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Brazil's government, as with all Olympic hosts, has guaranteed to finance any cost overruns.
According to Macedonian authorities, some 44,000 refugees crossed into Macedonia in the past two months.
Stocks in China tumbled again on Friday, with both the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets down more than 3 per cent.
Funds started to flow back into the US after it ended its stimulus scheme, and the values of emerging market currencies started to slowly fall.
The conflict, commonly known in China as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, led to the death of some 20 million Chinese.
Since 2007, workers wages have increased by an annual 5 per cent increment, but Seoul says any such changes should come through mutual agreement.
Chinese holidaymakers are Thailand's largest group of overseas visitors.
Both Merkel and Tsipras face domestic opposition to the bailout deal.
The two countries will conduct their largest joint Pacific exercise from August 20 to 28.
