Americas
Brazil's president says she is listening as mass protests sweep the country
19/06 04:35 CET
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…
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Brazil - 18/06 20:19 CET
Brazil disgusted as spotlight on sport squeezes services
Brazil’s middle class are demanding that public services be given a…
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Brazil - 18/06 18:57 CET
Rouseff says Brazil government committed to change
In Brazil, protests over spiraling high costs and poor public services…
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USA - 18/06 17:38 CET
NSA data programs 'helped foil' bomb plot
The surveillance of telephone and internet communications by the …
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USA - 18/06 16:10 CET
Fed's next move anxiously anticipated
Investors worldwide are nervously waiting for the Federal Reserve to…
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Rio de Janeiro - 18/06 12:08 CET
Protests in Brazil over World Cup costs
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of…
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Brazil - 18/06 09:06 CET
Mass protests expose anger at the way Brazil is run
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in Brazil in a wave of anger…
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Brazil - 18/06 08:11 CET
Crackdown on Brazil protests
Protests over the cost of hosting the World Cup next year have marred the…
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Brasília - 18/06 05:55 CET
Brazilians on the march in some of the biggest protests in 20…
Demonstrators climbed onto the roof of the national congress building in…
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Canada - 17/06 21:15 CET
Montreal's mayor held over corruption probe
The mayor of Montreal, Michael Applebaum, has been arrested on fraud…
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USA - 17/06 17:31 CET
Driven to distraction
The latest in hand-free technology might make it physically easier to…
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Miami - 17/06 16:15 CET
Reed breaks through in Miami
Seven weight categories were in action on the second and final day of the…
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USA - 17/06 15:08 CET
British government accused of spying at G20 summits
The UK’s Guardian newspaper revealed on Monday that foreign politicians…
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USA - 17/06 11:51 CET
Singing the praises of the unheard
‘20 Feet From Stardom’ is a compelling new documentary by the…
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Miami - 17/06 08:53 CET
Grand Prix Judo floors Miami
The Russians dominated the men’s 66kg category at the Judo Grand…
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Mexico - 16/06 12:21 CET
Earthquake hits Mexico City
An earthquake has shaken Mexico City, causing power cuts across the…
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Brazil - 16/06 08:56 CET
Brazil beat Japan in Confederations Cup opener
Brazil got their Confederations Cup campaign off to the ideal start with…
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USA - 15/06 15:05 CET
Internet companies in deal with US government
What information which you post online is safe from prying eyes…
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Peru - 15/06 13:58 CET
Hard labour as Peruvian jailbirds attempt mass aerobics record
As the music throbbed, 1,000 inmates at Lima’s notorious Luriganco…
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Brazil - 15/06 08:24 CET
Brazil: transport fare increases spark protests
Hikes in bus and metro fares sparked protests on June 13 in Sao Paolo and…
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Brazil - 14/06 22:28 CET
Old debate, new technology
The FIFA Confederations Cup, which kicks off in Brazil on Saturday, will…
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USA - 14/06 19:22 CET
IMF warns the US on growth
The economic growth outlook for the US has been cut by the International…
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USA - 14/06 17:55 CET
USA: Hanger crash
A passenger jet has struck a hanger at Chino Airport, California. The…
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Brazil - 14/06 14:49 CET
Brazil switches on World Cup security hub
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has inaugurated a security command…
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USA - 14/06 14:17 CET
A beast of a time: Monsters University film opens in July
“Monsters University” is the latest release by Disney/Pixar…
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USA - 14/06 11:24 CET
Moon travelling across the sun
The moon is pictured travelling across the sun partially blocking its…
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Brazil - 14/06 11:16 CET
Violent protests in Brazil against transport fare rises
There is anger on the streets of Brazil at an increase in the cost of bus…
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USA - 14/06 08:54 CET
Four dead in St Louis shooting
Four people, two men and two women, are dead after a shooting in St…
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USA - 14/06 01:25 CET
NSA leaks: US taking 'all necessary steps', says FBI
FBI Director Robert Mueller appeared before a US House Judiciary…
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Washington - 13/06 21:43 CET
Iranians in US lament lack of liberty in Iran
Far from the land she was born in, Mahboob Navab sings folk music in…
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USA - 13/06 19:55 CET
Rosenberg diaries may shed new light on history of Nazi Germany
History’s account of the Third Reich and the extermination of millions of…
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Washington - 13/06 19:25 CET
Human DNA cannot be patented US supreme court rules
In a unanimous ruling, the US supreme court says that human genes cannot…
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USA - 13/06 18:47 CET
Rupert Murdoch files for divorce
News Corp has confirmed that its Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch has filed…
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Argentina - 13/06 18:13 CET
Deadly train crash in Argentina
Three people have been killed and around 100 wounded in a train crash…
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San Francisco - 13/06 14:49 CET
Bigger, more colourful iPhones on the way?
