Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as outrage over Amazon grows

Aug 25,2019
Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, official data showed Saturday, as thousands of troops were made available to help fight the worst blazes in years following a global outcry.
3 police, 5 militants killed in clashes in eastern Afghan province
Aug 23
Three policemen and five militants were killed during fresh clashes in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province overnight, provincial government spokesman confirmed on Friday.
US disappointed at Seoul exiting intel pact
Aug 23
The US Department of Defense has expressed its "strong concern" and "disappointment" at South Korea's decision to terminate its intelligence-sharing pact with Japan.
Indonesia blocks internet in Papua over unrest fears
Aug 23
Indonesia has cut off internet access in unrest-hit Papua over fears that a stream of offensive and racist online posts would spark more violent protests in the region, but critics slammed the move as a threat to free speech.
U.S. state secretary visits Ottawa before G7 summit
Aug 23
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived here Thursday morning for an official visit to Canada ahead of the upcoming Group 7 (G7) summit in Biarritz, France.
N.Korean FM slams US sanctions threat
Aug 23
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has pushed back on a US threat to maintain the toughest sanctions ever if Pyongyang does not denuclearize.
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
Aug 23
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.