Brazil lawmakers undo Bolsonaro move to weaken indigenous agency
Brazil’s lower house of Congress has rebuffed President Jair Bolsonaro’s move to put decisions on indigenous land claims in the hands of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Numerous reports consistent with Syria chemical exposure but no definite conclusion yet: U.S.
The United States has received numerous reports that appear consistent with chemical exposure after an attack by Syrian government forces in northwest Syria, but it has made no definitive conclusion as to whether they used chemical weapons, the State D…
China accuses U.S. of meddling with Dominican Republic ties
China’s Embassy in the Dominican Republic on Thursday accused the United States of trying to interfere in its relations with the Caribbean nation, condemning remarks it attributed to a U.S. official as “lacking in respect” to both nations.
Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave
Firefighters on Thursday battled wildfires that scorched swathes of forests in central Israel, forcing some small towns to be evacuated, during a heatwave that brought record temperatures to parts of the country.
Pentagon confirms it is weighing sending more troops to Middle East
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Thursday confirmed that the Pentagon was considering sending additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as one of the ways to bolster protection for American forces there amid tensions with Iran.
Senegal’s Salt Queen tastes success in a man’s world
Marie Diouf has built a business gathering salt from marshland she bought in Senegal, succeeding in a trade where most marsh owners are men and earning her the nickname “Salt Queen”.
Pakistan says wants peace with India, Modi responds after victory speech
The Pakistani and Indian prime ministers exchanged messages via Twitter on Thursday hoping for peace, after Narendra Modi returned to power in New Delhi in an election fought in the wake of confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
Egypt court orders the release of Al Jazeera journalist
An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of a news producer for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network held in pretrial detention for more than two years, his lawyer and a judicial source said.
U.S. starts giving documents to lawyers of ex-Goldman banker Ng in 1MDB case
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday handed over the first of 1 million evidentiary documents to the lawyers of Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs banker facing criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at the Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB….
Iran says it will not surrender even if it is bombed
Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressure and will not abandon its goals even if it is bombed, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, stepping up the war of words between the Islamic Republic and the United States.
