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Nato hands over security to Afghans
Afghan forces have formally taken over security for the whole of the country for the first time since Nato-led troops ousted the Taliban in 2001.
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Dilma Rousseff says she is proud so many people are fighting for a better country, in her first public comments since mass protests on Monday.
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