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Bhutan backs G4 nations candidature as permanent members to expanded UNSC

Bhutan has long supported the aspirations of the G4 countries-- India, Japan, Germany and Brazil -- to serve as permanent members to an expanded UNSC, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said

Volkswagen to pay victims of Brazil dictatorship in landmark settlement

Volkswagen will pay about £5.1 million in compensation and donations to atone for the persecution of former employees during Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship, the carmaker said

G4 countries call for urgent measures for reform of the UN Security Council

A joint press statement said the ministers highlighted the urgency of reforming the UN and updating its main decision-making bodies, in order to better reflect contemporary realities

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to three countries including India

According to Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority, people with travel history to India, Brazil and Argentina 14 days prior to their arrival, have also been barred

Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 death toll surpasses 137,000-mark

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll has surpassed 137,000 after 377 more patients died from the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of fatalities to 137,272

Dengue may provide some level of immunity against Covid-19: Study

The not yet published study led by a professor at Duke University, compared the geographic distribution of coronavirus cases with the spread of dengue in 2019 and 2020

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why pandemic is still surging despite lockdown

India went in for an early lockdown and encouraged social distancing and other measures, unlike the Trump and Bolsonaro govts

Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 death toll crosses 135,000-mark

Another 858 Covid-19 patients have died in Brazil, raising the country's death toll to 135,793, the Brazilian Ministry of Health said

IBSA expresses 'frustration' over slow pace of progress on UNSC reform

The three countries, in a joint statement, strongly called for expediting reform of the UNSC, saying any failure to do so may have serious implications for international peace and security

Brazil's raging wildfires spark environmental emergency declaration

Brazil's southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul has declared a state of environmental emergency after raging wildfires destroyed 1.4 million hectares of vegetation since the beginning of the year

AstraZeneca-Oxford's coronavirus vaccine trials resume in Brazil

AstraZeneca paused global trials temporarily last week after an unexplained illness in a participant in Britain.

Brazil's Coivd-19 weekly death toll rises to about 4,000 fatalities

The number of coronavirus-related fatalities in Brazil has surpassed 131,600 with about 4,000 deaths registered over the past week, according to the country's Health Ministry

With 814 new deaths in 24 hrs, Brazil report over 131,000 Covid fatalities

Brazil registered 814 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours

Brazil practically winning battle against coroanvirus: Prez Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that the country was "practically winning" the battle against the coronavirus pandemic due to a reduction in the number of single-day deaths over the last week

Brazil crooanvirus update: Over 130,000 deaths from Covid-19 reported

The Brazilian government said on Friday the country's Covid-19 death toll surpassed 130,000 after registering 874 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 130,396

Brazil records 40,557 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to over 4.23 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 40,557 to 4,238,446 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said late

Bolsonaro says supermarkets 'committed' to lowering prices on basic goods

Speaking at the presidential palace in Brasilia, Bolsonaro said there would be no government interference "whatsoever" in the food retail sector

Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases rises to over 4.19 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 35,816 to 4,197,889 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday

Royal Enfield to set up bike assembly in Argentina, first outside Chennai

The local assembly unit in Argentina will be based at Grupo Simpa's facility located in Campana, Buenos Aires

Brazil corornavirus update: Country's Covid-19 case count up 14,279

Brazil's number of recorded COVID-19 cases increased by 14,279 in the past 24 hours to surpass 4,162,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement