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Brazil military begins operations to fight Amazon fires

11:23 pm August 24, 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO: Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday prepared to deploy in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an international outcry. Some 44,000 troops will be available for “unprecedented” operations to put out the fires, and forces are heading to four […]

Macron spearheads pressure on Bolsonaro over Amazon fires

11:42 pm August 23, 2019

Paris: France’s Emmanuel Macron led a growing wave of international pressure on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest Friday, telling him Paris would block efforts to seal a major trade deal. With global leaders gearing up for the G7 summit, which opens Saturday in the western French resort of […]

Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects COVID-19 shot, calls masks taboo

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 […]

Johnson tells EU he wants Brexit deal but without backstop

2:42 pm August 20, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to EU President Donald Tusk reaffirming his desire to conclude a Brexit deal as well as his opposition to the controversial “backstop” on Ireland. The so-called backstop is a mechanism that would keep the UK in EU customs arrangements to prevent a hard border between the British […]

Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos

10:17 pm August 18, 2019

London: Leaked British government documents have warned of disruptions across the country in the event that the UK leaves the European Union without a trade deal on October 31. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is prepared to charge out of the EU regardless of whether he is able to renegotiate the Brexit […]