Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff have met in the Brazilian capital to sign a raft of agreements, including multi-billion-dollar investment in Brazilian infrastructure projects.

The number of civilians killed by police has reached a record high in Brazil's most populous state.

Some politicians in Brazil have renewed calls for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over corruption allegations.

After two years of work, the only mosque in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city has re-opened its doors to worshippers at an official ceremony. Islamic leaders and dignitaries along with members of the local community took part in the ceremony to re-open Bras Mosque.

Brazil reports a nearly eight-fold increase in dengue fever for the most populous state of Sao Paulo.