Brazilian Amazon mayor pleads for world help on virus The mayor of Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest region, asked world leaders Tuesday for help fighting the novel coronavirus, which has brought his city's health system to the brink of collapse.

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Travel safe: sexual health

It has been found that 1 in 5 travellers admit to having casual sex in foreign countries when they are travelling.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up 85 per cent in 2019 Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 per cent in 2019, compared with the previous year, official data showed on Tuesday.

Phúc Sinh launches country’s first freeze-dried pepper

Phúc Sinh Corporation, the country’s leading pepper and coffee production, trading and export company, has launched its freeze-dried K-Pepper.

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To-your-health: Vaccination, what is it all about? The concept of vaccination and immunisation is very ancient. Evidence of early inoculation to protect people from some disease was found in China. However, the rate of success and protection was not very good. The first modern vaccine was developed in England in the late 18th Century and was used against an infectious disease called smallpox or variola.

Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal Ecuador began counting the cost Monday of 12 days of indigenous protests against fuel hikes that left eight demonstrators dead and severely dented President Lenin Moreno's austerity programme.

'Media is lying' about Amazon devastation, says Brazil's Bolsonaro

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday it was a lie that the Amazon was being devastated by fire and accused countries critical of him of having a "colonialist spirit."

Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines over fires Brazil's defence minister said on Monday 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to US$8.7 million after the military was sent to fight raging fires in the Amazon rainforest.