Brazil looks to neighbors for Amazon support, defends record
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he would meet with other South American countries to set common policy for defending the Amazon rain forest, while his foreign minister told Reuters the nation should be seen as an environmental hero…
Turkey’s Erdogan says won’t allow delays in Syria deal with U.S.
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s deal with the United States regarding northeast Syria was a correct step toward setting up a “safe zone” there and Ankara would not allow delays in the plan, CNN Turk reported on Thursday.
At least seven people die in flash floods in southern Morocco
At least seven people were killed in flash floods in Morocco on Wednesday, following torrential rains in mountains in the south of the country near Taroudant, 600 kilometers (373 miles) south of Rabat, local authorities said.
U.S. to pay for thousands of doses of HIV drugs for Venezuelan migrants
The United States said on Wednesday it will provide thousands of doses of HIV medication to treat Venezuelans in Colombia as part of regional efforts to manage care for millions of migrants fleeing the crisis-hit nation.
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport: spokesman
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with a cruise missile on Wednesday, the group’s military spokesman said in a tweet.
Brazilians support Bolsonaro after Macron’s ‘offense’: minister
French President Emmanuel Macron offended his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s foreign minister told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he believed Brazilians support their far-right leader in his spat with Paris.
Fish farmer Mowi could halt Brazil soy imports over Amazon fires
Mowi ASA , the world’s largest salmon producer, could stop buying Brazilian soy for its fish farms unless the South American country curbs Amazon deforestation, the Norwegian company said on Wednesday.
More than 50 abducted in attack on northwest Nigerian village: residents
More than 50 people, including pregnant women and children, were abducted in a raid on a village in northwest Nigeria, seven residents told Reuters on Wednesday.
Hezbollah says will hit back at Israel as Lebanon fires at Israeli drones
Hezbollah said it would respond with a “surprise” strike against Israel after drones crashed in Lebanon at the weekend but it also said a new full-out war between the longtime adversaries remains unlikely.
Legal campaigner Miller asks courts to block UK parliament suspension
Legal campaigner Gina Miller said on Wednesday she will ask the courts to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Britain’s parliament for more than a month before Brexit.
