Where World Cup teams will call home in Brazil
The home bases for the World Cup soccer teams are being prepared in advance of this summer’s main event in Brazil.
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The home bases for the World Cup soccer teams are being prepared in advance of this summer’s main event in Brazil.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment World Brazil, carnival, garbage strike, Rio de Janeiro
A garbage strike in Rio de Janeiro after Carnival left trash piled high and a stink filling the air.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, Weather, World Blade Runner, Boeing, Brazil, carnival, China, Corvette, Germany, Oscar Pistorius, Santo Domingo, South Sudan, weather
Carnival revelers celebrate with parades, the murder trial begins for double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, a Corvette is rescued from the sinkhole that swallowed the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, and more in today’s daily brief.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Brazil, China, flooding, London, Munduruku, South Korea, Thailand, Typhoon Haiyan
At least three students were killed after a South Korean resort building collapsed, the Munduruku tribe of Brazil tracks down illegal gold miners, shelter remains a problem 100 days after Typhoon Haiyan, and more in today’s daily brief.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Brazil, gay marriage, Malaysia, Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Scotland, Sri Lanka, volcano
Microsoft names Satya Nadella as its new CEO, Scotland legalizes same-sex marriage, Sri Lanka celebrates its independence and more in today’s daily brief.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, Nation, World Barack Obama, Brazil, Central African Republic, Mount Sinabung, Mykola Azarov, Phillipines, Ringo Starr, Sir Paul McCartney, State of the Union, The Beatles, Ukraine
Residents of Bangui in the Central African Republic celebrate after rebels were escorted outside the city, Ukraine Prime Minister Mykola Azarov’s resignation is followed by repeals of protest restrictions, Obama prepares for the State of the Union address, and more in today’s daily brief.
Kalani Gordon 1 Comment Sports, Travel, World batman, Brazil, Favela do Metro, FIFA World Cup, Futbol, Getty Images, Maracana, slum, soccer, Stadium
Residents of the Favela do Metro slum, area just near the Maracana stadium refuse to have their homes demolished as part of a project to renovate the district before the FIFA World Cup circus pitches camp in June.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment Daily Brief, Nation, World Brazil, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Philippines
Rebuilding the Philippines after the typhoon, the opening ceremony of the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival, a fire in Mumbai and more in today’s daily brief.
Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief Brazil, France, India, Indonesia, Olympics, protest, Syria
XII Games of the Indigenous People in Brazil, empty canals in Venice, Festival of Ashura, Canadian woman rows across the Atlantic and more in today’s daily brief.
Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Daily Brief art exhibit, baptism, Brazil, Capitol, chimpanzee, China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Jordan River, Kuala Lumpur, London, Pope Francis, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Tiberias, Tokyo, Typhoon Wipha, Washington D.C.
Wild designs went on display during Fashion week in Singapore, Typhoon Wipha made life difficult for pedestrians in Japan, a faithful tosses a scarf to the Pontiff which he catches with his face and more in today’s daily brief.
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