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Subway staff extend strike snarling World Cup city
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» Sao Paulo subway workers ignored a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
Subway staff stick with strike snarling World Cup city
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» Sao Paulo subway workers ignored a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
Police, strikers clash in Sao Paulo
AFP, Published on 07/06/2014
» SAO PAULO - Brazil's World Cup preparations endured a rough, as police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo, massive traffic jams snarled the mega-city and fans booed the national team.
Blatter confident over Cup as chaos grips Sao Paulo
AFP, Published on 05/06/2014
» Football supremo Sepp Blatter voiced confidence that Brazil would deliver a successful World Cup on Thursday as the city hosting the tournament's opening match grappled with transport chaos.
Anti-World Cup protesters inflate giant footballs
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» Activists angry over Brazil's spending on the World Cup inflated 12 giant footballs in front of Congress Tuesday, the latest protest in the build-up to the June 12 kick-off match.
Journalists released from detention
Online Reporters, Published on 30/05/2014
» Pravit Rojanaphruk, a reporter with <i>The Nation</i>, and Thanapol Eiwsakul, editor of the magazine <i>Fah Diew Gan</i> (Same Sky) were released from military detention on Friday morning.
Brazil's army to reinforce security for World Cup teams
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Brazil's military will reinforce police providing security at hotels and training camps for the teams playing in the World Cup, the defense ministry said Thursday.
World Cup visitors will be safe, vows Brazil
AFP, Published on 29/05/2014
» Brazil vowed Wednesday that World Cup tourists would be safe despite a wave of recent protests, as it rushed to finish preparations in what FIFA called a "race against the clock."
World Cup budget already spent or stolen, says organizer
AFP, Published on 28/05/2014
» A member of Brazil's World Cup organizing committee sparked controversy Tuesday by telling protesters angry over the tournament budget that the money had already been spent or stolen.
Protests as Brazil stars arrive at World Cup camp
AFP, Published on 27/05/2014
» Brazil's national squad ran a gauntlet of protesters as they reported for World Cup training against a backdrop of public anger over spending on the tournament.