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PM Netanyahu, Rival Gantz Deadlocked with Nearly All Votes Counted: Report
Various Israeli media reported that Netanyahu's right-wing Likud and Gantz's Blue and White had 32 seats each of parliament's 120 with more than 90 percent of the vote counted.
Why Are Countries Failing on Their Promise to Stop Deforestation?
An area of 26 million hectares, roughly the size of the UK, was lost annually between 2014 and 2018, each year unlocking carbon emission equivalent to the EU’s annual footprint, a report by an international group of research institutions and NGOs has foun...
Pakistan Court Set to Hear Former PM Nawaz Sharif's Appeal Against His Conviction in Corruption Case
Sharif, 69, has been serving a seven-year prison term at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore since December 24, 2018 when the accountability court convicted him in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case.
United States Has the Highest Proportion of Climate Change Deniers, Finds Survey
Six percent of American respondents denied that the climate is changing, while an additional 9 percent said the climate is changing but human activity is not at all responsible.
'He's a Sinner, But Not a Rapist': Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Rues #MeToo Movement for 'Ruining' His Life
Weinstein is scheduled to go to trial in January on charges alleging he raped an unidentified woman in his Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and performed a forcible sex act on a different woman in 2006.
Personal Data of Ecuador's Entire Population, Deceased Citizens Leaked in Massive Breach
The data was hosted on an unsecured server run by an Ecuadoran marketing and analytics firm.
The Cost of Running Guantanamo Bay: $13 Million Per Prisoner
The $13 million per prisoner cost almost certainly makes Guantánamo the world’s most expensive detention program.
From Oil Plants to Gas Pipelines: Despite Splurging Billions on Defence, How Saudi Remains Exposed to Strikes
Aramco's vast system of pipelines, pumping stations and its ports along the Persian Gulf and Red Sea are also vulnerable to potential attacks.
Erdogan to Host Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani for Syria Summit
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani will join Erdogan in the Turkish capital Ankara for their fifth summit on the conflict since 2017.
US, Iran Spar as Trump Hints at Military Response After Attacks on Saudi Aramco Oil Plants
The Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is bogged down in a five-year war, claimed Saturday's strikes on two plants owned by state energy giant Aramco.
Saudi Arabia's Oil Supply May Take Weeks to Fully Recover After Drone Attack on Aramco Plants
The attacks in Abqaiq and Khurais knocked down some 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of the kingdom's oil production.
Amid Row with Malaysia Over Forest Fires, Indonesia Seals off 30 Companies
Indonesia's forestry and environment minister, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, told reporters that the government will prosecute a number of companies as a deterrent to setting fires.
US Lawmakers Express 'Grave Concerns' Over Indo-Pak Tensions
Tension between the two Asian nations spiked after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 on August 5 and bifurcated the state into two union territories, evoking protests from Pakistan.
Teenage Activist Greta Thunberg Takes Climate Protest to Trump, Demonstrates Outside White House
The demonstration marked the first high-profile event of Thunberg's six-day visit to Washington, intended to pressure the Trump administration and Congress ahead of a United Nations climate summit.
Kenya Becomes 3rd Country to Roll Out Malaria Vaccine
Kenya became the third African country to introduce the vaccine, after Malawi and Ghana. The aim is to reach about 360,000 children per year across the three countries.
Increase in Number of Dengue Cases in Brazil in Last 8 Months
According to the report, the Southern region of Brazil had the highest percentage increase in new cases of the three diseases-engue, zika and chikungunya.