Apple is considering making iPhones with bigger screens, as well as…
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Los Angeles - 13/06 13:51 CET
Beatle Ringo Starr exhibition opens in Los Angeles
Former Beatle Ringo Starr has an exhibition at the Grammy Museum in Los…
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Colorado Springs - 13/06 12:10 CET
Colorado fires force thousands to flee
Large clouds of smoke from a wildfire burning in the Black Forest blacken…
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Colorado Springs - 13/06 08:06 CET
Colorado burns in "out of control" wildfire
Firefighters in Colorado say a wind-driven wildfire is burning out of…
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USA - 12/06 23:15 CET
Ariel Castro pleads not guilty in Cleveland abduction case
A jobless bus driver in the US has pleaded not guilty to charges of…
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Brazil - 12/06 20:34 CET
One year until kick-off
The one-year countdown to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil began on…
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USA - 12/06 17:49 CET
'I'm neither traitor nor hero' says NSA whistleblower
Edward Snowden, who revealed details of the US government’s top…
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USA - 12/06 17:41 CET
15 minutes walk against diabetes
A short walk after each meal could prevent older people developing type-2…
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USA - 12/06 14:40 CET
The Iceman - a chilling true story
Take a normal, suburban family man. Mix in a secret life as a Mafia…
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Washington - 12/06 14:38 CET
Construction begins on new African American History Museum
It has been a century in the making. After numerous ideas, concepts and…
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New York City - 11/06 16:55 CET
'Man of Steel' premieres in New York
If Christopher Reeve’s Superman circa 1978 was a jaunty self-parody…
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USA - 11/06 10:43 CET
Support for death penalty stable in US as Texas approaches 500th…
Texas is moving closer to an unflattering jubilee: the 500th execution…
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Canada - 11/06 07:53 CET
Singing astronaut to retire
The singing astronaut Chris Hadfield whose tweets and photographs from…
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USA - 11/06 03:36 CET
Whistleblower who leaked NSA files disappears
Edward Snowden, the man who revealed that US agencies are gathering…
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USA - 10/06 18:35 CET
US data whistleblower mulls fate in Hong Kong
Edward Snowden, the man behind the latest massive leak of …
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USA - 10/06 15:17 CET
'This Is The End' hits cinemas
‘This Is The End’ promises to be the most spiritually…
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Canada - 10/06 06:44 CET
Vettel wins Canadian GP
Sebastien Vettel won his third race of the season on Sunday after…
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USA - 10/06 05:46 CET
Whistleblower revealed behind massive US security leak
Former CIA employee Edward Snowden has admitted he is the source of leaks…
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Brazil - 09/06 09:45 CET
Road to Brazil: Trains, planes, automobiles and chaos
A few days ahead of the Confederations Cup and exactly one year to go…
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USA - 09/06 06:25 CET
Obama and Xi end 'positive' summit
President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended their two-day…
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Boston - 09/06 03:50 CET
Jason Collins participates in Boston’s Gay Pride Parade
The NBA player who publicly announced he was gay took part win…
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USA - 09/06 00:08 CET
Mars rover Opportunity finds 'drinkable' water
A Martian rock analyzed by NASA’s rover Opportunity contains clays…
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USA - 08/06 15:41 CET
Internet spying tops the agenda at Sino/American talks
Cyber security was the major topic of talks between President Obama and…
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USA - 08/06 08:36 CET
Texan actress arrested in ricin letters case
An actress living in Texas has been arrested and charged with sending…
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USA - 08/06 05:45 CET
Xi Jinping meets Obama for two-day summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama the leaders of…
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USA - 08/06 04:25 CET
Gunman goes on the rampage in California
In California five people including the gunman have been killed and…
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Washington - 07/06 22:04 CET
Obama defends 'privacy trade-off' for security
US President Barack Obama has attemped to silence his critics over what…
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USA - 07/06 19:18 CET
Obama: spying on Americans
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama announced: “I will…
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Washington - 07/06 18:18 CET
US hunger 'dishonouring democracy'
Hungry politicians in the US capital are hard to find. There is hunger…
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USA - 07/06 17:25 CET
North Korea focus for US-China summit
The leaders of the world’s top two economies – US President…
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Mexico - 07/06 15:20 CET
Children among hostages rescued by Mexican army
Hostages being held by a gunman at a house in Northern Mexico have been…
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Canada - 07/06 15:12 CET
'Too sweet pricing deal' puts chocolate giants in the dock
Canadian competition regulators have charged two of the world’s…
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USA - 07/06 15:11 CET
Modest US jobs growth, more Americans looking for work
US employers stepped up hiring in May in a sign the world’s largest…
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Los Angeles - 07/06 14:03 CET
Comedy duo go Google gaga
‘The Interns’ sees comedy couplet Vince Vaughn and Owen…
