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Smoke From Australia Wildfires That Killed 24 Reaches Brazil
Private meteorological company MetSul also tweeted about the arrival of a smoke cloud to Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
'Everyone's Scared': Puerto Rico Declares Emergency After Series of Earthquakes
The largest of the quakes in the U.S. territory registered at magnitude 6.4, the most powerful to hit the Caribbean island in 102 years.
2 Pilots Killed as Pakistan Air Force Jet Crashes in Punjab Province; Probe on
A PAF FT-7 aircraft on a routine operational training mission crashed near Mianwali, some 300 kms from Lahore.
Hundreds of Australians Arrested For Deliberately Starting Fires That Claimed 25 Lives
The arrests were made in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, the worst-hit states. Approximately 50 percent of Australia's bushfires were started by arsonists.
‘Mark Zuckerberg Said I’m No.1 on Facebook’: Trump Recalls Dinner Conversation
US President Donald Trump, speaking in a live interview with right-wing radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, did not specify when the dinner happened.
With Joined Hands, Over 1,000 Protest in Bangladesh after College Student Rape
The protesters chanted slogans demanding the arrest of whoever was responsible and safety for women. Some carried festoons reading, No more rape, we want justice and We want the highest punishment.'
5 Killed, 60 Hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike Multi-vehicle Crash
The crash, which happened at 3:40 a.m. on a mountainous and rural stretch of the interstate about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Pittsburgh, shut down the highway in both directions for several hours before it reopened Sunday evening.
Oil Prices Surge, Gold Hits Over 6-year High & Stocks Sink as Trump, Iran Trade Barbs After Soleimani Killing
Both main crude contracts were up more than two percent in early Asian trade, with Brent above $70 for the first time since September when attacks on two Saudi Arabian facilities briefly halved output by the world's top producer.
Iran Steps Further Back from Nuclear Deal, Says No Limits on Enrichment: State Media
The station cited a government spokesman as saying Iran would not respect any limits set down in the pact on the number of uranium enrichment centrifuges it could use.
Donald Trump's Threats Draw Iran's Cultural Sites into Tensions
If the US were to directly bomb Iran, it could spark a war and lead to region-wide violence, potentially drawing other countries into a global conflict.
Man Killed in Shark Attack while Diving off Western Australia State
The Department of Primary Industries confirmed the attack, saying a man received fatal injuries after being bitten by a reported white shark.
Mexico to Build Cemetery in One of Its Most Dangerous Cities for Unidentified Victims of Violence
More than 15,000 people were murdered in Ciudad Juarez between 2008 and 2019, including 1,497 last year, according to official figures.
Europe Not 'Helpful' as Could be over Soleimani Killing, Says Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called officials worldwide to discuss the attack, which was praised by US President Donald Trump's Republicans and close ally Israel, but elsewhere met with sharp warnings it could inflame regional tensions.
In 2019, Supreme Leader Had Wished 'Martyrdom' for Soleimani: Iran Media's Reaction to US Air Strike
The news columns called the US armed forces 'terrorists' and the leadership of America 'stupid', while writing about the 'martyrdom' of the man who single-handedly took on the 'gangsters'.
New 'US Air Strike' Targets Pro-Iran Convoy in Iraq Ahead of Qasem Soleimani's Funeral, Kills At Least Six
A police source told AFP the bombardment north of Baghdad left 'dead and wounded,' without providing a specific toll. There was no immediate comment from the US.
Martyrdom Was His Reward, Says Iran Supreme Leader as He Vows 'Severe Revenge' for Soleimani Killing
Khamenei called Soleimani the 'international face of the resistance' and said he was killed by 'the most cruel of those on earth'. All people who back the resistance would be his 'avengers', he added.