Hurghada: Tourist describes moment he was attacked by militants at Egyptian hotel

One of the tourists attacked by militants at the Red Seas Bella Vista hotel told reporters on 9 January, about the moment he thought he was going to die. Sam Eric Olovsson from Sweden was one of three people wounded – the other two were Austrian tourists – when armed assailants attacked the hotel in Hurghada on 8 January. Jan 9, 2016

Brazil: Protests against transport fare hike turns violent in Sao Paulo

A protest against an increase in public transportation fares in Brazils largest city turned violent on 8 January, as demonstrators broke bus windows and torched objects to block traffic. Police fired tear gas and hit protesters with batons to disperse the crowd of approximately 2,000 people in business capital Sao Paulo. Jan 9, 2016