Indonesia's toxic haze affecting Borneo's orangutans - rescuers

Sep 19,2019
Massive forest fires in Indonesia that have caused a toxic haze to spread as far as Singapore and peninsular Malaysia are also seriously affecting endangered orangutans and their habitat, a rescue foundation said Tuesday.
The Bollywood dream factory in Mumbai's slums
Sep 19

Netanyahu fails to win majority in election
Sep 19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears set to enter rocky negotiations for a coalition after failing to win a ruling majority in Tuesday's general election.
Sri Lanka's presidential elections to be held on Nov. 16
Sep 19
Sri Lanka's Elections Commission announced on Wednesday night that the country's presidential elections will be held on Nov. 16.
12 wounded as suicide bombing rocks Afghan eastern Jalalabad city
Sep 19
At least 12 people have been confirmed injured as a suicide bombing, followed by gunshots occurred in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday.
Canada's Trudeau admits to racist 'brownface' makeup
Sep 19
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for wearing brownface makeup at a party 18 years ago, as he scrambled to get on top of a fresh blow to a re-election campaign dogged by controversy.
Lightning storm kills 39 in eastern India
Sep 19
As many as 39 people, some children, have died in incidents of lightning strikes in different parts of Bihar state, India, in the last 24 hours, media reports said thursday.