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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
Putin Slams Paralympic Ban, Calls it Immoral
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lashed out against the ban on Russian Paralympians from Rio, describing it as immoral. The country has vowed to keep fighting the suspension it faces over state-sponsored doping. “The decision to suspend our Paralympians is...Caption:
Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony.
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Rio’s Olympic Opening Ceremonies Had Low Budget, High Appeal
The Summer Olympic Games kicked off Friday night in an opening ceremony headlined by supermodel Gisele Bundchen at the fabled Maracana stadium. Brazil unfurled the event with a gutted budget, a reflection of Brazil’s tough economic times which nonetheless...Caption:
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
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....Caption:
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