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Underwhelmed Bolivian President Morales Thanks G7 for 'Tiny' Amazon Wildfire Aid
An underwhelmed Morales said the aid from the most industrialized countries was part of the world's "obligation" to preserve the Amazon rainforest.
Federal Judge Blocks Restrictive Missouri Abortion Law Hours Before Implementation
The law was set to take effect on Wednesday, but US District Judge Howard Sachs in Kansas City ruled that the state not enforce it, pending litigation or further order of the court, according to a court document.
Sorry, It's the Way I Negotiate: Donald Trump on His ‘Erratic’ Statements Regarding US-China Trade
The communications on China from Donald Trump and his administration since late last week — erratic, sometimes contradictory — are complicating their high-stakes talks with Beijing and elevating the risks to the fragile global economy.
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million For Fueling Oklahoma Opioid Crisis
The prosecution in the case had argued the companies and their subsidiaries created a public nuisance by launching an aggressive and misleading marketing campaign that overstated how effective the drugs were for treating chronic pain.
Brazilians Will Be Ashamed, Says Macron as Bolsonaro Makes 'Rude' Comment About French PM's Wife
Bolsonaro and Macron have repeatedly locked horns in the past week over the fires ravaging the Amazon basin, one of the main topics at the G7 summit the French president is hosting in Biarritz.
Trump Calls Trade Talks With China 'More Meaningful', But Taunts Them Over Job Loses
President Donald Trump said that the United States was doing well, while China was 'losing millions of jobs'.
Israeli Aircraft Carries Out Multiple Strikes on Hamas Site After Gaza Rocket Fire
The military said the airstrikes included one on the office of a Hamas commander in the northern Gaza Strip. There were no reports of casualties.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Arrives for Surprise G7 Talks, No Plan to Meet US
Zarif's presence had not been announced and represented an attempt by French host Emmanuel Macron to find a way to soothe spiralling tensions between Iran and the United States.
Indian-origin Man Provides First Aid for 60-year-old Victim Found Stabbed at His Doorstep in UK
Raj Grover, who runs a property business in the area, found the 60-year-old victim, who was yet to be identified, bleeding after an attack in Southall a suburb populated by numerous Indian migrants from Punjab.
Donald Trump Paints Picture of Unity at Prickly G7 Summit in France
The G7 gathering is taking place against a backdrop of worries about a global economic downturn and coincides with an era of international disunity across an array of issues.
'Had to Sit and Watch My Babies Die': Married Only Minutes, Texas Childhood Sweethearts Killed in Crash
Nineteen-year-old Harley Morgan and 20-year-old Rhiannon Boudreaux were pronounced dead on Friday at the scene by the same justice of the peace who had just married them.
Donald Trump Raises Tariffs on Chinese Goods as Trade War Escalates
Trump also blamed his appointed head of the U.S. central bank, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, for the state of the domestic economy and wondered who was a "bigger enemy" of the US .
Pak Foreign Minister Dials UN Chief Over Kashmir While India Insists Article 370 is Internal Matter
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated the State into two Union Territories on August 5.
Four Dead, 33 Missing After Indonesia Passenger Ferry Catches Fire, Says Police
Television images on Friday showed plumes of black smoke pouring out of the boat, as search teams hunted for the missing passengers after scores were rescued.
Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Action against Judge in ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's Graft Case
The judge, in a video, was seen saying over Sharif's conviction that he had been pressured into handing down a guilty verdict by individuals he did not identify who had compromising footage of him.
Family of Missing UK Consulate Worker Rejects 'Made-Up' Chinese Report
Simon Cheng disappeared after visiting the city of Shenzhen from the semi-autonomous city on August 8, and the Foreign Office in London said both British officials and relatives have been unable to speak to him since.