by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 29, 2017 | World
Police in Brazil tear-gassed demonstrators and rioters torched buses on Friday in several cities in the violent conclusion of the country’s first general strike in more than two decades over austerity reforms. A peaceful protest by several thousand people in central...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 18, 2016 | World
Brasília-The Brazilian Parliament held a session on Sunday as lawmakers continued a rowdy marathon debate to determine which deputies will vote on impeachment against the President of the country Dilma Rousseff. Opposition to Rousseff has increased in recent months,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2014 | Sports
Brasília, Reuters—The World Cup served up more nerve-shredding drama with the Netherlands scoring two late goals to beat shattered Mexico 2–1 and 10-man Costa Rica bouncing back from conceding a stoppage time equalizer to oust Greece on penalties on Sunday. Dutch...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2013 | World
São Paulo, Reuters—As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. The marches,...
