About 40 gay couples got married in downtown Sao Paulo, tying the knot partly out of fear that the new administration of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro could restrict same sex marriage after his inauguration on January 1. Bolsonaro has attracted worldwide criticism for his controversial views, including on LGBT and women’s rights. In a 2011 interview with Playboy magazine, Bolsonaro said he “would be incapable of loving a homosexual son.”read more

An illegal cassiterite mine is seen in national parks near Novo Progresso, southeast of Para state, Brazil. Environmental enforcement agents deep in the Amazon, swooped down on an illegal mine in a dawn raid in early November, in a campaign to tamp down on such activities that environmental groups say have reached epidemic scale.

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India and the other developing countries strongly resisted their move, citing the historical responsibility of the developed nations in emitting carbon dioxide, contributing to global warming. read more

An eyewitness said the gunman shot randomly at people inside the Catholic cathedral. read more

The final composition has emerged after weeks of announcements and casting about to fill the top posts of 22 ministries, down from 29 in the outgoing administration.Seven of the ministers will be military men; Eight have technocrat profiles; And seven... read more

Eleven people — six bank robbers and five hostages, including a child — were killed on Friday in a pre-dawn assault on two banks in a northeast Brazilian city foiled by police, the local mayor said. read more

Singer Mika Singh detained and released in Dubai after a 17-year-old girl lodged a sexual assault complaint against him for sending indecent photos. He will be produced before the court. read more

A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind. read more

Scolari, who led Palmeiras to Brazil’s Serie A title last month, said he was mulling over the offer to replace Jose Pekerman. read more

Atletico Madrid cannot estimate how long Costa might be out but said the striker had been feeling discomfort in his left foot for several weeks. read more

Facebook confirmed that it will widen its focus to other parts of the world with upcoming elections where the initiative is deemed necessary. read more

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The committee has been formed in the wake of recent New York Times investigation that suggested that the social network hired a Republican-owned political consulting and PR firm that “dug up dirt on its competitors” and “the senior leadership team became... read more

Neymar is linked with a return to Barcelona, but Xavi does not see such a move happening. read more

Unlike the police firing on people protesting against Sterlite in Tamil Nadu or for that matter the protests of Dongria Kondhs against Vedanta in Odisha, the attacks on Kharshiing and Sangma went unnoticed on prime time. But what is happening in Meghalaya... read more