Brazilian police arrest anti-World Cup protesters
Brazilian police have arrested a number of
anti-World Cup protesters in Rio de Janeiro as demonstrations over
the costs of the tournament linger on. The protesters gathered
outside the Candelaria Church in Rio on Friday when about 200 riot
police rushed to the scene and arrested them.
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Over 50 million refugees worldwide
The number of refugees and displaced people
worldwide has hit a high not seen since World War II, the United
Nations’ refugee agency has revealed. Over 50 million people were
forced from their homes by the end of 2013, a rise of six million in
just one year.
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Recession ‘led to 10,000 suicides’
The economic crisis in Europe and North America
led to more than 10,000 extra suicides, according to figures from UK
researchers. A study, published in the British Journal of
Psychiatry, showed “suicides have risen markedly”.
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