Brazil keen to strengthen ties with Malaysia, says Abdul Karim
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah notes that Brazil and Sarawak share several similarities in terms of environment, cultures and arts. The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said the Latin American nation has expressed its eagerness to enhance its bonds with Malaysia in the fields of culture and arts. “We share the […]
Five killed in Brazil prison riot
RIO DE JANEIRO: Five prisoners were killed and two injured in a day-long riot at a maximum security prison in the Brazilian state of Acre, Xinhua quoted prison sources on Thursday. The incident started on Wednesday morning at the Antonio Amaro Alves Prison in the city of Rio Branco when 13 inmates attempted to escape […]
Brazil shooting: 4 people killed in bar
SAO PAULO: At least four people were killed, including two minors, when suspects opened fire on a bar in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, Xinhua quoted local media reports Tuesday. Based on reports from the Sao Paulo Civil Police, the incident occurred minutes before midnight on Monday in the Parque Paraiso neighbourhood of the […]
4 children killed in attack at kindergarten in Brazil
SAO PAULO: A man stabbed at least four children to death on Wednesday at a kindergarten in south Brazil, local officials said. The 25-year-old attacker, who turned himself in to authorities after the attack, also left several children injured in the tragic incident in the town of Blumenau, the southern state of Santa Catarina. The […]
Sarawakians named envoys to Brazil and Holy See
KUCHING: Two Sarawakians have been appointed Malaysian ambassadors to Brazil and the Holy See. On Wednesday, Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet, the ambassador to Brazil and the envoy to the Holy See, Hendy Assan, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah at the Baitulmakmur Building 2. […]
It’s a crazy, weird World Cup!
Why can’t we? Why can’t our players dream? You have to dare to dream. You have to have that ambition. – Walid Regragui, Moroccan coach When a former secondary school classmate whose father, an expatriate Indian teacher teaching in Sibu in the early 60’s and 70’s, predicted that my perennial all-time favourites Brazil would bite […]
9 killed in container depot collapse in Brazil
SAO PAULO: At least nine people were killed and as many as 28 injured Tuesday when part of a container depot collapsed in Brazil’s southeastern state of Sao Paulo, the fire department reported. The incident occurred in the city of Itapecerica da Serra, at a depot belonging to Multiteiner, a company that sells and leases […]
Brazil to treat severe monkeypox cases with antiviral drug
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil plans to use the antiviral drug Tecovirimat to treat severe cases of monkeypox, which has already claimed one life in the country, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Monday. “The most serious cases will be taken into account first,” Xinhua news agency reported Queiroga said via Twitter, adding Brazil will receive the […]
Argentina beat Brazil for Copa America to end 28-year title drought
RIO DE JANEIRO: Angel Di Maria struck a first-half goal as Argentina ended a 28-year title drought by beating hosts Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final here on Saturday. In a dour contest that had few clear scoring chances, Di Maria coolly lifted a shot over goalkeeper Ederson after Renan Lodi’s bungled attempt to […]
Pele receives Covid-19 vaccine, urges caution
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian football legend Pele has described his Covid-19 vaccination as “unforgettable” and called for global cooperation to end the pandemic. The 80-year-old was inoculated on Tuesday, around six weeks after Brazil began its coronavirus vaccine rollout, reports Xinhua news agency. “Today was an unforgettable day. I received the vaccine,” Pele said on […]
