Mining giant Rio Tinto makes a last-ditch bid to save its attempted takeover of rival Riversdale by lowering the hurdles for its A$3.9 billion (£2.5 billion) bid... more
Lucy Walker braved disease, dogs and drug gangs to make Waste Land; her Oscar-nominated film of the extraordinary characters who live off the largest landfill in the world... more
Rio Tinto's potential rival in its £2.4 billion bid for Africa-focused coal miner Riversdale takes a kicking from the bid target's top shareholder, Tata Steel... more
Torrential rain sends tons of red earth sliding into mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 287 people and leaving dozens more missing... more
London, New York, Paris and Milan may be the world's fashion capitals, but sometimes designers crave a more exotic backdrop for their creations. Illen Rowe and Pandora Sykes report from far-flung front rows... more
Two thousand people are expected to join a giant jamming session at the Southbank Centre this weekend with Brazilian musicians who have swapped drug-dealing for drumming... more
Two British backpackers who were jailed for fraud in Brazil have been acquitted when it emerged police had obtained information to secure their arrest illegally... more
Rescued by her adoptive family from the ghettos of Rio de Janeiro, teenager Rosimeiri Boxall seemed destined to have a comfortable life ahead of her in south London... more
A woman carrying a child walks unconcerned past a trolley containing the dumped, hooded body of a man, the victim of bloody drugs battles sweeping through Rio de Janeiro's slums... more
Mining giant Rio Tinto raised its forecast for total iron ore production by as much as 7.5%, as it reported a record third-quarter and said demand from China is still running at a strong rate ... more
From the Queen Elizabeth to the grand Queen Mary, Cunard’s elite fleet has all the trappings of luxury you could want — so book now for next year’s itineraries... more
South American restaurants look set to be a new eating trend for 2007, and new opening Boteco Carioca should make London's Brazilians feel right at home, says Fay Maschler.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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