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New Zealand PM makes U.N. history with first baby
'I want to normalize it,' says Jacinda Ardern, the first woman leader in the history of the United Nations to take her newborn into the UN General Assembly hall

Corruption probe requested against Brazil opposition leader Neves
Chief prosecutor Rodrigo Janot wants to investigate Neves over allegations he took bribes from a corruption scheme at a state electric company

Rousseff left clinging to power as Brazil coalition collapses
UPDATED Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is left scrambling for votes to save her presidency in a looming impeachment showdown after her main coalition partner walks out of the government

Brazil's Rousseff faces coalition collapse
UPDATED Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff could see her coalition disintegrate this week amid a political crisis that threatens to topple her government

Rousseff calls for 'unity, dialogue' after Brazil win
UPDATED Rousseff who had 51 45 of the vote with 98 of ballots counted is declared the run off winner

Divided Brazil votes for next president
It s President Dilma Rousseff vs Brazilian Social Democracy Party presidential bet Aecio Neves

Brazil poll rivals clash over corruption claim
The last debate between incumbent President Dilma Rousseff and challenger Aecio Neves before Sunday s run off election was heated from the start

Rousseff leads by whisker in latest Brazil polls
The polls by Datafolha and MDA consulting saw Rousseff just edging ahead for the first time since the October 5 first round

Brazil elections: Rousseff, Neves gear up for final vote
The contest has developed into the closest fought in a generation as Neves scion of a political dynasty looks to unseat Rousseff whose Workers Party PT has been in power for 12 years

Brazil's Neves wins Silva endorsement in vote battle with Rousseff
Rousseff and Neves are battling to run Latin America s largest country of 202 million which is also the world s seventh largest economy

Brazil President Rousseff trailing in latest poll
Neves who upset predictions to eliminate environmentalist and early front runner Marina Silva in Sunday s first round was polling 46 to 44 for Rousseff according to polls

Beaten Silva party backs Brazil challenger Neves
The national executive committee of Silva s Socialist Party PSB cast 21 votes in favor of Neves against one for Rousseff and 7 for a neutral stance during a meeting in Brasilia

Incumbent Rousseff to face Neves in Brazil run-off
UPDATED With nearly all ballots counted the leftist incumbent has 42 of the vote to 34 for business world favorite Neves who fended off the once unstoppable looking Silva to reach the October 26 run off

Brazil votes for next president after dramatic campaign
The telenovela like drama of the race – a candidate s death in a fiery plane crash a poor maid s rise to the cusp of the presidency a seedy oil scandal – continued down to the wire; Some 142 8 million voters will cast their ballots in the polls

Race to reach Brazil runoff vote goes down to wire
Silva who once looked set to become Brazil s first black president has slipped behind Aecio Neves for the first time

Marina Silva drops to third in last Brazil opinion poll
The final poll by the National Transport Confederation gives President Dilma Rousseff 40 6 with Social Democrat Aecio Neves on 24 and popular environmentalist Marina Silva on 21 4

Rising Rousseff ramps up Brazil election offensive
Rousseff came out fighting against her main rival environmentalist Marina Silva in the next to last debate before Sunday s October 5 first round of voting

Brazil incumbent goes on offensive in presidential debate
In the second debate between the main candidates ahead of the October 5 first round vote Dilma Rousseff sought to come off the ropes three days after Brazil entered recession

Brazil Socialists pick new candidate, target Rousseff
Eduardo Campos s death has radically transformed the outlook for the October vote possibly setting up Marina Silva to unseat incumbent Dilma Rousseff in a runoff

Silva could win Brazil vote after running mate's death – poll
Marina Silva was the late Eduardo Campos s vice presidential running mate and is widely expected to be chosen to replace him at the top of the ticket

Thousands mourn Brazil presidential candidate Campos
UPDATED Eduardo Campos 49 died when his campaign jet slammed into houses in Santos city in bad weather on Wednesday August 13

Brazil presidential candidate dies in plane crash
UPDATED Campos a 49 year old socialist who had been running third in opinion polls for the October election was flying to Sao Paulo to record a TV segment when his Cessna 560XL came down

Economic worries trounce World Cup shame in Brazil election
Analysts say President Dilma Rousseff s hopes of re election in October will depend on how voters feel about their wallets not a football match

Brazil launches election campaign amid World Cup fever
The continent sized nation of 200 million – currently hosting the world s biggest sporting event – will hold elections for the presidency Congress state governorships and state legislatures in October
