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Explosion unleashes toxic gas in Santos, Brazil
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Brazil chemical fire extinguished after two days |
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| Jan.20 |
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Zika outbreak: More babies born with birth defects
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| Jan.24 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Brazil prison breakout: Inmates blow up wall to escape |
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| Jan.26 |
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Zika: Brazil to deploy army in fight against virus |
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| Jan.28 |
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Zika: Activists in Brazil to petition court to allow abortions
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Zika virus: 'War' declared on deadly mosquitoes |
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Brazil: passenger plane engine catches on fire, no injuries |
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| Feb.22 |
Peru |
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Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers |
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been questioned by police and his house raided as part of a major fraud inquiry into the state oil company Pet...
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Charges filed against Brazil's Lula
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador army plane crashes in Amazon region killing 22
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| Mar.16 |
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Brazil's Lula to be President Rousseff's chief of staff |
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| Mar.17 |
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Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government A Brazilian judge has blocked the appointment of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to his successor, Dilma Rousseff
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| Mar.28 |
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Brazil minister quits before vote on Dilma Rousseff's coalition |
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| Mar.31 |
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Brazilian officials resign in latest blow to government |
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| Apr.11 |
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Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff 
Dilma Rousseff has suffered a blow to her hopes of staving off impeachment proceedings, after a committee voted they should go ahead
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| Apr.12 |
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Dilma Rousseff accuses deputy of coup plot
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Dilma Rousseff loses PP from coalition Another coalition partner of Brazilian President has announced it is quitting, dealing a further blow to her bid to stave off impeachment
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| Apr.16 |
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Rousseff makes last-minute bid for support |
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| Apr.17 |
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Rousseff: MPs set for knife-edge impeachment vote |
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Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote Lower house has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts
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| Apr.18 |
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President Rousseff has 'clear conscience' over impeachment |
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| May.1 |
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Zika virus: Risk higher than first thought, say doctors |
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Rio Olympics: Torch touches down in Brazil ahead of 2016 Games |
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| May.9 |
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Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment The Brazilian Senate has vowed to vote on the impeachment of President Rousseff despite a ruling that a vote in the lower house was flawed
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Sao Paulo |
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Dilma Rousseff supporters take to streets |
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Brazil impeachment: Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court
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| May.11 |
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Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate Brazil's Senate is debating whether Rousseff should face a full impeachment trial. The president is accused of illegally manipulating financ...
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial Map of Brasilia Brazil| Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy". He has named a busin... | |
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Rousseff attacks cabinet for being all-male and all-white |
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| May.23 |
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Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out Planning Minister Romero Juca, a close ally of Brazilian acting President Michel Temer, is stepping aside in a new political scandal
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| May.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call |
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| Jun.12 |
Massachusetts |
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Peru ousts Brazil from Copa America on controversial goal |
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| Jun.14 |
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Dunga: Brazil sack coach after Copa America exit at group stage |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Zika virus: Risk of spread from Olympics 'very low' says WHO |
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Brazil's Eduardo Cunha faces loss of seat in Congress |
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| Jun.16 |
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Brazil appoint Corinthians' Tite after coach Dunga sacked |
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| Jun.17 |
Moscow |
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Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Charges sought for 7 in rape of 16-year-old Brazilian girl |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio state declares 'public calamity' over finances |
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| Jun.18 |
Switzerland |
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International Olympic Committee backs 'strong' IAAF stance on Russia |
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| Jun.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio |
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| Jul.14 |
Peru |
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Gunmen in Peru rob tourists on Amazon riverboat cruise |
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| Jul.18 |
Montreal |
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Russian doping: Olympic chiefs to decide on sanctions |
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| Jul.21 |
 Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland| Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
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Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror' |
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| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC
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| Jul.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Swimming & rowing ban 10 Russians from Rio after IOC report |
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| Jul.26 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rousseff will not attend Olympic ceremony in Rio de Janeiro |
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| Jul.29 |
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Brazil's Lula faces trial linked to Petrobras scandal |
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| Jul.30 |
Switzerland |
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IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation |
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| Jul.31 |
Sao Paulo |
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F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law freed |
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| Aug.3 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protest mars Olympic torch Rio arrival ahead of ceremony |
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| Aug.4 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio 2016 Olympics: 271 Russian athletes cleared to compete |
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| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
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| Aug.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Gymnast Samir Ait Said breaks leg during Olympic vault |
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| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Dutch rider crashes hard near finish line |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Resurgent del Potro tops No. 1 Djokovic in Olympic 1st round |
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| Aug.8 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Lilly King wins gold in 100m breaststroke, calls out Yulia Efimova |
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| Aug.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds
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Brazil Senate votes for Rousseff impeachment trial |
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| Aug.10 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Kyle Chalmers makes Olympic history on golden night for Australia |
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| Aug.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ...
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio Olympics: Bulgarian Silvia Danekova fails drugs test |
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| Aug.12 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record
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Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico |
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Jemima Sumgong wins women's marathon for Kenya |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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US swimmer Ryan Lochte and three others robbed |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event
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| Aug.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games
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| Aug.16 |
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Sweden ousts Brazil in penalty kicks to reach women's soccer final |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Simone Biles wins fourth Olympic gold on floor |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted
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Rio de Janeiro |
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US swimmers stopped at Rio airport
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Rio de Janeiro |
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15-year-old 'perfectionist' wins Olympic diving gold for China |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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US women make it 1-2-3 at Rio in 100m hurdles |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Arrested OCI chief Pat Hickey 'to be taken to police station' |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...
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US apologises for swimmers 'unacceptable behaviour' |
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| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio
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Rio de Janeiro |
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United States women win gold in 4x100-meter relay |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany pips Sweden to Olympic women's football gold |
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| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double'
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USA |
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Swimmer Ryan Lochte says sorry to Brazilians |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Joy of six as US wins women's basketball gold in Rio |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Caster Semenya wins 800m gold for South Africa |
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo
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Rio de Janeiro |
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USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double
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| Aug.22 |
USA |
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Lochte: Speedo and Ralph Lauren among four to end sponsorship |
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| Aug.23 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Russia banned from Paralympic Games |
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| Aug.31 |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Sep.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony
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| Sep.12 |
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Brazil's ex-Speaker Cunha expelled from Congress |
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| Sep.15 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Brazil TV star Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera |
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| Sep.17 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash
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| Sep.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Golbarnezhad |
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| Oct.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Wada publishes report highlighting 'serious failings' at Olympic Games |
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| Oct.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazilian evangelist become Rio Mayor |
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| Nov.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Lewis Hamilton wins in the wet to keep alive F1 title hopes |
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| Nov.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil: Four dead after police helicopter 'shot down by gang' |
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| Nov.28 |
 Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia| A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport. A plane was car... | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team
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| Nov.30 |
Colombia |
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Chapecoense air crash: Colombia investigates fuel link Colombian authorities say evidence is growing that a plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried...
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| Dec.2 |
Colombia |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service
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| Dec.13 |
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Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan |
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| Dec.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Greek ambassador killed by wife's lover
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