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'Fallacy' to Say Amazon Forest is the Heritage of Humankind, Says Brazil President Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro then hit out at detractors, saying that while every country had problems, sensational reporting in the international media 'aroused our patriotic sentiments.'
British Parliament to Resume Tomorrow as Supreme Court Deems Boris Johnson's Move Unlawful
The Speaker's announcement came after Britain's highest court ruled that Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.
German Court Rules That a Hangover is an Illness, Says Companies Can't Market Products as Cures
Judges found that an illness should be defined broadly in the interest of protecting people's health, and said the term encompasses around even the slightest disruption of the human body.
Eight Babies Killed as Fire Rips Through Algeria Hospital: Emergency Services
Captain Nassim Bernaoui said that they managed to rescue 11 babies, 107 women and 28 staff, but they regret the deaths of eight babies.
After Collapse of Iconic Thomas Cook, UK PM Boris Johnson Asks Why Bosses Got Paid Millions
Running hotels, resorts and airlines for 19 million people a year, it currently has around 600,000 people abroad and will need the help of governments and insurance firms to bring them home from places as far afield as Cancun, Cuba and Cyprus.
Indonesian Maids Detained in Singapore Under Internal Security Act for 'Funding IS'
Anindia Afiyantari, 33, Retno Hernayani, 36, and 31-year-old Turmini who worked as maids for between six and 13 years in Singapore, became supporters of IS after viewing online material last year, authorities said.
Nepalese Monk Jailed for Molesting Woman in Singapore, Sentenced to Five Months in Jail
The 42-year-old Tamang Dawa groped the 28-year-old victim who was selling wares in a makeshift stall in Singapore. He pleaded guilty to one charge of molesting.
Malindo Air says Data Leak Caused by Ex-staffers at India's Contractor Firm
Kaspersky said in its alert that the personal details of almost 46 million passengers of Malindo and Thai Lion Air, another Lion Group subsidiary, were posted online.
Sri Lanka is Wielding Mangroves, its Tsunami Shield, as Buffer Against Climate Change
Koggala and neighboring Unawatuna, one of Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist destinations, had for decades experienced significant environmental destruction: from sand extraction to mangrove clearance to reef destruction — all resources on which the local c...
Iran May Release Seized British Oil Tanker Within Hours, Says Swedish Owner
The Stena Impero was detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz waterway for alleged marine violations, two weeks after Britain seized an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar.
Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Rocks West of Albanian Capital, Damages Reported
Local residents said the quake was felt strongly in Tirana and people rushed out onto the streets.
Bus Filled with Chinese Tourists Crashes in United States' Utah, Four killed, 26 Injured
Since nearly all the victims spoke only Mandarin, communication proved a challenge to authorities, who called for volunteers to help as translators at hospitals where the injured were taken.
Accused in Pakistan Hindu Girl Death Case Says She Wanted to Marry Him
Nimrita Chandni, a final-year student of Bibi Asifa Dental College in Larkana district and a social activist, was found lying on a cot by her friends on Monday with a rope tied to her neck.
How to Travel if You Care for the Earth
We need to travel to find the Earth of old again, one that is not subsumed under tar roads and concrete buildings. But the very act of travelling to her can hurt her unless we conduct ourselves with care and sensitivity.
Pakistan Cleric Arrested for Sexually Molesting Madrassa Student in Punjab Province
A report by an NGO in Pakistan revealed that over 1,300 children faced sexual abuse of some kind in the first six months of this year in the country.
Canada's Trudeau Pledges Assault Rifle Ban, Pivots Campaign Amid Blackface Scandal
Trudeau was campaigning in Toronto with less than five weeks to go before his Liberals fight an October 21 national election.