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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.
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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.
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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?
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Don't buy an iguana, Brazil warns World Cup fans
AFP, Published on 29/05/2014
» World Cup fans looking for that special souvenir from Brazil should know it is illegal to buy parrots, iguanas and other wildlife, authorities said Wednesday, releasing a list of environmental guidelines for tourists.
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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."
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World Cup stadium still unfinished
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» SAO PAOLO - With 10 days until the World Cup begins, Brazil was rushing Monday to finish installing seats in stadiums and to deal with threats ranging from violent protests to dengue fever.
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All Blacks, England to wing it in crucial Test
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» The clash of two behemoth wings shapes as the likely game breaker in Saturday's crucial second Test between the All Blacks and England in Dunedin.
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Ballance century sees England fulfil KP 'instructions'
AFP, Published on 15/06/2014
» Gary Ballance's maiden Test century saw England carry out the "instructions" of discarded batting great Kevin Pietersen almost to the letter in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Sunday.
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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.
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Brazil's World Cup party off to strong start
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» There were fears of mass protests, unfinished stadiums and rampant crime, but a week into the World Cup, there is a carnival atmosphere in Brazil and the worst doubts have largely dissipated.
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