Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having a "colonialist mentality" over the issue.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk.
The leaders of Britain and France have discussed Brexit. French President Emmanuel Macron denied the possibility of renegotiation but agreed to seek concessions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the US test of a ground-launched cruise missile has raised new threats to Russia and his country will react accordingly.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Paris on Thursday, a day after Berlin offered a glimmer of hope that an agreement could be reached to avoid a chaotic "no deal" Brexit.
At least two policemen were killed and another was injured when some unknown militants opened fire at a police check post here on Wednesday night, the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Islamabad told Xinhua.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has indicated that the purpose of the recent US cruise missile test was to counter China's growing stockpile of intermediate-range missiles.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to call on world leaders to accelerate efforts to tackle global warming in international conferences due to be held later this month.