PHOTOS: 7 Stranded on Missouri Carnival Ride Saved by Firefighters: ‘I Cannot Thank You Enough’
Seven people were saved by Missouri firefighters Friday after becoming stuck on a carnival ride that left some suspended 40 feet in the air.
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Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Hosts First Post-Coronavirus Carnival
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, traditionally home to the world’s largest carnival festival, held the celebration over the weekend for the first time in two years after being forced to cancel the event amid the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, Brazil’s GloboNews reported on Monday.
Six Dead, over 20 Seriously Injured After Car Ploughed Into Carnival Crowd In Belgium
At least six people have been killed after a car was rammed into a large crowd of festival-goers in Belgium on Sunday morning.
VIDEO: Ferris Wheel Operator Allegedly Pushes Woman then Gets Beaten at Florida Carnival
A Ferris wheel operator at a Florida carnival was allegedly attacked by a woman before being pummeled by a crowd of bystanders, according to a video posted on Twitter.
Venezuela: Maduro Abruptly Stops Coronavirus Lockdown for Carnival Season
Venezuela abruptly ended a strict lockdown, an attempt to fight the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, this week after dictator Nicolás Maduro announced the official start of carnival season.
VIDEO: Adults Brawling at Carnival Send Children Running in Terror
A brawl broke out among several adults at the Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, just feet away from terrified children, according to a video posted Thursday.
Khan’s London: Police Install Knife Arches, Residents Board Up Homes for Notting Hill Carnival
London police have secured extra stop and search powers and deployed knife detection arches and extra armed officers equipped with acid attack kits for the Notting Hill Carnival, as homes and shops in the area board up fearing damage.
House Hearing: Obama Sat Back as China Used Ports Stolen by Cuba’s ‘White Male Military Dictatorship’
Witnesses speaking to the House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Tuesday argued that the Obama administration aided Cuban government profits, ignoring demands from justice from American citizens, as it sought closer ties to the communist regime.
Carnival Kicks off in Germany; Trump Costumes Popular
Germans are braving rain, high winds and tight security to celebrate this year’s Carnival season.
Zika Begins to Hit Brazil’s Tourism Industry, Months Before Olympics
Brazil’s tourism industry is already suffering from the international alarm over the Zika virus outbreak that has infected 1.5 million people, with tour operators and hotel bookers experiencing an increase in the number of cancellations, particularly on the part of pregnant women who were planning to travel.
Scientist Studying ‘Orphan Virus’ Zika: ‘Impossible’ to Get Grant Five Years Ago
An American researcher, who identified the Zika virus as a potential threat in 2009, tells the journal Wired that it would have been impossible to attain funding to research Zika exclusively five years ago, as few believed it had the potential to cause an outbreak as large as that currently underway in Latin America.
Spanish Puppeteers Arrested for ‘Praising Terrorism’
On Friday, two puppeteers in Spain were jailed, without bail, for staging a satirical puppet show during the Carnival celebration. The show included both violence deemed inappropriate for children and a message described as “praising terrorism,” which is illegal in Spain.
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Carnival to Feature Refugee Children, Including Syrians
Brazil will feature forty refugee children in its largest parade celebrating the national holiday Carnival, including children from Syria, Sudan, Angola, and Libya. The children will march in a procession expected to draw thousands, even amid Latin America’s Zika virus pandemic.
‘Who Knows What’s Really Happening?’: Pregnant Women Defy Zika at Brazil Carnival
The Brazilian government made efforts to warn revelers before the annual Carnival celebrations to protect themselves from the Zika virus by wearing long-sleeved clothing and avoiding kissing and sexual contact, particularly pregnant women.
