Others were seen stealing motorcycles and setting them alight on the street. In Brasilia, police fired tear gas to disperse the rowdy crowd in front of the National Congress building. Some arrests were made. This is the latest incident to mar FIFA's Confederation Cup tournament after a large protest movement swept the country this month. Many demonstrators have expressed anger over the amount spent on stadiums ahead of the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. More protests are planned for the rest of the week.
Australia's political infighting - which has seen Kevin Rudd return as Prime Minister after toppling Julia Gillard - is provoking mixed reactions on the streets of Sydney. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SYDNEY BUSINESS WOMAN, REND NASHI SAYING: "I just think it's a mockery, I think it's, you know, this wouldn't happen in other countries, in other democratic countries around the world. And I think it's been made a joke out of really, I think, you know, a lot of people around the world are talking about it and it's not going to reflect positively upon the Australian society." (SOUNDBITE) (English) SYDNEY RESIDENT, NICK STRINE SAYING: "Yes, I think it's great 'Rudd-emtion'. He planned out his attack very carefully for a long period of time and I think he deserves everything he gets." (SOUNDBITE) (English) SYDNEY TAXI DRIVER, HASSAN ALI SAYING: "Because Australians don't accept female prime minister, my dear. They don't. Well, why? You ask them. The Australian culture they don't accept female prime minister," Ali said. Liberal party leader Tony Abbott wasted no time in trying to make political capital for his opposition party - demanding an explanation from Rudd on why Gillard was toppled. Rudd remained tight-lipped - and apparently not amused. Rudd's return comes after three years of bitter infighting within the ruling Labor party. Australia is expected to hold federal elections in September - with polls showing that Rudd's leadership could keep the country in Labor's hands.
Tensions run high between cold war foes as a fugitive former US contractor is now at the center of a political tug of war between Washington and Moscow. Edward Snowden, who leaked details of US spy programs, is hiding out in the transit area of Moscow airport after the US has called for him to be sent home. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell. (SOUNDBITE) (English) STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN PATRICK VENTRELL, SAYING: "Look the Russians will do their own interpretation of their own regulations and their own laws. But we are making the point to them that we think there is a basis for him to be returned." The dispute could further fray ties between the United States and Russia says Dmitry Trenin an analyst with Carnegie Center in Moscow. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) CARNEGIE CENTER POLITICAL ANALYST DMITRY TRENIN, SAYING: "I think that this crisis can have very negative consequences for Russian-American relations, because, obviously for the American administration, and in particular for Obama, it's very important that this runaway falls into the hands of American justice." He says the US has to be careful in how it talks to Russia. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) CARNEGIE CENTER POLITICAL ANALYST DMITRY TRENIN, SAYING: "For Russia in this situation it's important not to lose face, and to not worsen relations with the U.S., but at the same time let the Americans know that Russia is a country with which it's necessary to deal with all due respect." Snowden has not been seen in public but Russian officials say he is awaiting a response to an appeal for asylum in Ecuador.
This is where former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is now believed to be located. He fled to Hong Kong before making his way here, to this Moscow airport, in an attempt to evade U.S. authorities that have charged him with disclosing secret surveillance programs. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a visit to Finland, confirmed that Snowden was indeed in Moscow after his foreign minister had denied he was in Russia. In his first public comments since Edward Snowden flew in on Sunday, Putin appeared to make light of the diplomatic uproar over the fugitive. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN: "It's like shearing a piglet: there's a lot of squealing, but there's little wool" The Russian leader said he hoped the affair would not affect his country's relationship with Washington, and said the sooner Snowden leaves Russia, the better. Thirty-year-old Snowden's leaked information points to mass surveillance of emails and other communications by the U.S.-based National Security Agency. Anti-secrecy group Wikileaks say Snowden is headed for Ecuador where he may be granted asylum.
Ambulances race through the streets of Karachi after a bomb exploded on Wednesday, killing at least four security officials. Pakistani officials say that the attack targeted Sindh High Court's senior judge, Justice Maqbool Baqar. At the scene of the attack, residents watched as security officials cordoned off the area. The remains of burned out police vehicles littered the ground as the wounded were moved to a local hospital. A Mosque and nearby buildings were also damaged. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. A city of more than 18 million, Karachi has a long history of violence. It typically sees a dozen murders a day - a combination of political killings, street crime and attacks by the Taliban and sectarian militant groups.
Demonstrators gather in Istanbul and Ankara to denounce the release of a police officer, who was detained on charges of killing a protester. By late night, police were firing smoke grenades into the crowd, dispersing them with water canon. The unrest began at the end of May when police used force against protesters opposing plans to redevelop a central Istanbul park. Four people have been killed in the unrest, including one policeman. And about 7,500 have been wounded, according to the Turkish Medical Association.
Hundreds of Brazilians gather in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday evening, demanding social services and investment. They are from two of the area's most famous slum neighbourhoods, and say the government is not doing enough to help its citizens thrive. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) DEMONSTRATOR, FABRICIO MAXIMILIANO, SAYING: "I am 21 years old and I need an education, my brother is coming and he needs education and you invest in security? My brother is coming. You are creating a gang of bandits if you don't invest in education in this country. You're a clown, you got that?" The protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations sweeping the country this month, originally sparked over public transportation fee hikes. Now, backed by social media campaigns and support from university students, the movement has grown to include a number of social issues, such as health care and education. Many are also angry the government is shelling out billions of dollars to host the World Cup soccer championship in 2014 and have staged protests in stadiums during June qualifying matches.
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