Security high for Rio revellers
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One of the world's biggest carnival celebrations opens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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By Andrei Khalip RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazilian authoritiessought ways to make Rio de Janiero tourist spots safer onTuesday amid sharp criticism of police after 24 muggings over aholiday weekend.
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Soccer federation and police officials warned clubs Monday of increased security measures to handle fan violence, including the possibility of playing in empty stadiums.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are making violent threats against government officials in Haiti's capital. Demonstrators wielded machetes and threatened to behead the interim prime minister, as well as police officers who got in their way. Though many demonstrators were unarmed, some wore masks and carried rocks and machetes. At least two had guns. No violence was ...
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Troops from a special national security force will guard the streets of crime-plagued Rio de Janeiro during next month's Pan American Games rather than fight drug gangs in the slums, the mayor said on Tuesday.
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Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was tonight involved in the first high-profile security breach of the Olympic Games as a spectator watching the menâs marathon accosted the long-time race leader.
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Police tightened security at London&#39;s Wembley stadium Sunday as music fans flocked to a star-studded concert in memory of Princess Diana, a day after Britain went on maximum terror alert.
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Police in South America&#039;s largest city have been placed on maximum alert following a shootout in which 13 suspected gang members were killed trying to carry out a plan to attack prison guards.
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A big police operation continues in a group of Rio shanty towns, as Brazilian police confront drug dealers.
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By Andrei Khalip RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - The murder of a soccerplayer and kidnapping of the mother of another have shown thatnot even Brazil's pride and joy -- soccer -- is immune from theviolent crime that sweeps over cities.
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Security is high in Pakistan on the eve of key elections overshadowed by violence and vote-rigging fears.
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Security has been markedly stepped up in Tiananmen Square, amid fears of protests related to the death of deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, who opposed a crackdown on 1989 democracy protests in the square.
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Tourists and expats are flocking to the city's favelas for 'authenticity' while fearful middle-class Brazilians stay away.
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Violence cast a shadow over Rio's famed Carnival early Wednersay when gunmen killed a leader of one of the premiere samba band groups, police said.
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As Brazilians get ready for their  annual Carnival celebrations, the government is urging them to  practice safe sex and avoid drinking too much.
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Authorities beefed up security at airports across Brazil on Thursday to protect airline workers from fist-waving passengers angered by flight delays, the latest problem to hit the country's aviation system.
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Tens of thousands of revelers jammed the streets of Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the city's world-renowned carnival, putting aside the violence that has cast a shadow over the city in recent weeks.