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Competition from China killing Colombia’s textile industry Producers
Competition from China is the reason that 70% of Colombia’s shoe factories were forced to close their doors, the sector said Wednesday, demanding measures to protect the ...
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Confed Cup Protests continue in Brazil
Mexico's head coach Jose Manuel de la Torre will not be distracted by the civil unrest in Brazil when his side play the host nation. Demonstrations have continued across Brazil with protesters notably blocking the main access road to the Arena Castelao, in Fortaleza where the Selecao will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday ...
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Brazil protests continue in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil's government says it will deploy soldiers to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has seen almost a quarter of a million people demand better public services. The announcement comes after riot police and protesters clashed in fresh protests on Tuesday. ITN's Nick Ravenscroft ...
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Brazil World Cup protests National security force deployed to ensure Confederations Cup is not disrupted
A national security force will be deployed to five of Brazil's major cities to ensure the Confederations Cup football tournament is not disrupted by the widespread protests that have swept the ...
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Giant Cucumber From Brazil May Be One Of The Largest Youve Ever Seen Or Maybe Not
How many salads can you make with an 88-pound cucumber? Some (un)lucky Brazilians may soon find out. The giant vegetable -- which is reportedly 1.15 meters (3 feet 9 inches) thick, 70 cm (2 feet 4 inches) long and weighs about 40 kilograms -- was recently spotted at a market in the Vila Palmeira neighborhood of the northeast city of So Lus. Antnio Carlos Jr., who was given the cucumber by his ...
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Protesters out again in Brazilian cities
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising ...
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ATS Brasil is in advanced talks with banks for Brazil bourse
SAO PAULO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:05pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - American Trading Systems Brasil, the company seeking permission to open a financial exchange in Brazil, said talks with global and local banking and asset management firms are at "an advanced stage." ATS Brasil, as the company is known, is considering the sale of a 24 percent stake to a number of ...
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Lebanese Men Accused of Terrorism Sue Nigeria for $25 Million
ABUJA, NIGERIA -- Four Lebanese men accused of being Hezbollah members remain imprisoned in Nigeria after a court dismissed weapons and terrorism related charges against them on a technicality. The men are suing the government for nearly $25 million for unlawful detention, but lawyers say the government also may present new charges Friday in a higher court. This story started in May with a ...
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EMERGING MARKETS-BMFBovespa weighs on Brazil stocks as Fed eyed
SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark stock index fell on Wednesday as shares of local bourse BM&FBovespa dropped over 3 percent on fears of possible competition with NYSE Euronext, while other Latin American stock markets were little changed ahead of a key statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Investors were seen mostly on hold before the Fed releases its policy statement at ...
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Confederations Cup Nigeria and Uruguay to battle for second spot in Group B
Before the Confederations Cup, Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi looked at the schedule and knew his team's meeting with Uruguay would be a must-win if they wanted to advance past the group stage. Peter Powell / ...
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Blatter says protesters in Brazil exploiting soccer to make case against government
FIFA President Sepp Blatter gives a speech during the Financial Times and International Football Arena Business of Football summit in Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (SERGIO ...
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Gyula Horn former Hungarian prime minister dies
BUDAPEST, Hungary -; Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of ...
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Five Deaths One Million Infected by Flu in Bolivia
La Paz, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Five dead and more than a million patients is the balance of an influenza epidemic in Bolivia, the result of a wave of winter from earlier this month, reported the Ministry of Health. According to the health minister, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, the deaths are due to infection by the H2N3 flu virus, following a reported outbreak in the capital and in the peripheral ...
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Forlan Eyes 100th Uruguay Cap in Key Game Against Nigeria
SALVADOR, Brazil ...
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Brazils biggest protest in 20 years continues
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of Sao Paulo to protest poor public services, police violence and government ...
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Barranquilla to celebrate accordion at festival
The accordion festival will be held by a local culturalfoundation and music school for future talents.This year’s festival is a tribute to Barranquilla born musiciansAnibal Velasquez and Alberto Pacheco Balmaceda, and the nearby-bornNafer Duran. The festival, which lasts throughout the weekend will kick off on Friday at 6PM. As part of the festival program it will be held accordion ...
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Ecuador Julian Assange One Year On
granted his application two months after he entered the building, and has remained there ever since. Thanks to diplomatic protection afforded by the embassy, he has avoided extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning for allegations of sexual misconduct. In an interview with Reuter's he revealed that he would not leave the embassy even if Sweden dropped the charges against him for ...
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Brazil protests a love for soccer but not the pricetag
New soccer stadiums dotting Brazil have become iconic of the frustration on the streets: The government is investing billions in sports but not schools or ...
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British Supreme Court ruling threatens Western sanctions against Iran
By Clare Hutchison LONDON (Reuters) - Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank ...
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Rights Group Prosecute Alleged Arms Dealer
A human rights group is calling on Sierra Leonean authorities to investigate a suspected arms dealer. U.N. investigators have alleged Ibrahim Bah supplied arms to rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war. to De Capua report on Ibrahim Bah The civil war lasted 11 years, ending in 2002. During that time, RUF and AFRC rebels committed many atrocities, including murder, amputations, ...
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President Obama Delivers Berlin Speech
Flanked by Chancellor Angela Merkel and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit, U.S. President Barack Obama waves at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin June 19, ...
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Paris Exhibit Captures Mandelas Journey
PARIS -- The fragile health of former South African president Nelson Mandela has been making headlines in recent days. But a new exhibition in Paris takes a step back - looking at Mandela's evolution from political prisoner to one of the world's most beloved and respected politicians. Produced by the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, the show kicks off a year of cultural events in ...
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Inmates Fight Fires Gain Skills for Life After Prison
LOS ANGELES -- The western state of California is known for wildfires that can quickly burn out of control, and this year the fire season has been extremely busy. Because of the fire risk, the state has some of the most experienced firefighters in the industry. It also enlists the help of prisoners to stop the fires. Every morning, a select group of inmates in orange jumpsuits heads to work ...
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Stock Markets Watch Bernanke
Top officials of the U.S. central bank are discussing how much and how soon to reduce their efforts to speed up economic growth. The chairman of the Federal Reserve will report their decisions Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Ben Bernanke has previously said the bank will cut stimulus efforts if the unemployment situation improves further or inflation rises strongly. Stock markets have ...
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WikiLeaks Founder Completes Full Year in Ecuador Embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves from a window with Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino (R) at Ecuador's embassy in central London June 16, ...
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Shipping Wars: Uruguay and Argentina face off over rival port expansion plans
Argentina and Uruguay both want to be the shipping hubs of South America, or southern South America at least, and both are planning to considerably expand their port infrastructure in Buenos Aires and Montevideo respectively, which is leading to considerable diplomatic strain.
Argentina is a regional power in South America, the country is considered one of the more developed nations on the continent on-par with Uruguay (on paper at least, with a similar per capita income and Human Development Index rating) although the country occupies a majority of the continent with Brazil and presides over a massive coastline. Read more
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