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Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade. Here are highlights from celebrations in New York, Dubai, Rio de Janiero, Paris, and ... Features -
Brazilian inmate, who nearly escaped jail dressed as woman, found hanged
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail here dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell, ... Variety -
Rio’s far-right governor likens drug dealers to Hezbollah
Rio de Janeiro’s far-right governor Wilson Witzel on Tuesday compared drug dealers to the Shiite movement Hezbollah and warned police would ... World News -
Ten killed as fire sweeps through soccer club training center in Rio
A fire swept through the training center of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo on Friday, killing 10 people, including members of the club’s ... Sports -
Mummy of Ancient Egypt singer engulfed in Rio de Janeiro museum fire
The coffin of a singer priestess from Ancient Egypt is feared to have been destroying amid a huge fire that engulfed the National Museum in Rio de ... Art and culture -
US defense chief hears shots during visit to Rio de Janeiro
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis got some alarmingly direct insight into Rio de Janeiro’s violent crime wave when gunfire burst out close to his ... World News -
Former Namibian sprinter Fredericks under formal probe over Rio games fraud
Former Namibian sprinter Frankie Fredericks has been placed under formal investigation in France in a probe into allegations of vote buying to win the ... Sports -
Lovers’ quarrel: Greek Ambassador killed by wife’s cop lover
Ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis, 59, was missing since Monday and Françoise, his Brazilian wife reported him missing to police on Wednesday World News -
UAE takes the Rio Paralympics by tropical storm
Twenty-five UAE athletes qualified for this month’s Games, which run until Sunday, but only 18 can compete Sports -
Al-Nakhli hands Saudi Arabia bronze at Paralympics
Al-Nakhli shot at a 8.99m distance, placing in third behind Germany’s gold medalist Daniel Scheil and Algeria’s Kamel Kardjena Sports -
Speedo and three other sponsors drop Lochte after Rio incident
Four sponsors announced they were dumping the swimmer, who has since apologized and conceded that he embellished what happened at Rio gas station Sports -
Did the Rio Olympics overcome its hurdles and take gold?
Arriving amid grave political, financial and societal problems, Rio 2016 provided a showcase of sporting excellence set to a staggeringly beautiful backdrop Sports -
Neymar hands Brazil precious football gold medal
Neymar shed tears of joy after delivering Brazil’s first men’s soccer gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout triumph Sports -
US says sorry as Olympic swimmers leave Brazil to jeers
Police accused them of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Games Sports -
Olympics-Brazil police accuse US swimmers of vandalism, consider charges
Four swimmers aid they been robbed by gunmen impersonating police officers Variety -
Goal for peace: Arab, Israeli children build bonds in Brazil
Goal for Peace is a collaboration between the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and The Equalizer Program Sports -
Olympians ‘gorge’ on McDonald’s, miss out on Brazilian cuisine
The fast food restaurant is considered more of a convenient, safer option by the athletes Life -
US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up
Lochte was returning to the Athletes’ Village from a party hosted by the French Games delegation when armed men carrying police badges pulled them over Variety -
Pokemon craze challenges Rio Games for popularity
Brazil’s phone company Claro estimates that close to 2 million of its users have downloaded the game just in the Rio area since it was released Variety -
I’m ready to retire, says Phelps
The great American swimmer made that abundantly clear on Friday after winning the 27th Olympic medal of his career Sports -
Olympics: Best moments of the week
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Bomb squads, stray bullets: Incidents unnerve some in Rio
Suspicious packages, muggings, stray bullets flying at venues, shattered windows on a bus and an Olympic security officer fatally shot in a favela Features -
Egyptian judoka refuses to shake Israeli opponent’s hand
Sasson defeated El Shehaby with two throws for an automatic victory, with about a minute and a half remaining in the bout Variety -
Egyptian Olympic medallist Sara Ahmed blazes trail for women
Ahmed broke into tears and sobbed uncontrollably, hugging her coach, as her podium finish was confirmed Sports -
Police patrols beefed up at Rio Games as security concerns mount
Olympics organizers have stepped up police patrols as security concerns mounted over the threat posed by street violence in the past week Sports -
Kuwaiti becomes first independent athlete winning gold at the Olympics
Deehani is also the first Arab to win gold at the Olympics this year Sports -
Green swimming pools cause ripples, confusion at Rio Olympics
Organizers say low alkaline levels and algae caused the color change Variety -
Belgian judoka chases thief, gets punched hours after his win in Rio
While chasing a thief, Dirk Van Tichelt gets punched in the face by an unknown male attacker on Copacabana Beach Variety -
Moroccan boxer’s fiance maintains his innocence in Olympic rape case
Hassan Saada is accused of trying to rape two Brazilian waitresses at the Barra da Tijuca Olympic village Variety -
Olympic breakthrough for Iran: A first female flagbearer
Never before had a woman led Iran’s team into the parade of athletes in an Olympic opening ceremony Sports