IOC, Brazil to draw up plan of action for Rio 2016
Riode Janeiro - Less than a month after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) representatives were meeting with Brazilian authorities to draw up a plan of action to prepare the Games. The meeting w...
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Drug violence casts doubts on Rio de Janeiro Olympics - Feature
Rio de Janeiro - A wave of drug violence that claimed at least 21 lives in Rio de Janeiro this weekend cast major doubts on the prospects of the city that has recently been chosen to host the 2016 Olympics, and on the country that is set to host the ...
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New Zealand and Malaysia sign free trade agreement
Wellington - New Zealand and Malaysia signed a free trade agreement in Kuala Lumpur Monday evening that would eliminate all tariffs by 2016. The agreement should boost New Zealand's kiwi fruit and liquid milk exports, as well as its education provide...
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Tokyo plans to bid for 2020 Olympics
Tokyo - Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's governor, Shintaro Ishihara, said Monday. Japan's capital applied for the 2016 games but lost out to Rio de Janeiro in the International Olympic Committee vote in early October....
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