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Brazil's President Accuses NGOs of Setting Amazon Forest Afire as Flames Continue to Rage
Bolsonaro, who has shocked environmentalists with plans to open the Amazon to business interests, said NGOs could be behind the record number of wildfires this year, although he presented no evidence to backup his claim.
Cuba Falls in Love Again with Beard - And it's Not about Fidel Castro
Shaving cream and aftershave quickly became an unattainable luxury, and men had to make do with the cheap soap and scratchy blades acquired with the Cuban ration book, or libreta.
India Fights Closure of Ambedkar Memorial Inaugurated by PM Modi in UK
The four-storey property does not have permission to be used as a museum and must be returned to residential use, notes the Camden Council officer's report in reference to the planning application made by the Indian authorities.
Thailand Extends Visa Fee Waivers For India, 17 Other Countries to Boost Tourism as Growth Slows
The waivers are part of a $10-billion stimulus package to boost growth, including a debt moratorium for farmers, loans for smaller businesses, and more money for low-income earners.
Trump Asks Imran Khan to 'Moderate Rhetoric' After Talk With Modi, Terms Kashmir Row 'Tough Situation'
The US President spoke to Imran Khan to discuss 'the need to reduce tensions and moderate rhetoric with India over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir', the White House said in a readout of the call.
Bajwa's Extension Will Not Be Viewed Favourably, Can Send Wrong Message, Says Pakistan Opposition
Bajwa's term has been extended for another three years by Prime Minister Imran Khan in view of the 'regional security environment'.
Migrants Jump Off Spanish Rescue Boat to Try to Reach Italian Island
In the evening, Open Arms who released a video showing four migrants wearing orange life vests swimming toward Lampedusa island, urgently requested permission to enter Lampedusa's port so the migrants, aboard for 17 days, could finally get off.
US Having 'Very Good' Discussions with Taliban, Says Donald Trump
Expectations are rising for a deal in which the United States would start withdrawing its soldiers from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of war that has ground into a stalemate.
'May God Ruin Trump': Grandmother of Palestinian-origin US Congresswoman Scoffs at POTUS
Muftia Tlaib is the grandmother of U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, at the centre of an affair that has drawn Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu together against U.S. Democrats.
Nine Killed, Ten Injured after Blaze at Tokyo Star Hotel in Ukraine's Odessa
Some 65 firefighters backed by 13 emergency vehicles put out the blaze three hours later.
Starvation Likely Killed Franco-Irish Teen in Malaysia, No Sign Foul Play
The teen went missing from a resort on August 4, a day after checking in for a holiday with her family. Her naked body was discovered in a ravine in dense jungle following a 10-day hunt.
Pirates Kidnap Eight Crew Members in Raid on German Ship off Cameroon
The MarMalaita had 12 crew members on board at the time of the abduction.
Medical Examiner Rules Jeffrey Epstein Death a Suicide by Hanging
The Bureau of Prisons said Epstein had apparently killed himself, but that didn't squelch conspiracy theories about his death.
Empty Rice Cookers Trigger Bomb Scare in New York, Subways Evacuated; Search on For Man on Tape
Police said the alarm was first sounded in Manhattan around 7:00 am when a passenger saw a cooker abandoned at the Fulton Street subway station near the World Trade Center -- a neighborhood rebuilt after the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Malaysia to Question Zakir Naik for 'Radically-Tinged' Comments Against Malaysian Hindus
The Malaysian police will question Zakir Naik and several other individuals and groups for making "racially-tinged statements" and for spreading false news that has affected public sensitivities
July 2019 Hottest Month on Record for Planet, Says US Agency
A US agency said that much of the planet sweltered in unprecedented heat in July, as temperatures soared to new heights in the hottest month ever recorded. The record warmth also shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows.