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Brazil: Protecting environment not only European 'interest'
Rio De Janeiro, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Brazil's foreign minister said Tuesday that protecting the environment "is not only a European interest" after France said it would ratify a free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur only if Brazil respects its commitment to reduce deforestation.
New US citizens sworn in at 9/11 Memorial ceremony
New York, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Fifty-two people became U.S. citizens on Tuesday during a naturalization ceremony held at New York's 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
Alert level increased at world's largest volcano in Hawaii
Honolulu, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Federal officials raised the alert level Tuesday for the world's largest active volcano, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, which last erupted in 1984.
Ex-Sri Lanka officials arrested over negligence in bombings
Colombo, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lankan police on Tuesday arrested the country's police chief, currently on compulsory leave, and its former defense secretary for alleged negligence leading to the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people at churches and hotels.
'Perfect gender balance' as EU leaders decide on top jobs
Brussels, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — For the first time, European Union leaders nominated women for half of the top positions they filled Tuesday to lead the world's biggest trade bloc.
Arctic fox walks more than 2,700 miles from Norway to Canada
Copenhagen, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — An arctic fox walked more than 4,415 kilometers (2,737 miles) to go from northern Norway to Canada's far north in four months, Norwegian researchers said.
Airstrike hits migrant detention center in Libya, 44 killed
Benghazi, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — An airstrike hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital early Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 130, the U.N. mission to the war-torn country said.
An oil spill that began 15 years ago is up to a thousand times worse than the rig owner's estimate, study finds
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - For 15 years, oil from one particular spill has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, reports CNN.
Monsoon rain causes wall to collapse, killing 15 in India
Mumbai, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — Heavy rainfall in the western India city of Mumbai caused a wall to collapse onto shanties, killing at least 15 people and injuring 66, police said Tuesday, as forecasters warned of more rains.
Cattleman Laurentino Cortizo sworn in as Panama's president
Panama City, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — Cattleman Laurentino Cortizo was sworn in as Panama's president Monday, saying he will work during his five-year term to boost the economy and bring transparency in contracting for public works projects.