Brazil
Brazil indigenous group 'attacked'
Members of the Guarani-Kaiowa indigenous community in western Brazil say they have come under attack from local farmers.
6 September 2015, 05:47 AM
Hulk's early goal helps Brazil defeat Costa Rica in friendly
Hulk scored in the 10th minute after an early stretch of Brazil dominance and the five-time world champions beat Costa Rica 1-0 on Saturday in a friendly in Harrison, NJ, reports espnfc.com.
6 September 2015, 05:32 AM
Nicolas Otamendi: Manchester City sign £32m Argentina defender
Manchester City sign defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.
20 August 2015, 13:53 PM
Michel Platini: Fifa to investigate alleged smear campaign
Fifa will investigate the alleged distribution of a dossier highly critical of Uefa president Michel Platini.
17 August 2015, 13:26 PM
Shooting spree kills 18 in Brazil
Gunmen kills at least 18 people on the outskirts of Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, in a series of overnight attacks.
15 August 2015, 06:38 AM
Stop further distribution of Brazil wheat: SC
The apex court orders a stop on further distribution of the wheat imported from Brazil in the backdrop of questions regarding its quality.
26 July 2015, 05:14 AM
4-legged snake ancestor 'dug burrows'
A 113-million-year-old fossil from Brazil is the first four-legged snake that scientists have ever seen.
24 July 2015, 09:34 AM
Genetically modified moth offers pest control hope
Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other similar crops worldwide.
16 July 2015, 10:03 AM
Argentina beat Germany in world rankings
Argentina knocks Germany off top place in the FIFA world rankings despite having lost to their rivals in the World Cup final last year and to Chile in last weekend's Copa America.
9 July 2015, 14:17 PM
SC stays HC order on taking back imported wheat
The Supreme Court stays the High Court verdict that directed the government to take back the wheat imported from Brazil from a department or organisation if they want to return the grain.
9 July 2015, 10:09 AM
Take back Brazilian wheat if returned, HC tells govt
The High Court orders the government to take back wheat imported from Brazil if any department or organisation wants to return as criticism continues over its quality.
8 July 2015, 09:06 AM
Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil, says Dani Alves
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil at last year's World Cup, says defender Dani Alves.
8 July 2015, 06:49 AM
Wheat shown in media not same as imported: Food minister
The picture of insect-infested wheat appearing in newspapers is not the wheat imported from Brazil, Food Minister Qamrul Islam claims.
7 July 2015, 13:53 PM
BNP demands Qamrul’s resignation
Accusing Food Minister Qamrul Islam of importing rotten wheat from Brazil, BNP demands his immediate resignation.
30 June 2015, 11:56 AM
‘Hulk’ football star sends goalie thru net (video)
28-year-old international soccer superstar Givanildo Vieira de Sousa, aka 'The Hulk,' lives up to his nickname when his single kick of a soccer ball sends the goalie flying through back of net.
30 June 2015, 07:22 AM
Writ challenges wheat imported from Brazil
Writ filed with the High Court challenges legality of import and distribution of “substandard” wheat from Brazil worth Tk 400 crore.
29 June 2015, 08:13 AM
Hero's joy turns into despair
Paraguay's penalty hero Derlis Gonzalez saw his celebrations curtailed by tragedy after his uncle died of heart attack following Paraguary's win over Brazil.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Paraguay down Brazil on penalties, meet Argentina
Derlis Gonzalez slots two penalties, one in regular time and again in the shootout, to help Paraguay beat Brazil 4-3 after a 1-1 draw Saturday that advanced them to a Copa America semi-final against Argentina.
28 June 2015, 04:25 AM
Wheat imported from Brazil ‘not rotten’
The food ministry says it tested the wheat imported from Brazil and did not find any grain that is “rotten” or “unfit for human consumption”.
24 June 2015, 15:21 PM
Khaleda blasts govt for importing ‘rotten wheat’
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia accuses the government of importing “rotten wheat” from Brazil.
24 June 2015, 15:04 PM