The biggest party in the world is under way as Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign over the festivities. Taking ...

Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures on Monday reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) — about 145 degrees warmer than Bismarck, North ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

A plane departing Rio de Janiero for São Paulo struck a bird during takeoff, which caved in the plane's nose and left the ...

This is also the season when Rio de Janeiro sees the most rainfall, so pack an umbrella. Key Events Crowds and hot summer weather dissipate in May. But don't expect Rio's humidity to disappear ...

Neymar was ruled out by Brazil on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina this month. Neymar, ...

Firefighters rescued workers trapped on a window ledge of a Rio de Janeiro clothing factory after the building caught fire on Wednesday. The factory was being used to make costumes for Brazil's ...

Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro. This all used to be covered in forest but now it’s a big city. People come to live here from all around the world. Rodge: And they mainly speak Portuguese.

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is an annual event for many. But for 39-year-old Russian model Irina Shayk, it was her first. She ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Public Health Reports (1896-1970) Vol. 16, No. 10, March 8, 1901 BRAZIL. Sanitary reports from Rio ...

Revellers in Rio de Janeiro showed their creativity, dressed to their nines to have a good time at the city’s street carnival parades this week.Our correspondents Jan Onoszko and Fanny Lothaire paid ...