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Brazil to use military forces to fight Amazon fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ordered military means to fight the massive fires in the Amazon rainforest region on Friday.
Arrest warrant issued in ice cream-licking incident in Texas
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 24-year-old man who authorities say posted social media video of himself licking ice cream from a carton in Texas and returning it to a supermarket freezer.
Judge orders woman in Capital One case to remain in custody
A U.S. judge on Friday ordered a woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations to remain in custody pending trial because she is a flight risk and poses a physical danger to herself and others.
Mom had boasted of kids on social media before shootings
A Georgia woman who is believed to have fatally shot her grown son and daughter before killing herself had bragged about her children on social media not long before the bodies were discovered.
Johnson, Trump discuss global trade ahead of G7 meeting
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday talked with U.S. President Donald Trump on foreign policy and global trade issues in a phone call before the coming G7 meeting.
Iran's FM says talks with France over nuke deal "constructive"
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that his talks with the French President Emmanuel Macron to salvage the international nuclear deal were "constructive," Press TV reported.
S.Korea: DPRK fires 2 short-range projectiles off east coast
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday fired off two short-range projectiles off its east coast, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
Billionaire David Koch, conservative donor, dies at age 79
Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age 79.
Namibia's President hails Chinese astronauts' visit
Namibia's President Hage Geingob Thursday hailed the Chinese astronauts' visit to share their aerospace experience and inspire the youth in the country.
Japan responds to S. Korea decision to end intelligence-sharing pact
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday urged South Korea to keep its promises including on a wartime labor dispute agreement, following Seoul's decision to terminate an intelligence-sharing pact.
Man charged in death of Detroit girl attacked by 3 dogs
A man was charged Thursday in the death of a 9-year-old Detroit girl, who was mauled by three dogs despite rescue efforts by neighbors, her father and emergency workers.
Giraffes closer to being listed as an endangered species
The change would regulate the world trade in giraffe parts, including hides, bone carvings, and meat, but it stops short of a full ban.
Sarah Sanders heads to Fox News as a contributor
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, long an ardent defender of President Donald Trump, is joining the broadcast organization long favored by the first viewer.
Scores of passengers believed to be trapped in ship fire off C. Indones
Scores of passengers were believed to be trapped inside a passenger ship after it caught fire off East Java province in central Indonesia as the search and rescue operation was underway, a senior rescue official said on Friday.
Cocaine worth 1 million USD found with bananas at 3 Washington state stores
Authorities say cocaine valued at more than $1 million has been found with shipments of bananas at three Safeway grocery stores in Washington state.
Old plane hitches helicopter ride to its new home in British air museum
A retired RAF fighter plane has arrived at a museum collection in England, after hitching a ride with the help of a Chinook helicopter.
New Zealand parliament speaker soothes baby as debate rages
The man who presides over New Zealand's parliament has been called a baby whisperer. He was in action again this week, gently rocking, bottle feeding and burping a colleague's infant as a lawmaker ranted about gas prices.
Elevator passenger dies, trapped between car and shaft
Authorities say an elevator accident in a New York city high-rise has killed a man who was apparently pinned between the elevator car and the shaft.
Russia, U.S. trade barbs over INF collapse
Russia and the United States on Thursday blamed each other for the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, while China said it has no interest in trilateral arms control talks that Washington wants.
Amazon forest fires rage at record rate amid global concern
Record-breaking forest fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest are dealing a heavy blow to Brazil and have evolved into a crisis arousing international attention.