June 10, 2014

Athletes increasingly influenced by cartoons

Athletes can sometimes find inspiration in unlikely places. New research in Japan shows some of them are increasingly influenced by cartoons in deciding which sport to play. Terrence Terashima reports from Tokyo.

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June 10, 2014

Hongkong’s retail sales crunch

Compared to the Chinese mainland’s surging IPO market, Hong Kong’s retail sales have stalled and dropped the most in 5 years–with luxury sales hurting the most. Hong Kong’s retail sales in April dropped the sharpest in five years, the third month in a row the […]

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June 10, 2014

Ethanol sales up on Brazil flex-fuel demand

Ethanol is often cited as a primary example of the struggling ambitions of the Brazil’s energy needs, and economic future. Once seen as key to its energy independence, the sector is taking a pounding today. Stephen Gibbs explains.

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June 10, 2014

Iran questions nuclear deal deadline

Iran, after talks with senior U.S. officials, questioned whether a July deadline for a nuclear deal with world powers will be met, fueling doubts on the outcome as France spoke out, saying talks on curbing Tehran’s uranium enrichment had “hit a wall”.

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June 10, 2014

World media coverage during World Cup in Brazil

With less than two days to go before the start of the World Cup, Brazil’s sports minister has urged international news organization not to exaggerate the country’s problems. Stephen Gibbs reports from Rio de Janeiro.

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June 10, 2014

Insurgents seize Iraqi city of Mosul as troops flee

In Iraq, the city of Mosul is descending into chaos. Islamic militants are reportedly in control of the major city after driving out police and troops. Iraq is asking the U-S for assistance, but it’s trying to distance itself from “boots on the ground” and […]

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June 10, 2014

JRI ARGENTINA NEXT MESSI

To see Leo Messi, locals in Rosario watch him on television, or go to the city museum. Like so many players, Messi’s professional career developed abroad.

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June 10, 2014

EPA unveils Clean Power Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its new Clean Power Plan last week, promising a 30% slash in CO2 emissions from America’s power plants by the year 2030.

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June 9, 2014

Al-Sisi working to lead Egypt with limited powers

Business activity in Egypt shrank for the third month in a row in May, signalling how fragile the Egyptian economy remains as former army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi takes over the reins as president. The country’s economy has been hit by more than three […]

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June 9, 2014

Venezuela president Maduro expanding social reforms

The last decade brought a significant reduction in poverty for Venezuelans who benefited from state-run social programs also known as “missions”. This week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced reforms to improve the performance of programs deemed ineffective.

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June 9, 2014

Pakistan airport attack kills 26

The Pakistani Taliban is claiming responsibility for a deadly five-hour assault on the international airport in Karachi. A group of ten gunmen killed at least 26 people, and the airport was temporarily shut down.

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Go inside the World Cup stadiums with Google Street View
June 9, 2014

Go inside the World Cup stadiums with Google Street View

Get a virtual view of all the World Cup stadiums from Google Maps Street View. You can see the insides of all 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup, and surrounding areas. The arenas are be spread out across Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Natal, Rio de Janeiro, […]

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June 9, 2014

Uruguayans have a proud World Cup legacy

Even though Uruguay has a smaller population than its South American neighbors, when it comes to the sport of football, Uruguay is one of the world’s leading nations. CCTV correspondent, Joel Richards sits down with Alcides Ghiggia, the last surviving player from the 1950 Uruguayan […]

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June 8, 2014

Haitians adopt Brazilian soccer team as their own

Many Haitians have essentially adopted the Brazilian soccer team, partly because it has been quite some time since their own home team has had international success. CCTV correspondent Stephen Gibbs follows the journey of many Haitians forced to leave their home due to a natural […]

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June 8, 2014

Egypt’s Sisi takes office amid tight security

Former Army Chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has been inaugurated as Egypt’s President. He is the second democratically-elected president since Hosni Mubarak stepped down in 2011. Al-Sisi engineered the removal of Islamist Mohammed Morsi last year.

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June 8, 2014

Chinese foreign minister visits India

Trade tops the agenda as China’s foreign minister Wang Yi meets India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi. Wang Yi is on a two-day visit to New Delhi for the first high-level talks, since Modi became the Prime minister last month. Wang met Sunday with India’s […]

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June 8, 2014

“The Jewel” of French soccer, Franck Ribery

As 1998 hosts of the World Cup, France took home the championship trophy, beating Brazil in the final game. Now it is France’s turn to play on Brazilian turf. Elaine Reyes sits down with the man often called “the Jewel” of French soccer, Franck Ribery.

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June 8, 2014

Some Brazilians express anger over World Cup costs

People everywhere are preparing to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. There are twelve Brazilian cities are hosting Cup matches. CCTV-Correspondent, Gerry Hadden gives us an inside look at the national issues that go beyond the Brazilian soccer field.

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June 8, 2014

Rio de Janeiro, one host city of the World Cup

1.5 million tickets have been allocated by FIFA to World Cup fans. 57% were sold to Brazilians, while 43% went to international fans. Elaine Reyes takes us to Rio de Janeiro, one of the host cities of the World Cup. Seven matches will be held […]

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