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Fatal bus accident in Brazil kills at least 30 people

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – At least 32 people have been killed when a passenger bus and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil.

BRICS main news over past week

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – There have been some developments in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and other technological areas in BRICS member states.

Brazil’s Lula undergoes brain surgery, stable in ICU

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October, a medical note published by the government said on Tuesday.

BRICS news digest for the previous week

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The BRICS group of countries has had some new developments regarding technological achievements.

Bus crash in Brazil's Alagoas state leaves 17 dead

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – At least 17 people died and 29 others were rescued after a bus crashed in the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas on Sunday, the state's health secretariat said.

Iran seven-a-side football team defeat Brazil in Spain event

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran's seven-a-side football team defeated Brazil in their semifinal match of the 2024 World Cup in Spain on Tuesday to reach the final.

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Two explosions outside Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday killed a man and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia.

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Brazil interested in using national currencies in BRICS trade

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Brazil is extremely interested in using national currencies in trade between the BRICS countries, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said.

Seven people died due to hurricane in Brazil

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – At least seven people died and about 1.4 million residents are left without electricity as a result of the hurricane in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.

200 feared trapped in Brazil's landslide

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred Monday in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazil's Amazonas state, according to official sources.

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China, Brazil to create 'Friends of Peace' platform

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – China, Brazil, and other countries of the Global South will create a "Friends of Peace" platform to promote a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Thousands of Brazilians rally to protest against blocking X

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to protest against the decision of Judge Alexandre de Morais to block X, a correspondent reported.

Iran sitting volleyball down Brazil in 2024 Paris Paralympics

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team defeated Brazil in straight sets (25-12, 25-13, 25-19) in Pool B of the 2024 Paralympic Games on Sunday.

Brazil church collapse leaves at least 2 dead(+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) –  At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday, city hall and state authorities said.

Brazil suspects criminals set record São Paulo fires

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Government officials in Brazil say they suspect "criminals" are behind a record number of fires which have devastated large swathes of São Paulo state.

Pezeshkian congratulates students on astronomy olympiad win

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Masoud Pezeshkian, the new Iranian president, has offered congratulations to Iranian students for winning gold medals in International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA).

5 dead after small plane crashes in Brazil Amazon rainforest

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Five people died on Thursday when a twin-engine plane crashed onto a farm in the Amazonian town of Apiacas in western Brazil's Mato Grosso state.

Plane crash in Brazil's São Paulo state kills all 61 on board

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board.

3 dead after small plane crashes in southeast Brazil

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Three people were killed after a small plane crashed in the municipality of Birigui in the southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo on Saturday, the local fire department said.

"Sheep; Two-legged Animal" goes to Brazil

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian short film "Sheep; Two-legged Animal" has entered the competition section of the São Paulo International Short Film Festival.

At least 6 killed in multiple-vehicle collision in Brazil

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – At least six people were killed in a collision involving two cars and a truck in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, local media reported Friday.

Brazil pres. condemns Israeli attack on Gaza safe zone

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the Israeli airstrike in a designated humanitarian “safe zone” in southern Gaza that killed at least 90 Palestinians, calling on world leaders to speak up against an "endless massacre."

FM Spox. meets Brazilian counterpart on BRICS summit sideline

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani met and held talks with his Brazilian counterpart on the sidelines of the Spokesmen Summit of the BRICS member states.

Brazil enacts free trade with Palestinians: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Brazil has ratified a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority to show solidarity with the Palestinian nation amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, the media outlets have reported.

At least 10 tourists die in bus crash on Brazilian highway

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) –  At least 10 people were killed and 42 others injured early Friday when a tourist bus crashed into a concrete pillar on a highway in Brazil's state of Sao Paulo, said local police and medical services.