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Over 250 Uruguayan football fans arrested after Rio riot

Brazilian police arrested more than 250 fans of Uruguayan football club Penarol on Wednesday after riots before a Copa Libertadores semi-final match against local side Botafogo.Police accused the supporters of vandalizing and looting businesses and vehicles in Rio de Janeiro.Firefighters were called to put out burning vehicles and a gun was seized, a statement said.Brazilian …

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Original ‘Little Prince’ typescript to go under hammer in UAE

A specialist London bookstore is selling an original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s children’s classic “The Little Prince”, complete with the author’s hand-written corrections and revisions.The battered book and Saint-Exupery’s French Ministry of Culture-issued passport go on sale in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, with an asking price of at least $1.25 million.It was acquired earlier …

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