Hopes dim for survivors in Rio high-rise collapse

27 January 2012, 10:52 am

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Rescue teams intensified search efforts Friday as hopes dimmed for finding survivors of the collapse of three high-rise buildings in central Rio that killed at least 11 and left an estimated 15 missing.... Read More »

Funeral for Rio collapse victim

27 January 2012, 10:10 am

The funeral is held for the first of 14 confirmed victims of Wednesday's building collapse in Rio de Janeiro, as the search continues for about 12 missing people.... Read More »

Rio de Janeiro's infrastructure is questioned after building collapse

27 January 2012, 12:15 am

CCTV footage captured the panic in the streets as three multi- story buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday night. Four bodies have…... Read More »

Trimega Tests Hair Samples From Applicants to the Rio de Janeiro Military Police Civil Service

26 January 2012, 4:30 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Trimega Laboratories, one of the world's leading companies for testing hair for substance abuse , has received a batch of 300 hair samples from the Rio de ...... Read More »

Rio de Janeiro high-rise collapse leaves 5 dead

26 January 2012, 11:05 am

Rescue teams frantically dug through rubble Thursday for 16 people missing after three office buildings collapsed in the historic heart of Rio, killing at least five people and injuring six, officials said.... Read More »

Rio building collapse: Will Brazil be ready for the Olympics? (+video)

26 January 2012, 6:44 am

The collapse of three buildings in the center of Rio de Janeiro sounds a sharp cautionary note for Brazilians as the country rushes to build homes, hotels, transports links, and other infrastructure projects ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. ... Read More »

Explosion causes buildings to collapse in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro

26 January 2012, 1:59 am

An explosion in Rio de Janeiro has caused two high-rise buildings to suddenly collapse covering the surrounding area in debris and dust.... Read More »

Brazil building collapse: Rio de Janeiro building collapses, at least 11 missing, 4 injured

25 January 2012, 7:40 pm

An 18-story building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil partially collapsed on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, with at least 11 people reportedly missing or dead and at least four others were injured. Rescue workers at the collapsed building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Image Credit: Felipe Dana/AP As reported by ... Read More »

Reports: Building collapses in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro

25 January 2012, 5:43 pm

A building collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro late on Wednesday, according to local media, in the latest incident highlighting the failure of authorities to improve the city's infrastructure amid preparations to host soccer's World Cup and the Olympics.... Read More »

Building collapses in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro: reports

25 January 2012, 5:25 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A building collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro late on Wednesday, according to local media, in the latest incident highlighting the failure of authorities to improve the city's infrastructure amid preparations to host soccer's World Cup and the Olympics.... Read More »