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Windsurfing makes waves in Turkmenistan
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» AVAZA (TURKMENISTAN) - Better known for its inhospitable desert plains than beach breaks, isolated ex-Soviet Turkmenistan this month welcomed an unlikely group of visitors: a sun-tanned crop of the world's top windsurfers.
Brazil declares "victory" -- in staging of Cup
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Although her country failed to net a sixth triumph, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday declared as a victory the giant nation's staging of the World Cup.
Brazil congratulates itself for World Cup success
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Well before the first kick-off, the World Cup was playing against the odds, with Brazil rushing to finish stadiums, chaos at airports and violent protests in the streets.
Rio braces for Argentina's World Cup fan frenzy
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro geared up Thursday for up to 100,000 Argentine fans arriving by car, bus and motorhomes for the World Cup final against Germany at the iconic Maracana Stadium.
Brazil scoring World Cup tourism goal
AFP, Published on 17/06/2014
» Four days after the host nation set the ball rolling with a win over Croatia, Brazil is also winning off the pitch and hitting its World Cup tourism goals, the government said Monday.
World Cup: money making no-brainer or costly folly?
AFP, Published on 25/05/2014
» The World Cup will cost Brazil more than $11 billion, a sum that sparked outraged protests and sent economists dashing for new data on an old question: is hosting global sports events worth it?