BRAZIL

Petrobras asks SEC for advice on how to deal with the company's $33bn (£21.6bn) write-downs in 2014

Brazil's troubled oil giant will release audited 2014 results to fend off £32.5bn loan default

The Brazilian government is setting out more than $1bn to combat tax evasion and its growing informal economy.

Petrobras new CEO hopes to fend off possible loan defaults by publishing the company's financial accounts early.

A shocking video emerged out of Brazil Thursday (February 5) that showed a 9-year-old boy and his uncle being pulled under water and sucked into a flooded storm drain they were trying to clear of debris.

The chief executive and other senior management at Brazil's Petrobras resigned on Wednesday (February 4) amid a festering corruption scandal, sending shares higher as the government scrambled to find replacements capable of restoring investor confidence in the state-run oil company.

A six-year-old child has died after piranhas stripped the flesh from her legs when she fell into the water from her grandmother's canoe.

Prolonged drought is having a serious impact on south-east 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