Brazil

In the past week, 60 criminals are believed to have launched an effort to dominate the drug trade

I was taken to hospital its not simply hip pain or wear & tear from tour, I'm in severe pain, tweeted Gaga

Egyptian immigrant was attacked three weeks ago in what appeared to be a hate crime

The operation was launched where the Olympics was hosted exactly a year ago but is now in the grip of a crime wave

Defender tweets a photo of Brazil striker suggesting rumours of his move to PSG will not materialised

Demonstrators accused 25-year-old Maria Victoria Barros of being a "coup plotter"

The Workers' Party issued a statement calling Lula's conviction and sentence "an attack on democracy"

Applications track in real-time how many gun battles there are and where they occur

US blocked shipments of fresh cuts citing failure of inspections in the world’s largest beef exporter

The new testing kit will take about 15 minutes to analyse blood samples for a key dengue protein

Battle between top football nations expected to boost Aussie game

If the court votes to scrap the election result would himself risk losing his office

Although they may have no experience in language teaching themselves, the refugees bring a wealth of culture

Paraguayan police said the Prosegur vault "was full" during robbery and that it had capacity for $40 million in cash

Sharafat Ali Khan, a Pakistani national pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington

The government is gunning to conquer new territory in a field dominated by the United States

Mathematically guaranteed a place in mega-event courtesy other team’s poor results

Selecao defeat Uruguay 4-1 to take lead to seven points

2014 World Cup finalists currently occupy fifth place in their group with just 19 points to their name after 12 games

The house moving comes in the middle of a severe political crisis for Brazil

Twenty people injured in incident, says Health Secretary

Firing in match between Botafogo and Flamengo injured seven more

Incident comes days after 56 inmates were slaughtered in a nearby state

The year 2016 has been perhaps the most unhappy and violent in Turkish recent history

Police restore order after 17 hours; free guards held hostage

The riot began late Sunday and was brought under control by around 7 am on Monday

Local media reported that a total of 15 people had been shot and several remain in critical condition

The crossing is open for pedestrians, but only within limited hours for vehicles

Ruschel was initially sat near the back of the plane when he was asked to move

Injunction issued by a judge on Monday ordered removal of Calheiros because he was indicted last week for embezzlement

The disaster on Monday killed 71 people

Small city of Chapeco will hold a massive funeral on Saturday to honor departed souls

Bolivia will take "drastic measures" to determine what caused the crash

76 dead after plane carrying Brazilian football team crashes in Colombia

Fans of Chapecoense wept outside stadium as their fairy tale season turned into tragedy

The accident took place near the Colombian city of Medellin on Monday

Five-time world champions remain on top of their group with 24 points from 11 games

Trade delegations need to be exchanged to promote bilateral trade, says Lins

Table-topping Selecao host struggling Albiceleste who face missing out on World Cup spot

Tests show population of wild Aedes aegypti insects dropped by 90 per cent after the mutant mosquitoes were released

The right-back starred alongside Pele in the legendary Brazil team that beat Italy 4-1 in 1970 final

Pakistan can improve economy by stepping up cooperation

The centers allow for face-to-face discussions between government experts and developers

Five-times World Cup winners defeat La Vinotinto 2-0 on Tuesday

A virtuoso performance from Neymar saw 2002 champions maul Bolivia 5-0 in World Cup qualifiers

31-year-old was dropped by former coach Dunga after 2015 Copa America quarter-final elimination

Thousands took to streets to support sacked leader Dilma Rousseff and protest the new government of Michel Temer

Senators voted by a majority of 61 to 20 to remove her from office

24-year-old scored the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout win over Germany

Four athletes, including Ryan Lochte, have been at centre of media storm since claiming they were held up at gunpoint