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A riot police officer fires tear gas towards demonstrators in a protest against President Michel Temer’s proposal reform of Brazil’s social security system during general strike in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes


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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an interview at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence. Reuters


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Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony.
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Yusra Mardini and fellow Syrian swimmer Rami Anis pose for the camera after arriving in Rio to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team ©Getty Images


Syrian Refugees Swim for their Life

Syrian Refugees Swim for their Life

London – While Yusra Madrini was taking swimming lessons in Damascus, she didn’t know that it will save her life one day while trying to cross Aegean Sea. In August 2015, Mardini left her war-torn country Syria to Lebanon, after their house was destroyed in Damascus....
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60-Year-old Australian Gets Ready for Olympics

60-Year-old Australian Gets Ready for Olympics

London-Sixteen years after being an unused reserve at her home Sydney Olympics, Australian rider Sue Hearn will finally make her Games debut at the age of 60 in Rio. Hearn got her ticket to join the 410-strong Australia team heading for Brazil when Kelly Layne...