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Brazil court affirms ex-president Lula da Silva guilty in 2nd graft case
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], Nov 28 (ANI): A Brazilian court on Wednesday (local time) upheld a corruption conviction against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a second corruption case.
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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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India finish ISSF Rio World Cup with 5 gold medals
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 3 (ANI): India finished the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, with five gold medals as the team of Manu Baker - Saurabh Chaudhary defeated Yashaswini Deswai - Abhishek Verma in the summit clash.
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Apurvi Chandela, Deepak Kumar hand India fourth gold medal in Rio Shooting
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 2 (ANI): Apurvi Chandela partnered with Deepak Kumar to hand India its fourth gold medal on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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Prison riots in Brazil leave 52 inmates dead
Updated : 6 years, 8 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, 8 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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India calls for strong action against fugitive economic offenders, terrori
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], July 27 (ANI): India called for stronger actions against economic offenders and fugitives at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Foreign Minister's meeting here on Friday (local time).
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BRICS members unite to condemn terrorism in Foreign Ministers Meet
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], July 27 (ANI): India and other members of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on Friday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever and by whomsoever committed and recognised terrorist acts as criminal and unjustifiable.
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BRICS Ministers reiterate support to 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' peace proc
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 27 (ANI): Representatives of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Friday reiterated support to 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' peace and reconciliation process.
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Tremendous scope for spread of ayurveda in Brazil, says Indian envoy
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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Jaishankar to attend BRICS' foreign ministers meet in Brazil next week
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in the standalone meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil from July 25 to 26.
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Brazil trounce Peru 3-1, lift Copa America title
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Jul 8 (ANI): Brazil lifted its ninth title after comprehensively seeing off Peru by 3-1 in the final of the 2019 Copa America tournament at the Maracana Stadium here on Sunday.
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