Copa America organisers CONMEBOL defended the use of video technology at the tournament after revealing VAR stoppages had averaged two minutes 26 seconds per intervention, nearly double the time taken at the 2018 World Cup.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an hour-long meeting on the sidelines of a G20 summit on June 28 in Osaka in Japan, a Kremlin aide said on Wednesday, in their first official encounter for almost a year.
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Oil fell on Tuesday amid concerns over the outlook for crude demand, but prices were supported after Washington announced new sanctions on Iran amid mounting tensions in the Middle East.
Benchmark Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.9%, at (...)
Talks between OPEC and its allies next month about whether to extend their pact on cutting oil supplies "won't be easy" and may be complicated by the situation facing Iran and Venezuela, Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said.
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Mohamed Fahmy, a former Al-Jazeera English journalist who was released from jail in Egypt in 2015, has been recently appointed CEO of The Investigative Journal (IJ), a newly launched online investigative news platform.
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Mohamed Fahmy, a former AlJazeera English journalist who was released from jail in Egypt in 2015, has been appointed CEO of The Investigative Journal (TIJ), a newly launched online investigative news platform.
Since its inception in February, TIJ (...)
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) rode to Venezuela's rescue once again at the Copa America on Tuesday, denying hosts Brazil two goals in a surprise 0-0 draw in Group A.
Brazil, who had another goal chopped off by the referee, were left to rue a (...)
Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world's refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million displaced people who have fled war and persecution, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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The organisers of the Copa America expressed concerns over poor attendance at initial games on Monday and said they must correct errors in the ticketing process to ensure more fans have access to matches in this month's tournament in Brazil.
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The Copa America's official song is titled “A Continent Vibrates” but if the strikingly low attendances at some matches are anything to go by, many in South America, especially in the host nation Brazil, seem wholly unenthused by the tournament.
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Roger Martinez scored an outstanding goal as Colombia beat Argentina 2-0 in an exciting finale to a Copa America Group B opener on Saturday that burst into life after a sluggish start.
Just as Colombia looked like being overwhelmed by a (...)
Brazil got the win they wanted in their Copa America opener on Friday but the postmortem of the 3-0 victory over Bolivia was as much about the lack of atmosphere as the lacklustre display.
The 46,342 fans, who turned out to see the match at Sao (...)
Oil rose on Friday after attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week raised concerns about potential supply disruptions, but prices remained on track for a weekly loss on fears that trade disputes will dent global oil demand.
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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet will visit Venezuela from June 19-21 and hold separate talks with both President Nicolas Maduro and his arch foe, National Assembly chief Juan Guaido, a statement said.
Guaido is the opposition leader who has (...)
Brazil expect to win every tournament they play, especially at home, but they go into next week's Copa America without their talisman Neymar and lacking some of the sparkle that has long been their stock in trade.
They have not lost since Belgium (...)
Iran has told OPEC that it opposes delaying the oil producer group's next meeting, setting the scene for another fight with fellow members as US sanctions put Tehran under unprecedented economic pressure with its oil exports down to just a (...)
Oil dropped over 1% on Monday, extending losses of over 3% from Friday, when crude markets racked up their biggest monthly losses in six months amid stalling demand and as trade wars fanned fears of a global economic slowdown.
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent crude futures recording $70.16 per barrel, up $0.05, supported by tighter global supplies that have helped to offset persistent worries that demand will be hurt by the continuing United States-Chinese trade (...)
Brent crude oil prices consolidated above $70 per barrel on Tuesday as supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions on Iran's and Venezuela's fuel exports outweighed concerns about an economic slowdown.
Front-month Brent crude futures, (...)
Oil prices increased Friday ahead of long U.S. and UK holiday weekends, but posted their biggest weekly drop of the year, pressured by rising inventories and concern over an economic slowdown.
Brent crude rose 93 cents, or 1.4% to $67.69 a barrel (...)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will not be able to reverse the democratic transition that is taking place in his country, but the military will also need to support that change, Brazil's foreign minister said on Friday.
Opposition leader Juan (...)
Modern Russian history has featured a number of political leaders that have managed to shift the country's future direction and preserve its global influence. Among them is the incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin.
What has distinguished Putin (...)
Oil prices in global markets stabilised at around $72.11 per barrel at the close of trading after two Saudi oil tankers were attacked, with markets eyeing political moves in the region that would have a big impact on oil.
Medhat Youssef, former (...)
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday he recommended "gently" driving oil inventories down at a time of plentiful global supplies and that OPEC would not make hasty decisions about output ahead of a June meeting.
"Overall, the market (...)
Brazilian coach Tite included Manchester City's Fernandinho for his Copa America squad on Friday, but there was no place for Spurs forward Lucas Moura or Liverpool midfielder Fabinho.
Fernandinho was blamed in some circles for Brazil's elimination (...)