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USA - 07/06 12:17 CET
Americans split over claims of online privacy violations
Allegations that America’s National Security Agency (NSA) has been…
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USA - 07/06 09:42 CET
The gaping 'hole' in the Sun
A comet’s close encounter with the Sun has given scientists a look at a…
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USA - 07/06 09:30 CET
The Pill tied to lower ovarian cancer risk
Women who use birth control pills are less likely to develop ovarian…
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Los Angeles - 07/06 07:25 CET
Hollywood's 'million dollar mermaid', Esther Williams dies at 91
Hollywood legend and champion swimmer, Esther Williams has died in Los…
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USA - 07/06 06:15 CET
US intelligence chief responds to internet tapping claims
According to a report in the Washington Post, the US National Security…
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Los Angeles - 06/06 18:56 CET
Hollywood star Esther Williams dies at 91
Esther Jane Williams, former swimming champion and Hollywood star has…
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USA - 06/06 16:55 CET
US: NSA 'collecting millions of Verizon customers' phone records
According to a top secret court order, the National Security Agency (NSA)…
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Venezuela - 06/06 16:46 CET
Hugo Chávez awarded journalism prize
The Simón Bolívar National Award of Journalism 2013 was awarded today to…
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USA - 06/06 14:25 CET
Adrenaline junkie 102-year-old takes a birthday base jump
Not everyone would celebrate their birthday by base jumping off a bridge…
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USA - 06/06 10:41 CET
Giant lizard fossil named after Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison has been commemorated in film, on T-shirts and with at least…
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USA - 06/06 07:36 CET
Paris Jackson in apparent "suicide attempt"
The 15-year-old daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson is in hospital…
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USA - 06/06 07:36 CET
Bales' guilty plea to avoid death penalty in US
Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales’ guilty plea to the premeditated murder…
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Philadelphia - 05/06 19:40 CET
Buildings collapse in Philadelphia people trapped and injured
Two buildings have collapsed in the US city of Philadelphia. Latest…
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USA - 05/06 14:43 CET
Mind-controlled helicopter takes off
A team of neuroscience researchers performed the first flight of a…
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Brazil - 05/06 11:21 CET
Munduruku Indians fly to Brasilia
A Munduruku Indian named Caybu (aged 7), along with his parents, boarded…
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USA - 05/06 08:44 CET
Samsung wins US patent battle with Apple
The hi-tech giant Apple has lost a battle in its long running war with…
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USA - 04/06 07:40 CET
Alleged Fort Hood gunman can represent himself in court
A judge at a US military court has ruled that alleged Fort Hood gunman…
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Washington - 03/06 22:06 CET
Free Bradley Manning activists defend his actions as trial opens
Private Bradley Manning has faced his first day in the dock in Fort…
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Washington - 03/06 19:29 CET
Manning trial to spin US moral compass
The Bradley Manning on Court Martial is a 25-year-old hero or traitor…
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USA - 03/06 14:46 CET
Angelina Jolie makes first public appearance after mastecomy
All eyes were on Angelina Jolie as she turned out for the red carpet…
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USA - 03/06 10:24 CET
Actress Jean Stapleton dies at age 90
Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for her Emmy-winning role as the…
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USA - 03/06 09:45 CET
Bradley Manning trial begins
After three years of solitary confinement without trial the …
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Oklahoma City - 03/06 07:53 CET
Three storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornadoes
Three storm chasers were among 13 people killed by tornadoes that…
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USA - 02/06 20:16 CET
German football continues to grow
Bayern Munich defeated Stuttgart 3-2 in a thrilling German Cup final in…
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USA - 02/06 09:34 CET
US: 14 feared dead after tornadoes devastate Midwest
Up to fourteen people are feared dead in the wake of a string of…
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Brazil - 01/06 13:58 CET
Amazon Indians make a stand against dam construction
Amazon Indians block the entrance to the main construction site for the…
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USA - 01/06 11:56 CET
US Defence Secretary fires warning to China over cybercrime
The US and China spat over American missiles in the Pacific is nothing…
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USA - 01/06 06:05 CET
More victims and damage as new tornadoes strike Oklahoma
In the US more tornadoes have struck Oklahoma City including the same…
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USA - 31/05 20:20 CET
Giant pork deal moves closer
China’s Shuanghui International has moved a step closer to buying…
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Brazil - 31/05 19:18 CET
Neymar prepares to carry Brazil's football hopes
Finally, Neymar will play in Europe. Arguably Brazil’s best player…
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USA - 31/05 15:40 CET
Chinese firm poised to purchase US pork giant Smithfield
Smithfield Foods, the world’s number one pork producer, is set to to be…
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El Salvador - 31/05 12:56 CET
Woman denied abortion by El Salvador court will have early…
A pregnant woman whose baby could only survive a few hours will undergo…
