Rio de Janeiro dazzled Sunday night with the city’s top samba schools sending extravagant floats and hundreds of singers, dancers and musicians towards the newly renovated Sambadrome, the "temple of samba".
The world’s most famous carnival kicked off Friday to pulsating samba beats when legendary King Momo symbolically received a giant key to Rio de Janeiro from the city's major. Festivities will last until Wednesday.
In today's international papers, we look at who's profiting from the Arab spring, why the Notting Hill carnival is more important than ever this year, and if the media coverage of Hurricane Irene was a fuss about nothing.
U.S. President Barack Obama leader has lifted a two-year ban on military trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
Marisol Valles caught the world's attention when she was appointed the police chief of one of Mexico's most dangerous drug war towns.
But the 20-year-old criminology student is now seeking aslyum in the United States, after reportedly receiving death threats.
Rio de Janeiro’s wild carnival began Friday as the mayor handed over the city keys to the symbolic figure “King Momo”. The hand over officially opens five days of parades, samba dancing and sequined extravaganza.
Haiti is now facing a two horse presidential race ... we take a look at the two very different personalities who are in the running to lead the Caribbean nation. After more than 18 months in an Iranian jail, two
young American hikers, accused of spying, have their day in court but behind closed doors.
And a major setback for Rio de Janeiro's famed carnival, a massive fire riped through the city's warehouses where the costumes and floats are stored.
Questions are arising over whether children should allowed to perform sexually charged Rio de Janeiro's infamous carnival after this year's 7-year-old samba queen, the youngest ever, broke down while leading the parade at the Sambadrome stadium.
Venice launched its world-famous Carnival on Saturday; for ten days the streets of the city will be alive with masked balls and theatrical performances. Venice shares the limelight with Rome which launched its own carnival on Saturday.
A seven-year-old girl was named drum corps queen of one of Rio's top samba schools, a highly coveted Carnival role usually reserved for adults. Child protection agencies are outraged.
