Rio De Janeiro

Lionel Messi had to suffer numerous disappointments, including losing four finals, before leading his country to a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Copa America final.

Copa America: The victory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ended Argentina's 28-year wait for a major trophy.

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said that he would not hesitate to cancel Copa America matches scheduled in his city if the Covid-19 pandemic worsened.

Air France and Airbus must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board, a Paris court ruled on Wednesday

At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, one of the state's deadliest police raids, police said.

Seasoned Indian rifleman Sanjeev Rajput on Thursday said the Delhi World Cup could act as a perfect testing ground for shooters before the Tokyo Olympics as they return to top-flight competition after more than a year due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Formula One: Rio de Janeiro last hosted the Brazilian F1 leg in 1989, and the decision has killed its hopes of doing it once again.

Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal now faces the prospect of missing the rescheduled Tokyo Games later this year.

The Rio Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that it had opened an investigation after receiving "several claims, based on information released by the press, about the events sponsored by the player Neymar."

The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 has been awarded to Carolina Araujo, Mathematician from the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a virtual ceremony on December 9, 2020.

Ronaldinho arrived at Rio de Janeiro's international airport from Paraguay's capital Asuncion on Tuesday.

At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.

The revered Brazil striker Pele scored his 1,000th goal on November 19, 1969 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium in a match between his beloved Santos and local outfit Vasco de Gama.

Filming on the as-yet untitled Fantastic Beasts 3 will begin in spring 2020, which will largely be set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jessica Williams’ Professor Eulalie “Lally” Hicks will have a bigger role.

A hijacker armed with what turned out to be a toy gun was shot dead by police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday after he held a busload of passengers hostage for several hours on a major bridge in peak-hour traffic.

Lionel Messi had to suffer numerous disappointments, including losing four finals, before leading his country to a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Copa America final.

Copa America: The victory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ended Argentina's 28-year wait for a major trophy.

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said that he would not hesitate to cancel Copa America matches scheduled in his city if the Covid-19 pandemic worsened.

Air France and Airbus must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board, a Paris court ruled on Wednesday

At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, one of the state's deadliest police raids, police said.

Seasoned Indian rifleman Sanjeev Rajput on Thursday said the Delhi World Cup could act as a perfect testing ground for shooters before the Tokyo Olympics as they return to top-flight competition after more than a year due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Formula One: Rio de Janeiro last hosted the Brazilian F1 leg in 1989, and the decision has killed its hopes of doing it once again.

Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal now faces the prospect of missing the rescheduled Tokyo Games later this year.

The Rio Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that it had opened an investigation after receiving "several claims, based on information released by the press, about the events sponsored by the player Neymar."

The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 has been awarded to Carolina Araujo, Mathematician from the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a virtual ceremony on December 9, 2020.

Ronaldinho arrived at Rio de Janeiro's international airport from Paraguay's capital Asuncion on Tuesday.

At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.

The revered Brazil striker Pele scored his 1,000th goal on November 19, 1969 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium in a match between his beloved Santos and local outfit Vasco de Gama.

Filming on the as-yet untitled Fantastic Beasts 3 will begin in spring 2020, which will largely be set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jessica Williams’ Professor Eulalie “Lally” Hicks will have a bigger role.

A hijacker armed with what turned out to be a toy gun was shot dead by police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday after he held a busload of passengers hostage for several hours on a major bridge in peak-hour traffic.