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ArcelorMittal to shut Saldanha plant in S Africa, 1000 workers affected | Back to jail, or run for president: the legal maze facing Brazil's Lula | FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves the Brazilian flag after being released from prison, in Sao Bernardo do Campo | FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during a speech after being released from prison, in Sao Bernardo do Campo | Office workers run away from tear gas as they attend a flash mob anti-government protest at the financial Central district in Hong Kong | U.S. condemns latest Hong Kong violence, urges both sides to de-escalate | FILE PHOTO: Iraqi demonstrators take part in one of the ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad | FILE PHOTO: Members of Iraqi security forces are seen during the ongoing anti-government protests in Basra | Iraq expresses regret at protester deaths, defends handling of unrest | OAS to meet on Bolivia situation on Tuesday