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Trump praises Bolsonaro efforts on Amazon fires 27 Aug 2019 - 06:00 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the fires raging in the Amazon and pledged "full...

Brazil slams G7 aid offer as Amazon fires rage 27 Aug 2019 - 08:56 am

Brasília: Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French President Emmanuel...

Two children dead in Ohio, several injured after stolen police car crashes 27 Aug 2019 - 08:40 am

Two children were killed and at least 10 people injured, including other children, on Monday in a multi-vehicle crash involving a stolen police...

Mexico lacks basic data on hundreds of trafficking victims: government watchdog 26 Aug 2019 - 10:37 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities do not know the nationality of hundreds of identified foreign trafficking victims, according to a government watchdog, raising fears...

How Cuba taught Venezuela to quash military dissent 26 Aug 2019 - 10:23 pm

CARACAS: In December 2007, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez suffered his first defeat at the polls. Although still wildly popular among the working class that...

Brazil's former environment head calls raging wildfires 'crime against humanity' 26 Aug 2019 - 10:23 pm

BOGOTA: Former Brazilian environment minister and presidential candidate Marina Silva on Thursday called wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest a "crime against humanity"...

Mexico president says "doing well" on migration ahead of U.S. deadline 26 Aug 2019 - 05:39 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's president said on Monday his country was "doing well" in addressing U.S. demands to contain illegal immigration and that Mexican...

Brazil's Bolsonaro causes global outrage over Amazon fires 26 Aug 2019 - 03:52 pm

PORTO VELHO, Brazil: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has insulted adversaries and allies, disparaged women, blacks and homosexuals, and even praised his country's 1964-1985...

G7 to finance fire-fighting aircraft for Amazon 26 Aug 2019 - 03:17 pm

Biarritz, France: The G7 has agreed to spend 20 million euros ($22 million) on the Amazon, mainly to send fire-fighting aircraft to tackle...

Trump says he does not want regime change in Iran 26 Aug 2019 - 10:52 am

BIARRITZ, France: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted to see a strong Iran and was not seeking a change of...

Trump suggested nuking hurricanes: Report 26 Aug 2019 - 09:42 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes before they made landfall in the United States, Axios reported Sunday. During...

Ex-Arizona lawman seeks to reclaim mantle as 'America's toughest sheriff' 26 Aug 2019 - 08:03 am

Phoenix: Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation as a staunch foe of illegal immigration, announced on Sunday -...

Warplanes dump water on Amazon as Brazil military begins fighting fires 25 Aug 2019 - 10:34 pm

BRASILIA: Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the...

Thick smoke chokes Brazil's north as Amazon fires rage 25 Aug 2019 - 10:34 pm

Porto Velho, Brazil: Blackened tree trunks lay smoldering on the charred ground as thick smoke chokes the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, a scene...

Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires 25 Aug 2019 - 11:28 am

Rio de Janeiro: Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the...

Protests to greet G7 leaders as they discuss Amazon fires, trade 24 Aug 2019 - 11:22 am

Biarritz, France: The leaders of the G7 club of rich countries meet in southwestern France on Saturday, with the burning Amazon, diving stock...

Facing global pressure, Brazil's Bolsonaro may send army to curb Amazon fires 23 Aug 2019 - 08:16 pm

BRASILIA: Amid growing global condemnation, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he may mobilize the army to help combat a record number...

Bolivia enlists 'supertanker' plane to battle wildfires 23 Aug 2019 - 07:14 pm

La Paz: Bolivia took delivery Friday of a "supertanker" aircraft to help fight wildfires that have devastated vast swathes of forest and agricultural...