Brazil

Rio has seen thousands of police killings since it was awarded the Olympic Games.

Josefina Salomon Jul 27, 2016

Aparecida Schunck, 67, is believed to have been taken by criminals in the Sao Paulo neighbourhood of Interlagos

Paul Wright Jul 26, 2016

Team leader Kitty Chiller stated that the Rio Village will not house Australian athletes until repair work is made.

Alex Wheeler Jul 25, 2016

The Olympics open on 5 August.

Arjun Devgan Jul 25, 2016

Ayman al-Zawahiri's calls come as al-Qaeda urges followers to carry out lone wolf attacks during Olympics.

Romil Patel Jul 24, 2016

Narsingh Yadav was India's representative in the wrestling 74kg category for Rio 2016 ahead of Sushil Kumar.

Arjun Devgan Jul 24, 2016

Featuring 6000 dancers, the Rio Olympics opening ceremony will capture the spirit of Carnival.

Priya Joshi Jul 23, 2016

Spain's David Ferrer has backed fellow countryman Rafael Nadal to win gold medal at Rio Olympics 2016.

Arjun Devgan Jul 23, 2016

Britain IOC member Adam Pengilly wants Russia to be banned from Rio 2016.

Arjun Devgan Jul 23, 2016

Bolt is the defending 100m and 200m Olympic champion.

Arjun Devgan Jul 22, 2016

The 'disorganised cell' planned to secure weapons and carry out terror attacks in Brazil and abroad.

Romil Patel Jul 21, 2016

Tomas Berdych is Czech Republic's highest ranked tennis player.

Arjun Devgan Jul 20, 2016

At least nine cars were set on fire overnight in the north of the city, according to local media reports.

Staff Reporter Jul 19, 2016

At least 40 people who wanted to attend Rio Games were listed on intelligence services databases

Staff Reporter Jul 18, 2016

Brazil in search to win their first gold medal at home.

Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal Jul 18, 2016

Tennis's superstars say they will play as lower-ranked players refuse to travel to Rio.

Arjun Devgan Jul 16, 2016

More than 20% of Rio's 6.5 million residents live in run-down favelas, plagued by violence.

David Sim Jul 15, 2016

France was tipped off about attack by a 'partner' intelligence agency

Tom Porter Jul 14, 2016

The Barcelona star is going to be the leader of his national team in the summer tournament.

Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal Jul 11, 2016

15 golfers have withdrawn from the 2016 Rio Olympic games so far.

Arjun Devgan Jul 09, 2016

Human Rights Watch claims police officers routinely cover up extrajudicial killings in Rio de Janeiro

Elsa Buchanan Jul 07, 2016

Police killed 645 people in Rio state in 2015, and more than 8,000 in the last decade

Elsa Buchanan Jul 07, 2016

Rio state is 'completely failing at its work of policing and taking care of people', Mayor Eduardo Paes claims

Staff Reporter Jul 04, 2016

Yohan Blake aims to improve on showing in last Olympics in London.

Arjun Devgan Jul 04, 2016

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Australia's Olympic squad for the Rio Olympics 2016.

Arjun Devgan Jul 02, 2016

Pakistan's hockey team failed to qualify for Rio Olympics 2016.

Arjun Devgan Jul 01, 2016

Mutilated body near Olympics venue unnerved Rio already facing security threats and political crisis.

Staff Reporter Jul 01, 2016

With the Olympic Games a month away, police in Rio de Janeiro voice concerns over dangerous lack of resources.

Staff Reporter Jun 29, 2016

The parrot was caught on video flying through trees in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.

Henry Austin Jun 25, 2016

The Bollywood actor has been asked by the IOA to apologise over rape comments.

Arjun Devgan Jun 24, 2016