Australian man accused of starting bushfire to protect cannabis cropf

Nov 17,2019
An Australian man has been accused of deliberately lighting a fire to protect his cannabis crop, sparking an out-of-control bushfire as blazes rage along the country's east coast.
Leaked China documents reveal 'no mercy' in Xinjiang: NYT
Nov 17
A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in China's Xinjiang region, where President Xi Jinping ordered officials to act with "absolutely no mercy" against separatism and extremism, The New York Times reported.
Prince Charles arrives in New Zealand for week-long visit
Nov 17
Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for a week-long royal visit.
Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn
Nov 15
Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday.
Three women drown rescuing dogs in Slovakia floods
Nov 15
Three women drowned in a flash flood as they tried to rescue dogs from an inundated animal shelter in central Slovakia, the prime minister said on Thursday.
Severe winter storms slamming Hokkaido
Nov 15
Weather officials warn that a winter-like atmospheric pressure pattern may bring blizzards to Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido through Saturday, and that transportation could be disrupted.
Israeli warplanes resume airstrikes on Gaza after rockets firing
Nov 15
 Israeli warplanes resumed airstrikes early Friday on facilities that belong to the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in response to new rockets fired into Israel.