Two people have been killed and another injured by the collapse of a crane on the site of a Sao Paulo stadium that will host the opening game of next year's World Cup.
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ROME - Italy's parliament has expelled Silvio Berlusconi over his tax fraud conviction in a momentous move that raises the risk of his arrest but is unlikely to be the last act of his tumultuous career.
RIGA - Latvia's prime minister has resigned in the wake of a supermarket roof cave-in that killed 54 people, just weeks before the country enters the eurozone.
BEIJING - China has insisted it has the ability to enforce its newly-declared air zone over islands disputed with Japan, despite Beijing's reluctance to intervene after US B-52 bombers entered the area.
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PARIS - The United Arab Emirates has beaten off opposition from Brazil, Russia and Turkey to win the right to host the 2020 World Expo.
BRUSSELS - Belgium, one of only a few countries to allow euthanasia, has moved a step closer to extending mercy-killing to terminally-ill children.
NEW DELHI - A "very severe" cyclone is barrelling towards southeast India, forcing the evacuation of villagers and fishermen, just a month after a killer storm triggered another massive rescue effort.
