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World Ushers In New Year In Shadow Of Pandemic
From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis to Copacabana beach, fireworks burst in skies above eerily deserted landmarks as the world ushered in the New Year with muted celebrations and said good riddance to a pandemic-ridden 2020.
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Baby Killed, 15 Injured As Car Ploughs Through Crowd In Brazil's Copacabana
A speeding car ploughed through evening strollers on a crowded sidewalk of Rio's famed Copacabana beach on Thursday in an apparent accident, killing an 8-month old baby and injuring 15 people, police said.
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Rio Olympics: Banned at Home, Iranian Woman Attends First Volleyball Game
Sajedeh Norouzi and her husband have been in Brazil for four months to study, living in Copacabana
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Rio Olympics: Blast, Bullet in Troubled Start For Games
Brazilian military carried out a controlled explosion near the Copacabana finish line of 2016 Rio Olympics men's road cycling race on Saturday, witnesses said
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Rio Olympics: Protests Darken Mood Ahead of Games Opening Ceremony
The protests are scheduled outside a luxury Copacabana hotel, then later near the Maracana stadium where the Olympic torch relay will end with the lighting of the symbolic cauldron
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Rio Olympics: Brazilians Protest Against President Dilma Rousseff as Games Near
The corruption scandal has cast a shadow over the August 5-21 Olympic Games, the first ever held in a South American country
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Pokemon Go Welcome at Rio Olympics, Mayor Says
Mayor Eduardo Paes thinks people might enjoy hunting around the city's landmarks like Copacabana beach.
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Body Parts Wash Ashore Next To Rio Olympic Venue
Parts of a mutilated body washed up on the sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, police said, just meters (yards) from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics.
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Drugs Police Shoot Dead Man Near Rio Olympics Beach
Rio police shot dead an alleged drug dealer overnight near Copacabana beach, which will host several Olympic contests this year in the heart of the city's tourist zone.
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Pope Francis Expected to Draw More Than a Million at Ecuador Mass
Pope Francis, in South America on a three-nation tour, will perform mass in Ecuador today, with more than a million faithful - many of whom camped out overnight - expected to attend.
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Brazil Demonstrators Demand End to Police Violence
Demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro took to the famous sands of Copacabana on Sunday to protest the death of boy who was killed in the crossfire during a police gunfight in a favela.
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Thousands of Brazilians March in Gay Rights Parade
Thousands of Brazilians took part Sunday in Rio de Janeiro's 19th Gay pride parade, speaking out against homophobia in a country that has seen years of violence targeting the gay community.
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I Need to Compete in More Races, Admits Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt clocked 10.06 seconds to beat Britain's Mark Lewis Francis (10.42) and Jefferson Liberato of Brazil (10.44) on the Copacabana beach track.
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Argentine Fans Face Brazil-Germany Alliance in Final
Jubilant Argentine fans honked car horns down the streets of Rio de Janeiro before the World Cup final on Sunday, prompting Brazilians to shout back their allegiance in this match: "Germany!"
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FIFA Partner Executive Flees Ticket Sales Arrest: Police
Raymond Whelan, a British director of FIFA partner company Match Services, fled the luxurious Copacabana Palace Hotel after a judge ordered him and 10 other suspects to be held in detention, the Rio prosecutor's office said.
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World Ushers In New Year In Shadow Of Pandemic
From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis to Copacabana beach, fireworks burst in skies above eerily deserted landmarks as the world ushered in the New Year with muted celebrations and said good riddance to a pandemic-ridden 2020.
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Baby Killed, 15 Injured As Car Ploughs Through Crowd In Brazil's Copacabana
A speeding car ploughed through evening strollers on a crowded sidewalk of Rio's famed Copacabana beach on Thursday in an apparent accident, killing an 8-month old baby and injuring 15 people, police said.
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Rio Olympics: Banned at Home, Iranian Woman Attends First Volleyball Game
Sajedeh Norouzi and her husband have been in Brazil for four months to study, living in Copacabana
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Rio Olympics: Blast, Bullet in Troubled Start For Games
Brazilian military carried out a controlled explosion near the Copacabana finish line of 2016 Rio Olympics men's road cycling race on Saturday, witnesses said
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Rio Olympics: Protests Darken Mood Ahead of Games Opening Ceremony
The protests are scheduled outside a luxury Copacabana hotel, then later near the Maracana stadium where the Olympic torch relay will end with the lighting of the symbolic cauldron
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Rio Olympics: Brazilians Protest Against President Dilma Rousseff as Games Near
The corruption scandal has cast a shadow over the August 5-21 Olympic Games, the first ever held in a South American country
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Pokemon Go Welcome at Rio Olympics, Mayor Says
Mayor Eduardo Paes thinks people might enjoy hunting around the city's landmarks like Copacabana beach.
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Body Parts Wash Ashore Next To Rio Olympic Venue
Parts of a mutilated body washed up on the sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, police said, just meters (yards) from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics.
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Drugs Police Shoot Dead Man Near Rio Olympics Beach
Rio police shot dead an alleged drug dealer overnight near Copacabana beach, which will host several Olympic contests this year in the heart of the city's tourist zone.
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Pope Francis Expected to Draw More Than a Million at Ecuador Mass
Pope Francis, in South America on a three-nation tour, will perform mass in Ecuador today, with more than a million faithful - many of whom camped out overnight - expected to attend.
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Brazil Demonstrators Demand End to Police Violence
Demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro took to the famous sands of Copacabana on Sunday to protest the death of boy who was killed in the crossfire during a police gunfight in a favela.
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Thousands of Brazilians March in Gay Rights Parade
Thousands of Brazilians took part Sunday in Rio de Janeiro's 19th Gay pride parade, speaking out against homophobia in a country that has seen years of violence targeting the gay community.
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I Need to Compete in More Races, Admits Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt clocked 10.06 seconds to beat Britain's Mark Lewis Francis (10.42) and Jefferson Liberato of Brazil (10.44) on the Copacabana beach track.
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Argentine Fans Face Brazil-Germany Alliance in Final
Jubilant Argentine fans honked car horns down the streets of Rio de Janeiro before the World Cup final on Sunday, prompting Brazilians to shout back their allegiance in this match: "Germany!"
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FIFA Partner Executive Flees Ticket Sales Arrest: Police
Raymond Whelan, a British director of FIFA partner company Match Services, fled the luxurious Copacabana Palace Hotel after a judge ordered him and 10 other suspects to be held in detention, the Rio prosecutor's office said.
