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Brazil - Investigation needed into use of violence against protesters in Brazil
The So Paulo state government should honor pledges to thoroughly and impartially investigate the legality of force used by security forces during recent crowd-control operations in So Paulo, Human Rights Watch said today.On June 13, 2013, scores of people were injured when police officers used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting an increase in bus and subway fares in ...
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In pictures Brazil protests continue for another night
Cities across Brazil were rocked by another day of protests against public services, police violence and government corruption. There were clashes between police and ...
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Brazil beefs up policing for Confederations Cup
Riot polce take positions during a protest in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 18, 2013. Brazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government ...
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Protests continue to rock Brazil
14/06/2013 11:16 CET Around 50,000 flooded the streets of Sao Paulo for another night of protests in Brazil. Demonstrators took to the streets in some of the largest protests in 20 years over poor public services and the escalating cost of hosting international sporting competitions like the World Cup 2014. President Dilma Rousseff said she was open to social change, but her words may be ...
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One of FBIs most-wanted nabbed in Mexico
Los Angeles to the Philippines in January 2011 to engage in sex acts with two 14-year-old boys he met online in 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement Monday. While in the Philippines, Williams allegedly engaged in sex acts with both boys and produced sexually explicit photos of one of the boys. Williams fled the Los Angeles area approximately one week after returning from the ...
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SKorea to Buy European Long-Range Missiles
South Korea has decided to upgrade its long-range missile arsenal with European-made weapons, after the Pentagon did not approve the sale of similar U.S. ...
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Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu
Police say the blast occurred Wednesday at a building close to the main U.N. compound near the airport in Mogadishu. Officials say authorities are engaged in a heavy gun battle with several of the militants. There was no immediate word on casualties. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The Somali insurgent group Al-Shabab has claimed repeated attacks in recent ...
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Julian Assange marks one year in Ecuador’s embassy in London
A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London.He's still there -- and now says he won't emerge even if Sweden drops the case that triggered the strange diplomatic ...
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Protesters out again in Brazil
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to protest over high taxes, high prices, poor public services and corrupt ...
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Brazil boosts security for Confed Cup
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government spending, the state news agency said on ...
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will stay in Ecuador embassy even if Sweden sex charges dropped
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has ...
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Brazil protests see violence erupt in Sao Paulo as government websites are hit with cyber attacks
Another night of violence in Brazil saw more clashes between protesters and police, with demonstrators in Sao Paulo looting shops, setting fire to a TV satellite truck and attempting to invade the city ...
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Special cops ready for Confederations Cup in Brazil
(31 mins ago) Brazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government spending, the state news agency said Wednesday. Officers belonging to the National Force, a branch of the federal police deployed in cases of social unrest, will be sent to five of the six cities where the tournament will be played, ...
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Ongoing protests in Brazil and Royal Ascot the best news photographs of the day
Firefighters work to put out a burning vehicle set on fire by protestors in Sao Paulo, Brazil as protests continued overnight. Photograph: Nelson ...
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Afghanistan suspends US security talks as Washington readies Taliban peace talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States, claiming Washington sends mixed messages regarding peace talks with the ...
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Brazils president says she is listening as mass protests sweep the country
A call for more protests has been answered with another massive turnout in Brazil’s Sao Paulo as frustration with poor public services has spiralled into widespread anger. In response President Dilma Rousseff has declared her government is listening: ';The voices from the streets need to be heard. They transcend mechanisms of institutions, of political parties, of class and the ...
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Brazil protesters call for time out
>Are you witnessing the protests in Brazil? Share your images and videos with CNN iReport. Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- Protesters in Brazil called for a "time out" Wednesday, a glaring contrast to the loud, voluminous demonstrations that reverberated across several cities the day before. Crowds originally protesting bus fare hikes have grown into multitudes decrying social injustice as broad ...
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Brazil braces for more anti-government protests
Brazil braced for a new round of anti-government protests Wednesday after a violent night of looting and vandalism in Sao Paulo that led to at least 30 arrests. An estimated 50,000 people flooded the city's central Cathedral Square for the second night running, marching through streets and waving banners carrying slogans such as, "The people have awakened." One group tried to ...
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Taliban Claim Killing of 4 US Troops
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four U.S. troops in Afghanistan, hours after the U.S. announced it was opening formal talks with the insurgent ...
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Obama to Promote Nuclear-Free World in Berlin Speech
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to lay out his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons during a speech Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. A senior administration official says Mr. Obama will propose the United States and Russia cut their number of strategic nuclear warheads by up to one third below the level agreed to in a 2009 treaty. That pact, ...
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Most Wanted US Fugitive Arrested in Mexico
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Surveillance Campaign Restricts Tibetans Freedom of Expression Rights Group
A leading human rights group says a Chinese government surveillance campaign is restricting freedom of expression and creating a culture of fear in Tibetan ...
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Protesters out again in Brazil
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to protest over high taxes, high prices, poor public services and corrupt government.That was the repeated message on Tuesday night in Sao Paulo, where upward of 50,000 people massed in front of the city's main cathedral.While mostly peaceful, the demonstration followed the rhythm of protests that ...
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Protesters flood Brazilian cities over World Cup spending
Protests by a quarter of a million people have swept Brazil as demonstrators express their anger over the amount of money being invested in the World Cup and an increase in bus ...
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Brazils mining royalty increase will hurt companies - Vale CEO
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