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Hope fades of finding more survivors in Brazil buildings collapse
The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 13 on Friday as rescuers said they held out little or no hope of finding more survivors, state media reported.
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FDA finds fungicide in Brazil, Canada orange juice
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had detained shipments of orange juice and concentrate from Brazil and Canada after finding traces of the unapproved fungicide carbendazim.
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Ex-Guatemalan dictator faces genocide trial
A Guatemalan judge has ordered the country's former dictator to stand trial on charges that he was responsible for atrocities committed during his rule.
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Protesters storm Syrian Embassy in Cairo
At least 50 protesters opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime stormed the Syrian Embassy building in Cairo on Thursday, smashing windows and tearing down the Syrian flag before dispersing, embassy officials said.
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Military: Freed Somalia hostages need privacy
Two aid workers rescued in a U.S. military raid in Somalia need time out of the media spotlight to decompress and recover, the military said Friday, in outlining key steps in the reintegration process for the former captives.
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Tough challenges for Libyans
Clashes between rival militias. Allegations of detainee torture. Assaults on the headquarters of the National Transitional Council, which governs Libya.
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Ray LaHood’s son barred from leaving Egypt
Sam LaHood, a senior representative of the U.S. International Republican Institute and the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, has been prevented from leaving Egypt, State Department officials said Thursday.
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Death toll rises to 4 in Rio building collapse
Four people died and 22 remained missing after the collapse of three buildings in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, Mayor Eduardo Paes said Thursday, according to CNN affiliate TV Record.
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Bomb threat delays ‘honor’ murder trial in Canada
The trial of three people accused of killing four members of their family was on course to be in the jury's hands by the end of the week before being delayed Thursday morning by a bomb threat.
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KE wzywa Polskę do przestrzegania przepisów o ochronie środowiska
Energia i środowisko
Komisja Europejska wystosowała do Polski upomnienie w sprawie naruszenia przepisów w zakresie ochrony środowiska. Zdaniem KE, Polska nie wykonała odpowiedniej oceny oddziaływania na środowisko kopalni odkrywkowej znajdującej się nad jeziorem Gopło, które podlega ochronie na mocy dyrektywy siedliskowej.
Komisja Europejska wystosowała do Polski upomnienie w sprawie naruszenia przepisów w zakresie ochrony środowiska. Zdaniem KE, Polska nie wykonała odpowiedniej oceny oddziaływania na środowisko kopalni odkrywkowej znajdującej się nad jeziorem Gopło, które podlega ochronie na mocy dyrektywy siedliskowej.