BRAZIL

Bolsonaro mulls deploying army to combat Amazon fires

11:35 pm August 23, 2019

Brasilia: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he is considering deploying the army to help combat fires in the Amazon rainforest, amid growing international pressure over the wildfires. The fires raging in parts of the world’s largest rainforest have sparked protests around the world, ignited a war of words between Bolsonaro and his French counterpart […]

UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’

8:53 pm August 23, 2019

Salvador: Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having a “colonialist mentality” over the issue. Official figures show nearly 73,000 forest fires were recorded in Brazil in the first eight months of the year — the highest number […]

Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage

B-town concerned over Amazon rainforest blaze

10:04 pm August 22, 2019

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities are voicing concerns over the raging fire in the lush rainforests of Amazon, home to a variety of flora and fauna. Brazil has witnessed 72,843 fires in this year, half out of which were reported in the Amazon itself, according to CNN. A host of celebrities are taking the lead to draw […]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs as Twitter erupts

7:06 pm August 22, 2019

Salvador: Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil have ignited a firestorm on social media, with President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday suggesting green groups started the blazes. Images of fires purportedly devouring sections of the world’s largest rainforest have gone viral on Twitter. #PrayforAmazonas is the top trending hashtag in the world on Wednesday, […]

SC junks PIL to ensure maximum voting in polls

7:13 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday junked a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and the Election Commission to frame guidelines to ensure that more citizens cast their votes in polls. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi dismissed the plea filed in 2014 which had also sought directions for ensuring that maximum number […]