Brazil protests: 'We have woken up'
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:41:56 EDT
Brazil has witnessed its largest protests in 20 years as citizens, struggling to meet rising living costs, revolt against lavish preparations for the World Cup.
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Brazil calls in National Force troops
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:42:15 EDT
Protesters in Brazil called for a "time out" Wednesday, a glaring contrast to the loud, voluminous demonstrations that reverberated across several cities the day before.
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U.S.-Germany
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:58:28 EDT
50 years after JFK's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, one expert says Barack Obama is visiting Berlin at a time when the U.S. desperately needs Germany to take a bigger role in world affairs.
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JFK speech
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:29 EDT
The White House has announced that on Wednesday, at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama will speak in Berlin at the city's landmark Brandenburg Gate. The president's subject will be the transatlantic alliance and the enduring bonds between the United States and Germany.
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Brazil protests
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:08:41 EDT
Sao Paulo is the scene of another night of protests in Brazil, with demonstrators calling for a government more responsive to Brazilians' needs.
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Turkey's 'standing man'
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:47 EDT
A single man who stood silently staring at a portrait of Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern Turkish state, for hours in Istanbul's Taksim Square drew hundreds of others to his Monday vigil.
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NSA leaks
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:09:16 EDT
Bomb plots targeting the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subway were among more than 50 terrorist acts worldwide thwarted by top-secret surveillance programs since the 2001 al Qaeda attacks on the United States, security officials said Tuesday.
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Best airline
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11:12 EDT
Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.
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NBA finals
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:07:35 EDT
With their backs against the wall, the Miami Heat thrived once again Tuesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs and staving off elimination.
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Police 'detain journalist Du Bin'
Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:50:23 EDT
A Chinese journalist, whose work exposed alleged human rights abuses of the government, has been detained by secret police in Beijing, said a close friend and human rights groups.
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No comment on NSA leaker
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:58:32 EDT
China remained tight-lipped Thursday about its stance on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, who is believed to be holed up in a safe house somewhere in the semiautonomous territory of Hong Kong.
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NSA leaker: U.S. hacks China
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:28:22 EDT
CNN 'The Lead's' Jake Tapper discusses new allegations from NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
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China's new superhero
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:27:59 EDT
A look at how comic book legend Stan Lee has drawn inspiration from China and India for his superhero characters.
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Inside secret Chinese space city
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:27:33 EDT
The first thing I noticed were the bicycles. Those who weren't riding them were walking.
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Countdown to space launch
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:56:31 EDT
China is ready to send three astronauts into orbit in what will be its fifth and longest crewed mission in its burgeoning space exploration program.
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