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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the US test of a ground-launched cruise missile has raised new threats to Russia and his country will react accordingly.
The leaders of Britain and France have discussed Brexit. French President Emmanuel Macron denied the possibility of renegotiation but agreed to seek concessions.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Paris on Thursday, a day after Berlin offered a glimmer of hope that an agreement could be reached to avoid a chaotic "no deal" Brexit.
At least two policemen were killed and another was injured when some unknown militants opened fire at a police check post here on Wednesday night, the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Islamabad told Xinhua.
