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Mexico deploys 15,000 troops to US border to slow migration
AFP, Published on 25/06/2019
» MEXICO CITY - Mexico has deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and National Guardsmen to its border with the United States, the army chief said Monday -- admitting they are detaining migrants who try to cross, after the policy triggered backlash.
Police nab Pakistani passport forger with IS links
AFP, Published on 19/01/2018
» A Pakistani passport forger whose fakes may have been sold to Islamic State operatives has been arrested in Thailand, police said Friday, ending a career that helped people slip into Europe illegally.
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.
Blue and white deluge hits Porto Alegre
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» A blue and white deluge hit southern port city of Porto Alegre on Wednesday, as an estimated 100,000 Argentina fans, one resplendent in papal robes, came to pay homage to their footballing god, Lionel Messi, due to be in action against Nigeria in their final Group F match at the World Cup finals.
World Cup's winners, losers converge in hip streets
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» You've chewed your nails nervously while watching a pulsating World Cup game and now it's time to savor victory -- or maybe drown your sorrows.
Brazil to clamp down on football hooligans
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Brazil is to deploy a 170,000-strong security force for the World Cup to deter hooligans from home and abroad.