government forcing doctors to comply with stricter rules in effort to curb 'epidemic'.

Andressa Urach, a Brazilian model and runner-up to controversial beauty contest Mss BumBum almost lost her life when plastic surgery to plump her rear went wrong.

A Brazilian motorcycle taxi driver made his way to hospital with a 30cm dagger embedded in his head after being attacked by four men.

Russian and Brazilian stock indices posted a 4.2% drop in 2014, while that of India and China surged by 40%.

Saison José das Graças said he would keep murdering women once he is released from prison.

The homeowner, who has not been identified, denied promoting Nazism.

50 basis points hike shows government's eagerness to fight inflation amid spending boom.

Ronaldinho could not turn down the chance to emulate his childhood football idols, thus he chose Barcelona over United.

Mark Webber is in a "satisfactory" condition after a serious crash in the season finale of the World Endurance Championship.

The 2002 World Cup winner believes his countryman are in good hands at Stamford Bridge

Miss Bum Bum: harmless booty-licious fun or misogynist anachronism?

Canadian pop star could face up to six years in prison for allegedly ordering attack on photographer.

The former Porto star is out of contract at the end of the season.

Slowdown in China, Eurozone, Brazil and South Africa dampen global growth outlook.

Souza family began vomiting and were paralysed seconds after eating toxic sea creature.

Rouseff's Workers Party seen as having edge over market-friendly Neves as Brazil set for presidential run-off.

US central bank scheduled to end its quantitative easing programme.

Dilma Rousseff predicted to defeat market-friendly Aecio Neves in Brazil election, sending markets into tailspin.

The 26-year-old went on a nine-month killing spree in Brazil killing 16 women, homeless people and transvestites.

A Brazilian prison riot is in its second day in the southern Parana state where inmates at Guarapuava prison overpowered 12 guards and took several prisoners hostage.

IMF said lower commodity prices and domestic policy uncertainties are drags on the growth of the Western Hemisphere.

Power of hypnosis makes Portuguesa players walk on glass, but will Serie B club win games?

Asus will reportedly unveil new ZenFone featuring 5.5in screen in CES 2015.

Global GDP growth for this year and the next will be slower than earlier forecasts as emerging market economies would slow more than expected.

An estimated 10,000 mosquitoes are to be released every month for a total of four months.

The real has fallen more than 7.3% so far this month compared to the 2.8% fall in Chile's and the 4% drop in Colombia's currencies.

Former billionaire Eike Batista claims he has only enough money to cover daily expenses.