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Violence continues in Sri Lanka despite emergency decree

A shop and a mosque in central Sri Lanka have been attacked as communal violence continues in the South Asian island nation despite the declaration of a state of emergency over anti-Muslim riots. A resident of Madawala, a village close to the hill city of Kandy, said he saw a shop burning at 11:30pm on…

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Michel Temer signs security decree to stem Rio violence

Sao Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s President Michel Temer has signed an emergency decree authorising the country’s armed forces to take over policing duties in Rio de Janeiro. The emergency measure, the first of its kind since Brazil returned to democracy after the end of a military dictatorship in the mid-1980s, comes amid rising violence and a spike in crime.…