Sao Paulo: Brazil's unemployment rate rose in June for the sixth consecutive month to reach 6.9 percent, the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported on Thursday.Joblessness was up 0.2 percent from May and
Shanghai: The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS commenced business here on Tuesday. The BRICS countries comprise the world's major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, Shanghai Mayor
Mumbai: Delhi Dynamos' marquee player-cum-manager Roberto Carlos on Friday said that at the age of 42 he may be past his prime but he is mentally strong, adding that India will see the best of
New Delhi (AP): Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos will manage the Delhi Dynamos for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League.The signing, which was announced on the team's website on
Sao Paulo: Whistle-blower Web site WikiLeaks has published the names of more than 29 members of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's administration who were spied on by the US National Security Agency at the start of
Concepcion: Paraguay defeated Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Copa America, handing the five-time world champions yet another disappointment a year after
Vina del Mar (Chile): Argentina football team captain Lionel Messi has hailed his side's Copa America quarter-final triumph over Colombia as their best performance in the tournament so far.Argentina defeated Colombia 5-4 in a dramatic
Santiago, Chile (AP): Brazil captain Neymar has denied insulting a referee after being sent off in the Copa America game against Colombia, calling the incident a mix-up.Neymar received a four-game suspension after the incident
Wellington: Serbia left it late to win their first FIFA Under-20 World Cup title, with Nemanja Maksimovic grabbing a dramatic extra time winner to seala 2-1 victory here on Saturday.He had earlier set up Stanisa
Sao Paulo: Neymar could be banned for more than a game because of the red card received after Brazil's 1-0 loss to Colombia in the Copa America.Neymar will miss the final group match against Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has said there was "no reason" to suspect kickbacks were used to secure the country's right to stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup."There is no reason to begin
Santiago:Nearly 1,500 football fans with prior records are banned from entering Chile as the country readies to host the 2015 Copa America championship next week, a media report said on Saturday.Some 70,000 foreign visitors are
Rio de Janerio: Brazil President Dilma Rousseff said her country was ready to collaborate with the Swiss and US authorities over their probe into football corruption.Swiss police arrested seven officials from football's governing body FIFA
Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who is currently in Brazil, got a special Mother's Day present from her husband Kanye West. The "Stronger" rapper sent her several white roses.Kim shared on photo-sharing website
Rio de Janeiro: Internacional could sell former Brazil goalkeeper Dida to their Brazilian Serie A rivals Coritiba, the Porto Alegre football club has said.The ex-AC Milan stopper has played just one match this year, having
Panaji: Star winger Romeo Fernandes has become the first-ever Indian footballer to play for a Brazilian club, enjoying a fairly successful debut in his club Atletico Paranaense's thrashing of Nacional over the weekend. The 22-year-old, who
New Delhi: Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano could be the latest high-profile footballer to join Indian Super League (ISL) as FC Goa coach Zico has invited him to join his side in the
64-year-old Armando Lopes Reyes might not have thought that he would get trapped in an international cocaine scandal, the moment he'll land in India.The innocent-looking man hailed from Lima in Peru and is a father
Cilacap, Indonesia: Indonesian Attorney General Muhammad Prasety has confirmed that the country has executed eight convicted drug traffickers -two Australians, four Nigerians, a Brazilian and an Indonesian man.Prasety told a news conference that each had
London: Brazil football legend Pele on Friday said that "only God can explain" how Brazil were beaten so brutally by Germany in last summer's World Cup semi-final.Without Neymar and Thiago Silva, the tournament hosts were
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