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UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
World

UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’

Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof
World

Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President…
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
World

Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’

Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital of Brasilia on Wednesday to denounce the policies…
The Latest: Ocean Viking asks Italy, Malta for a safe harbor
Middle East

The Latest: Ocean Viking asks Italy, Malta for a safe harbor

ROME (AP) — The latest on migrants trying to enter Europe (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Two charity groups operating…
Qalyubiya governorate imposes fines for beheading sacrifices in streets
Life & Style

Qalyubiya governorate imposes fines for beheading sacrifices in streets

Governor of Qalyubiya Alaa Marzouk stated on Sunday that the governorate has imposed fines on persons involved in beheading sacrifices in…
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
World

Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow

Nearly 50,000 opposition supporters rallied and dozens were arrested in Moscow on Saturday at one of the largest authorised protests…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Middle East

Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces…
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
Middle East

Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has started filling a huge hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river, a lawmaker and activists said,…
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
Middle East

Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece

A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
Features/Interviews

Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more

The Egyptian House of Parliament on July 14 approved an all-new law for non-governmental organizations (NGO), replacing the controversial law…
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