Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears

Sep 12,2019
The number of blazes in Indonesia's rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming.
US plans to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes
Sep 12
The US administration says it plans to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes. This follows reports that some cases of respiratory illness may be linked to vaping.
340,000 still without power 2 days after typhoon
Sep 12
More than 340,000 households in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo are still without power, days after Typhoon Faxai hit the area.
Trump: Tariff hikes to be delayed to Oct. 15
Sep 12
US President Donald Trump has tweeted that the US has agreed to delay a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods.
Pakistan: India violating human rights in Kashmir
Sep 11
Pakistan's foreign minister has warned of a serious violation of human rights in the Indian-controlled part of the disputed region of Kashmir and urged the United Nations to launch an international investigation.
Mugabe's body heads back to a divided Zimbabwe for burial
Sep 11
The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe was flown out of Singapore Wednesday following his death last week, his nephew said, heading home for burial in a country bitterly divided by the hero-turned-despot's legacy
Heat wave blamed for over 1,400 deaths in France
Sep 11

French health officials say a record heat wave in June and July led to the deaths of more