Zip line row erupts at Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain
The chance to speed down a zip line from the top of Rio de Janeiro's breathtaking Sugarloaf Mountain should easily draw huge crowds of thrill-seekers to the iconic tourist destination.
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China-Taiwan battle lines run through Latin America
A battle in the intense diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is being fought in Latin America, where Honduras has become the latest country to ditch Taipei and align itself with Beijing.
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N. Korea's Kim calls for ramping up production of 'weapon-grade nuclear material'
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to expand production of "weapon-grade nuclear materials" and build more powerful weapons, state media reported Tuesday.
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Cirstea credits Johansson for late career revival
Sorana Cirstea reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open for the first time with victory over Czech Marketa Vondrousova on Monday as she continued her unexpected late career revival.
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Rybakina marches on in Miami, Pegula progresses
Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 11 matches as she booked her place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgium's Elise Mertens on Monday.
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Relatives of tainted ex-leaders vie for Guatemala presidency
Campaigning opened Monday for Guatemala's June 25 presidential election with the daughter of a former dictator and the widow of a graft-accused ex-president leading the field.
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Seven dead, nearly 50 missing in Ecuador landslide
Rescuers searched Monday for nearly 50 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador.
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West's Ukraine response exposes 'double standards': Amnesty
Global outrage over Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year has only served to expose the West's "double standards" towards human rights abuses throughout the world, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
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Tsitsipas wins after long wait in Miami, Halys rise continues
World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas finally got his Miami Open campaign under way on Monday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Cristian Garin on Monday while Argentine Francisco Cerendulo upset fifth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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Huddled in giant refrigerator, nine lives saved from US tornado
As the thunder roared outside and the lights inside Chuck's Dairy Bar began to blink, owner Tracy Harden realized the tornado conditions forecasted for her small Mississippi town Friday night were far more severe than she realized.
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