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Plea for Rio Olympics to be moved over Zika virus fears is rejected

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has rejected calls from 150 leading scientists to move or postpone the Rio Olympics because of the ongoing Zika...

Brazil police issue warrants in gang rape of teenage girl

Brazilian police say they have identified and issued arrest warrants for four of the more than 30 men being investigated in the gang rape...

Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff loses impeachment vote

Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff suffered a devastating blow when the Chamber of Deputies voted to open impeachment proceedings against her. The 367-137 vote in favour...

US scientists confirm Zika link to brain damage in babies

US health officials have said there is now enough evidence to say the Zika virus can cause unusually small heads and brain damage in...

Luis Suarez scores on his return from biting ban to deny Brazil win in World Cup qualifier

Luis Suarez scored on his Uruguay return as Brazil threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in their World Cup qualifier and increase...

Rapid Zika test developed in the US

Two US hospitals have said they have developed a rapid test for the Zika virus, which can produce results within hours. It is mostly spread...

Brazilian troops join fight against Zika virus

More than 200,000 army, navy and air force troops are fanning out across Brazil to show people how to eliminate the mosquito that spreads...

Sao Paulo Carnival in Brazil Succeeded.

The biggest street party in the world went in full swing in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous cities. With the global news on Zika...

Zika vaccine ‘at least 18 months away’, as researchers query whether it is causing latest outbreak

The World Health Organisation has set out a rough timescale for developing a vaccine to combat the ZIKA Virus infecting thousands in south America. An...

WhatsApp hope to overturn Brazilian ban

Whatsapp has said it is hoping to agree a deal with Brazilian officials to overturn a temporary ban on using it. Mark Zuckerberg, boss at...

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