Al Jazeera Brazil has been roiled by protests in recent weeks. At first, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country to protest bus and subway fare hikes and demand free public...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette KABUL, Afghanistan -- In a bid to regain control of a peace process with the Taliban that had suddenly spun out of control, President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday slammed the brakes on two strategic...
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The Guardian President warned against being 'on wrong side of history' amid demonstrations about high costs, poor services and World Cup Brazilians gather at the city hall in São Paulo as part of widespread protests about high costs, poor services and spending on...
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Voa News Reuters SAO PAULO — President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around...
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