Protester killed, dozens injured as Brazil police face off with a million in 100 cities

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June 21, 2013 01:29

Protester killed, dozens injured as Brazil police face off with a million in 100 cities

An 18-year-old protester has been killed and dozens injured as massive protests continue in Brazil's cities. Over a million people have flooded the streets of the country on Thursday.

Turkey has announced plans to purchase 100,000 gas bomb cartridges and launch a central cyber security agency, local media report. This comes after protests across the country which also saw a series of attacks on government’s websites.

Singapore smoke hits life-threatening levels, authorities attempting to ‘seed’ clouds (PHOTOS)

Singapore health officials have warned that air pollution is at hazardous, record-high levels due to peatland wildfires in neighboring Indonesia. In a bid to quell a diplomatic row, Jakarta has sent helicopters to ‘seed’ rainclouds over the blaze. 1

Nuclear cuts can only be discussed together with missile defense - Lavrov

Talks between Russia and the US on reduction of strategic nuclear weapons must include defense systems, like global ballistic missile defense, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Russia will not allow the introduction of a no-fly zone in Syria as the consequences of such step can be seen in Libya, a top Russian diplomat has stated.

“ We have seen the Libyan example of how such a zone is implemented and how such decisions are brought to life. We do not want this to be repeated in the Syrian conflict. And I think that we principally will not allow the repetition of this scenario,” the Foreign Ministry representative Aleksandr Lukashevich said on Monday.

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum LIVE UPDATES

The 17th International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg has kicked off. More than 4,000 business leaders, policy makers, and economic experts from around the world have come together to brainstorm ways out of the global economic crisis

Russia and China to seal an unprecedented oil contract, worth more than $60 bn – Putin

Russia and China have drafted a major oil contract, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese State Council Executive Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. 4

Fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana have been given 20 month jail terms and heavy fines for tax avoidance by a court in Milan.

The duo contest the verdict. It is claimed they sold their brand to a holding company in Luxembourg to avoid declaring
taxes on royalties of about one billion euros to Italian authorities.

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