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Looking forward to exchanging views with BRICS leaders, says Modi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his way to Brazil to attend the 11th BRICS summit, on Tuesday said he looks forward to exchanging views with other bloc leaders with the aim to further strengthen intra-BRICS cooperation.
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Brazil accuses UN human rights chief of meddling in state affairs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for her remarks on alleged police violence and erosion of democracy in the South American country.
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Amazon fires: Macron has to withdraw insults for Brazil to accept anything
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Aug 28 (ANI): Brazil may reject the USD 20 million offer from G7 nations to combat the Amazon fires if French President Emmanuel Macron fails to withdraw his "insults", the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday.
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Macron hits back at Bolsonaro for 'disrespectful comments' about his wife
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 27 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday described his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro as "extremely disrespectful" after the South American leader appeared to mock his wife, Brigitte Macron, in a Facebook post.
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G7 countries pledge $20m to tackle Amazon wildfires
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 27 (ANI): World leaders at the G7 summit in France on Monday pledged to spend a total amount of USD 22 million to fight the raging wildfires in the Amazon in South America that are threatening the world's biggest rainforest.
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Trump calls Brazil President, offers assistance in tackling Amazon rainfor
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump called Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday (local time) and offered assistance, if needed, to tackle the raging wildfires in the Amazon rainforest.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro prepares to send army to fight Amazon fires
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Aug 24 (ANI): Under increasing international pressure to contain the record numbers of fires in the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday (local time) said he might send the military to battle the blazes.
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Macron calls for Amazon fires to top G7 summit agenda
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 23 (ANI): Terming fires in the Amazon an "international crisis", French President Emmanuel Macron has said the arsons will be top of the agenda at the G7 Summit.
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Prison riots in Brazil leave 52 inmates dead
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 30 (ANI): At least 52 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organised crime groups at the Altamira prison in northeastern Brazil on Monday, authorities said.
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Armed miners invade Amazon village in Brazil after killing indigenous lead
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 29 (ANI): Several dozen heavily armed miners dressed in military fatigues invaded an indigenous village in remote northern Brazil this week and fatally stabbed at least one of the community's leaders, authorities have said.
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Tremendous scope for spread of ayurveda in Brazil, says Indian envoy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 26 (ANI): There is tremendous scope for the spread of ayurveda in Brazil, according to Ashok Das, India's Ambassador to the South American country.
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In Osaka, Modi says terrorism the 'biggest threat' to humanity
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Osaka [Japan], June 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that terrorism is the "biggest threat" to humanity, and urged BRICS member countries to contribute in ending all mediums of support to terrorism and racism.
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