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Gender diversity art show closed over protests in Brazil

Conservative organization that led the charge on social media denied it was trying to censor art.

12 Sept 2017 8:40 AM

Jair Bolsonaro, waves after voting in the presidential runoff election in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on Sunday, October 28, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Worrying signs from Brazil

Incendiary comments like calling for opponents to be shot may have stemmed from a stabbing attempt during the campaign...

30 Oct 2018 6:45 PM

The government wanted Facebook-WhatsApp to appoint a grievance officer and find a technological solution to trace the origin of fake messages.

Facebook's WhatsApp says no plan to lift forwarding limit in Brazil

Brazil's leading presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, complained that WhatsApp had limited the reach of forwarded...

24 Oct 2018 3:53 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the companys headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook shuts accounts of marketing group in Brazil election

The newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo said RFA was the main network of support for Jair Bolsonaro on the internet.

23 Oct 2018 2:48 AM

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

Facebook's WhatsApp flooded with fake news in Brazil election

Facebook has touted efforts to crack down on misinformation on its main platform ahead of the Oct. 28 presidential...

22 Oct 2018 2:09 AM

WhatsApps end-to-end encryption relies on the generation of unique security keys, using the Signal protocol that are traded and verified between users to guarantee communications are secure.

WhatsApp tells companies to stop spam amid Brazil elections

The company framed the move as part of its larger efforts to combat the spread of false information.

20 Oct 2018 9:27 AM

The Museum, which was originally the residence of Portugals royal family in Brazil. (Photo: CNN)

Skull of ancient human found in burned Brazilian museum

The skull, though damaged, was protected by a cabinet that fell over the glass box it was encased in.

20 Oct 2018 6:35 AM

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

Brazil election battle rages over Facebook's WhatsApp

The recriminations highlight the outsized political role of WhatsApp in the election in Brazil.

20 Oct 2018 4:47 AM

Being a champion for several causes, Manushi says that the Miss World pageantry has far evolved from the bikini contest it was first envisioned to be in the 1950s. (Facebook Screengrab/ @manushichhillarofficial)

I have an ocean of opportunities awaiting me: Manushi Chillar

Chillar has mixed emotions about life-changing journey she has been on, says year has seen her growing and evolving as...

19 Nov 2018 10:59 AM

The death of a woman conservancy worker triggered a protest at the Brihanmumbai Muni-cipal Corporation (BMC) office in south Mumbai on Friday.

Death toll from yellow fever triples in Brazil, says WHO

Of 35 confirmed cases, 20 were in Sao Paulo state, which includes South America's largest city, Sao Paulo.

23 Jan 2018 7:02 AM

The baby needs to move through the birth canal, so when mom is moving, she is assisting her baby to move through the birth canal. (Photo: Instagram/ drfernandoguedescunha)

Doctor helps women through labour by dancing with them, research...

While the pain of childbirth is excruciating it turns out there is some science behind Dr Fernando's unique technique.

21 Jan 2018 11:15 AM

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World Economic Forum ranks India 30th on a global manufacturing index

India has been placed in the Legacy' group along with Hungary, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Turkey, among...

14 Jan 2018 12:32 PM