Brazil

Brazil's carnival returns after 2-yr suspension due to Covid; Boosting country's tourism sector

After a two-year suspension due to Covid-19, Brazil's carnival returned this weekend, giving a boost to the country's tourism sector.

Apr 25, 2022

Damaged trees and vehicles block a road after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong/IANS)

Death toll reaches 204 from landslides, floods in Brazil

The death toll from mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, in southeast Rio de Janeiro state, rose to 204, authorities said.

Feb 24, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 384.4 million; US, India worst-hit countries

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 75,665,937 and 894,174

Feb 3, 2022

India, S. Korea add 6K new cases each in 24 hrs; Global caseload tops 278 mn

While the US remains on top for the worst-hit countries in terms of Covid, India remains second with 34,765,976 infections and 478,759 deaths

Dec 24, 2021

Global Covid caseload tops 251.8 mn; Death toll more than 5.07 mn

India is second in terms of infections with 34,401,670 cases, while Brazil is third with 21,924,598 cases.

Nov 12, 2021

Lack of climate funding will jeopardise net-zero pledges, say India and BASIC partners

Richa Sharma, India's lead negotiator, said the states have responded to the aspirational gap in mitigation with improved NDCs and net-zero commitments.

Nov 9, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 250.3 mn; UK records 32K new cases

The US remains the worst-hit country, with 46,613,052 cases and 755,631 fatalities, respectively, according to the CSSE.

Nov 9, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 247.4 mn; US, India worst-hit

According to the CSSE, the US continues to be the worst-hit country, with 46,140,509 cases and 748,173 fatalities.

Nov 3, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 247.1 mn

India is ranked second in terms of infections with 34,285,814 cases, while Brazil is ranked third with 21,814,693 cases.

Nov 2, 2021

India vows to mainstream biodiversity across all sectors

COP26: India, Brazil agree to protect interests of developing countries

The biennial United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP26) is scheduled to begin on October 31 in Glasgow, UK.

Oct 28, 2021

Total Covid-19 cases reach 196.5 million worldwide; Italy reports jump in cases

Johns Hopkins University says The total number of cases in Covid-19 has surpassed 196.5 million. The United States is still the worst-affected country, followed by India.

Jul 30, 2021

Global Covid caseload tops 190 million; Russia, Bangladesh, Cuba see new surge

Global Covid-19 caseload has topped 190 million, deaths have surged to more than 4.08 million and vaccinations stand at over 3.61 billion so far

Jul 19, 2021

India reports 1.32L cases, 3,207 Covid deaths in 24 hrs

India saw a modest uptick in Covid numbers with 1,32,788 new infections a day after reporting the lowest case count since April 8. Most metro areas are still dealing with massive waves, but Andhra Pradesh broke the 15-lakh recovery threshold on Sunday.

Jun 2, 2021