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Brazil's president again stresses sovereignty over Amazon
Rio De Janeiro, Sept 8 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has overseen independence day celebrations with a renewed assertion of his country's sovereignty over the Amazon.
Mugabe to be buried at hilltop shrine in Zimbabwe
Harare, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — Robert Mugabe will be buried at a hilltop shrine reserved exclusively for Zimbabwe's ruling elite, an official said Saturday, as the southern African nation began several days of official mourning.
UN says floods, heavy rainfall in Sudan kill 78 people
Cairo, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — A U.N. humanitarian agency says flooding triggered by heavy rains in Sudan have killed a total of 78 people across the country in the past two months.
Israeli army hits Gaza militants who sent attack drone
Gaza City, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — The Israeli military says it has launched an airstrike hitting Palestinian militants behind an earlier drone attack from the Gaza Strip.
Abdul Qadir, Pakistan legspinning great, dies at age 63
Pakistan, Sept 7 (AP/UNB) — Abdul Qadir, the former Pakistan cricketer who was widely regarded as one of the greatest legspinners in history, died of a cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 63.
Amazon fires: Seven countries sign forest protection pact
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) - Seven South American countries have agreed measures to protect the Amazon river basin, amid global concern over massive fires in the world's largest tropical forest, reports BBC.
Hong Kong braces for airport protests after overnight unrest
Hong Kong, Sept 7 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong authorities were limiting airport transport services and controlling access to terminals Saturday as they braced for a second weekend of disruption following overnight demonstrations that turned violent.
Germany's Merkel faces balancing act in Beijing
Beijing, Sept 6 (AP/UNB) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Beijing, where she faces the challenge of balancing human rights concerns and economic discussions with one of Germany's largest trading partners.
Hurricane death toll in Bahamas at 30 as aid begins to land
Bahamas, Sept 6 (AP/UNB) — Carrying possessions in plastic bags, some weary Bahamians whose homes were smashed by Hurricane Dorian waited Thursday for a flight out of the disaster zone as an international humanitarian effort to help the Caribbean country gained momentum. The death toll rose to 30.
India says landline phone service fully restored in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — Officials say they have restored all landline phone service in Indian-administered Kashmir after suspending most communications, including mobile internet, on Aug. 5 when India's Hindu nationalist-led government revoked the Muslim-majority region's special constitutional status and imposed a strict security lockdown.