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Disapproval of Bolsonaro presidency jumps after Amazon crisis: poll
World
September 2, 2019
Disapproval of Bolsonaro presidency jumps after Amazon crisis: poll
The Datafolha polling institute found that 29 percent say that Bolsonaro is doing a “great or good” job, down from…
Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains
World
August 28, 2019
Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains
Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders…
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
World
August 19, 2019
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the…
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Rescue workers said Friday they had plucked the bodies of 62 migrants from waters off the Libyan coast a day…
1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
World
July 22, 2019
1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal Sunday to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where…
Main suspect in Ramses train station accident pleads not guilty
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Main suspect in Ramses train station accident pleads not guilty
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday began hearings over the Ramses Station accident, which killed over 31 citizens and left…
Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software
World
May 19, 2019
Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software
Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after…
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
Middle East
May 11, 2019
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least 65 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the…
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
World
May 6, 2019
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at…
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
World
April 29, 2019
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth,…