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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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Brazilian Actor, Missing For 4 Months, Found Dead Inside Buried Wooden Box
The 44-year-old's body was found chained and packed inside a wooden box that had been covered with concrete and buried six feet under the backyard of a home, according to the authorities.
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Brazil to Host World Cup for Robots
Brazil, which organised the just-concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup, will now host a soccer tournament for robots that will bring together thousands of university students from dozens of countries.
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Rio de Janerio's Christ the Redeemer to Light Up Twitter's World Cup Campaign
Rio's iconic Christ statue will be lit up on the eve of Sunday's World Cup final in the colours of each of the finalists' flags with Twitter users to determine which is displayed the longest.
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Brazilian Police Arrest 18 at Anti-World Cup Protests
Police in Brazil arrested at least 18 people at anti-World Cup protests Saturday and broke up a group of rowdy Argentine fans with pepper spray in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil Leader Warns Against World Cup Violence
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday that her government accepted people's right to demonstrate during the World Cup but warned that it would not tolerate violence.
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No breast implants, please: Brazil samba school tells recruits
Two months before Rio's famed Carnival gets under way, a samba school said it was looking for dancers "without silicone breast implants" and would offer a free costume in exchange.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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Brazilian Actor, Missing For 4 Months, Found Dead Inside Buried Wooden Box
The 44-year-old's body was found chained and packed inside a wooden box that had been covered with concrete and buried six feet under the backyard of a home, according to the authorities.
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Brazil to Host World Cup for Robots
Brazil, which organised the just-concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup, will now host a soccer tournament for robots that will bring together thousands of university students from dozens of countries.
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Rio de Janerio's Christ the Redeemer to Light Up Twitter's World Cup Campaign
Rio's iconic Christ statue will be lit up on the eve of Sunday's World Cup final in the colours of each of the finalists' flags with Twitter users to determine which is displayed the longest.
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Brazilian Police Arrest 18 at Anti-World Cup Protests
Police in Brazil arrested at least 18 people at anti-World Cup protests Saturday and broke up a group of rowdy Argentine fans with pepper spray in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil Leader Warns Against World Cup Violence
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday that her government accepted people's right to demonstrate during the World Cup but warned that it would not tolerate violence.
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No breast implants, please: Brazil samba school tells recruits
Two months before Rio's famed Carnival gets under way, a samba school said it was looking for dancers "without silicone breast implants" and would offer a free costume in exchange.
