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People eat by candlelight at a restaurant at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro during a blackout Tuesday.

New Zealand has made the shortlist for what would be the first World Heritage night sky reserve.

Brazil's president fended off criticism of his nation's shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country's preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

Nov 11 - A huge power cut brings chaos to Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro and cities in at least four other Brazilian states.

Madonna has been accompanied to Brazil by her rabbi. The '4 Minutes' singer flew into South America on a private jet on Monday and despite speculation her visit to Rio de Janeiro is to meet boyfriend Jesus Luz's family, she insists she is there to carry out charity work.

A massive power failure threw Brazil's two largest cities into darkness Tuesday night along with other parts of Latin America's largest nation, affecting millions of people.

Brazil's case of the pink mini-dress that went viral on the Internet has left many scratching their heads: How could it be that an outfit, no matter how short, would cause such an uproar in a tropical nation where skimpy clothing and tiny bikinis barely raise an eyebrow? The answer, a Bandeirante University official said, is not in the pink dress, ...

Human movement is a key factor of dengue virus inflow in Rio de Janeiro, according to results from researchers based at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil.

Madonna is following a philanthropical trip to Africa with a stop in Brazil to discuss social projects.

MasterCard Worldwide, Credicard, Citibank's credit card administrator for the Brazilian market, and Redecard, Brazilian acquiring company, announced the launch of MasterCard PayPass, contactless payment technology, in Rio de Janeiro for public transportation and other quick service merchants.

Madonna, who has promoted school building in the African country Malawi, is now turning her star power onto projects to improve the notorious slums of Rio de Janeiro.

RELATIVES of eight victims of an Air France flight that crashed en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris have filed lawsuits in the US and UK seeking damages.

London: India's financial hub Mumbai and political capital Delhi are likely to witness a significant jump in economic growth along with other emerging markets and make it to the league of the world's wealthiest cities by 2025, a report says.

A passenger in silhouette watches an Air France aircraft at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport September 25, 2002 in Roissy, France.

Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS says.

A series of power outages affecting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were the result of cyber attacks, 60 MINUTES has learned.

Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado mountain rises above a favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Photograph: Douglas Engle/Australfoto Hide Tom Phillips and Douglas Engle have produced a film called Dancing With the Devil, documenting life in the slums of Rio De Janeiro.

MasterCard Worldwide, Credicard, Citibank's credit card administrator for the Brazilian market, and Redecard have announced the launch of MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology in Rio de Janeiro for public transportation and other quick service merchants.

Galery: Parreira's back! The second coming of Carlos Alberto Parreira began officially early Thursday morning as he strode into OR Tambo international airport to again take up the helm of Bafana Bafana.