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Brazil 2-0 Mexico Star man Neymar the match-winner again
Brazil got one foot in the Confederations Cup semi-finals by defeating Mexico 2-0 at the Castelao on Wednesday.Neymar lit up the occasion with an outstanding volley nine minutes in, but what threatened to be a goal glut for the hosts progressed in somewhat anticlimatic fashion, until the Barcelona forward brilliantly set up Jo for the clincher in the dying seconds. Brazil's victory sees ...
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Neymar Strikes Again as Brazil Beat Mexico
FORTALEZA, Brazil ...
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Turkish Government Wont Condemn Silent Protests
Turkey's deputy prime minister Bulent Arinc says he does not object to the silent anti-government protests that have sprung up across the ...
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Resilient Brazil peg back Sweden
UEFA Women's EURO on Twitter Sweden made the perfect start at the Sderstadion when Nilla Fischer headed in an Antonia Gransson corner in the sixth minute, and the two combined to produce the best of the home side's other chances in the game. However, the finals hosts were pegged back when Andressa levelled from the penalty spot.Sweden's strong start included not only the opening ...
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Should Brazil Be Concerned About Terrorism at the Olympics World Cup
The Rio Operations Center has more than 400 cameras watching the city. Built to monitor traffic and weather, it will offer security help for the Olympics and World Cup. (Photo: Jason ...
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World New clashes in Brazils before football game
The government said earlier it would deploy forces to five cities. The unrest was sparked by Sao Paulo's transport price hikes but it has now grown into broader discontent over poor public services and corruption. At least 30,000 people took part in the protest rally in Fortaleza on the main road leading to the stadium. Clashes erupted when the march was stopped by police. Some ...
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Scattered street protests pop across Brazil
A masked protestor walks near a burning barricade as riot police stand guard near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil goes up against Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad ...
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Venezuela and France Announce New Stage of Bilateral Relations
Paris, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and France, , today described as very positive their meeting at the Elysee Palace and announced a new stage of bilateral cooperation relations. Speaking to reporters after the meeting of nearly an hour, the Venezuelan president said before returning home, that in July there will be the fourth high-level joint commission ...
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OAS vows to help improve education in Colombia
Colombia and the Organisationof American States onWednesday signed an agreement to improve the quality of education in the South American ...
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Shakira says goodbye to The Voice
Shakira said goodbye to her first experience as a mentor in the famous music show through an original Facebook message. The post, which paid a tribute to The Voice was written as by her baby Milan’s voice. ';Mommy thanks for bringing me to The Voice, so fun!! Though your fellow coaches are adoubtful influence on me, I’m ready for season 6!!,'; Shakira wrote. In the ...
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Brazil Inflation Erodes Rousseffs Popularity Poll
BRASILIA -- Growing discontent over rising prices in Brazil has dragged down President Dilma Rousseff's approval rating from record highs, pollsters said on Wednesday, adding that her popularity could deteriorate further if inflation is not ...
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Brazil finance minister Government unable to cut taxes for public transport
Brazil's federal government is unable to lower taxes for public transportation any further, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday as protests against a recent increase in bus fares and shoddy public services spread nationwide. The minister's remarks poured cold water on speculation that ...
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Report Immigration Reform Would Boost US Economy Finances
CAPITOL HILL -- A congressional report estimates that reforming America's immigration system and legalizing 11 million undocumented immigrants would boost U.S. economic growth and shrink the federal deficit. The report was seized upon by senators debating an overhaul to federal immigration laws. Legalizing millions of unauthorized immigrants would have an almost entirely positive effect ...
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Malaria Risk Spikes for Worlds Poorest Children
LONDON -- The poorest children in the world's most impoverished communities are twice as likely to contract malaria as the least poor, according to ...
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Despite the commodity boom Brazil is close to boiling point
The most original response has come from the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, who brazenly co-opted the protesters to her cause. "The size of the demonstrations", she said, "shows the energy of our democracy, the strength of the voice of the streets and the civility of our population." Brazilians are certainly civil: you won’t find a cheerier, more relaxed ...
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Ecuador and Brazil Work in their Commercial Relations
Quito, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The first Ecuador-Brazil Meeting of Commercial Monitoring is developed here with the participation of a Brazilian representation of high level to strengthen the interchange relations. The Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Integration of this South American nation, Francisco Rivadeneira, stated that in this century Latin America needs to work with unity ...
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Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 911 case
The war crimes tribunal for the Guantanamo prisoner charged in the attack on the USS Cole is going into a closed session dealing with a subject so secret even the defendant can't hear ...
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Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast
Forecasters say a tropical depression crossing Mexico's Bay of Campeche is getting better organized and is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall along Mexico's Gulf ...
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IAG Cargo to Boost London-Rio de Janeiro Freight Capacity
IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route. IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro.The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week. From Oct. 28, 2013, the route will be served daily by ...
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Sepp Blatter urges Brazil protesters not to link grievances to football
A supporter shows a poster against Fifa's Sepp Blatter and General Jerome Valcke during the Confederations Cup. Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty ...
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Brazil Wake Up Protesters Face Down Troops Outside of Stadium
Tens of thousands of protesters are facing off with an 'elite force' of troops Wednesday outside of a stadium in Forteleza, Brazil where a Confederate Cup match is scheduled later in the ...
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Gay couples to explicitly request marriage once court deadline on rights expires
Colombia Diversa on Wednesday sent out a document with which gay couples can request to be married after Friday when a Constitutional Court deadline ordering Congress to regulate gay rights ...
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Bolivia State of Emergency Declared Following Drought
Pampa in Bolivia (photo: EU HACP on flickr) Bolivia has declared a state of emergency following a nationwide drought. So far the drought has affected 16,900 families, more than 48,000 heads of cattle, and 86,452 hectares of land. Damaged crops include soy, corn, and peanuts. The state of emergency will allow the Civil Defence and municipal governments access to funds of around US$2.6m to ...
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Rio de Janeiro Launches Public-private Partnership for Zero-emission Transportation
Rio de Janeiro State Government signs multilateral memorandum of understanding with Renault-Nissan Alliance, Petrobras Distribuidora, Light, Ampla and Rio Negcios to pave the way for electric ...
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Neymar backs Brazil protests
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian football star Neymar on Wednesday joined his Selecao teammates in backing escalating social protests across the country, and chided President Dilma Rousseff's government for failing to deliver adequate social ...
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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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