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Dazzling Rio carnival climax gives Brazilians reason to smile INTERNATIONAL

Dazzling Rio carnival climax gives Brazilians reason to smile

Dancers - some in elaborate costumes - strutted into the final round of the Rio Carnival's samba championship, capping a wild party that has helped Brazilians forget about Zika and other worries.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rio Carnival defies virus fears INTERNATIONAL

Rio Carnival defies virus fears

Rio’s Carnival - a five day festival of dancing, bared flesh and wild costumes – is underway in the face of warnings that the Zika virus might make even kissing dangerous.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Under heavy security, Cologne women revel in carnival INTERNATIONAL

Under heavy security, Cologne women revel in carnival

Undeterred by sexual attacks blamed on migrants on New Year’s Eve, German women in clown costumes and bright wigs kicked off six days of carnival celebrations in Cologne yesterday amid unusually heavy security.

4:45 AM November 25 2016