Rabu, 28 Agustus 2019
Tracking the path of Hurricane Dorian - CBS News
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2019-08-28 19:31:10Z
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Selasa, 27 Agustus 2019
Yes, more fires are burning in sub-Saharan Africa than in Brazil. But context is important - CNN
More fires don't mean more dire
Many of them are controlled fires
The situation in the Amazon is different
CNN's Bethlehem Feleke contributed to this report.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/27/world/africa-wildfires-amazon-trnd/index.html
2019-08-27 18:26:00Z
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Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 aid after Bolsonaro rages at ‘colonialist’ leaders - The Independent
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- Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 aid after Bolsonaro rages at ‘colonialist’ leaders The Independent
- Flying above the Amazon fires: 'All you can see is death' CNN
- Why Everything They Say About The Amazon, Including That It's The 'Lungs Of The World,' Is Wrong Forbes
- The Amazon Is Still Burning. Here’s How You Can Save It. The New York Times
- The Amazon is on fire — indigenous rights can help put it out The Boston Globe
- View full coverage on Google News
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-amazon-fires-g7-aid-offer-bolsonaro-macron-summit-a9079831.html
2019-08-27 07:16:00Z
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Senin, 26 Agustus 2019
Trump willing to work with Iran on nuclear deal: 'I have very good feelings about it' - Fox News
President Trump on Monday addressed tensions over Iran's nuclear program as he expressed optimism about the potential to reach a new deal with the Islamic nation while insisting he does not want to go to war.
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"I have very good feelings about it," Trump said in France during a joint press conference with French President Emanuel Macron.
Trump pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal, the JCPOA, saying it did not do enough to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
"I have to say that the JCPOA was a bad deal, should not have been entered into," Trump said, citing what he believes to be insufficient inspection capabilities and the deal's lack of coverage of ballistic missiles.
Since exiting the JCPOA, Trump has imposed sanctions that have severely damaged the Iranian economy - something the president has argued will ultimately lead to a better agreement.
“Iran is a country that is not the same country it was,” Trump said, pointing to the economic effects of U.S. sanctions.
In recent months, Iran has responded to the sanctions with aggression, including shooting down an American drone and attacking oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Iran also claimed that they were enriching uranium at levels that exceeded caps set by the JCPOA.
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Macron announced Monday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Trump are both willing to have a meeting, and that “France will play a role.”
Trump said talks could begin within weeks.
“I think Iran wants to have this situation straightened out,” Trump said. He said that if Iran needs economic incentives, the U.S. and other countries could extend a letter of credit to be secured by oil, but he would not give them money.
Trump said that Iran's current economic woes lead him to believe that Iran is ready to make a deal, which would have to cover ballistic missiles and make sure that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.
The president also reiterated his claim that he does not want to go to war with Iran, and that he plans on working with their current leadership despite recent acts of aggression.
"I think that Iran is a country of tremendous potential," Trump said. "We’re not looking for leadership change … that doesn’t work."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-willing-to-work-with-iran-on-nuclear-deal-were-not-looking-for-leadership-change
2019-08-26 16:33:05Z
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Minggu, 25 Agustus 2019
Pressure, prayers and protests: Amazon fires push Brazil to the forefront of international conversations - USA TODAY
Jorge L. Ortiz USA TODAY
Published 7:22 PM EDT Aug 25, 2019
Amid an international outcry and protests at home over the proliferation of fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government has sent 44,000 troops to combat the environmentally damaging blazes.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, whose pro-development policies have been blamed for the increased illegal clearing and burning of the forest, authorized the troop deployment as global anxiety escalated.
Pope Francis expressed his concern Sunday while addressing the crowd at St. Peter’s Square, warning that the green “lung of forest is vital for our planet’’ and adding, “let us pray so that, with the efforts of all, (the fires) are controlled as quickly as possible.’’
At the meeting of the Group of Seven leaders in Biarritz, France, French President Emmanuel Macron said they are closing in on an agreement to help Brazil put out the fires and repair the damage. Earlier in the summit, he had declared the widespread blazes a global emergency and threatened punitive measures.
The Amazon stretches for more than 2 million square miles – about 2/3 the area of the continental U.S. – across several South American countries, with about 60% of it located in Brazil. The vast rainforest is believed to produce 20% of the world’s oxygen and represents a major factor in the fight against climate change.
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But deforestation has long been an issue, with farmers and ranchers clearing trees to use the land for cattle pasture or agriculture, especially growing soybeans. Brazil’s National Institute of Space Research, known as INPE, reported that last year’s rate of deforestation was the highest in a decade.
Setting fires is a quick and commonly used way to clear the trees, even though it’s illegal. According to INPE’s figures, there have been more than 74,000 fires in Brazil this year, an increase of 85% compared to the same period in 2018, and around 40,000 of them have taken place in the Amazon. August alone accounts for 25,000.
Critics like Nigel Sizer, chief program officer of Rainforest Alliance, have pointed the finger directly at Bolsonaro, saying the government not only fails to enforce the law but encourages the burns.
The far-right president responded by suggesting, without evidence, that nongovernmental organizations were responsible for the blazes, supposedly igniting them to embarrass his government.
He also said in a news conference the fires were merely part of the farmers’ traditional habit of clearing brush at this time of year, a practice known as queimada.
“I used to be called Captain Chainsaw,’’ said Bolsonaro, who took office in January with a mandate to boost the economy as Brazil teetered on the brink of a recession. “Now I am Nero, setting the Amazon aflame. But it is the season of the queimada.’’
Explanation: Why is the Amazon rainforest on fire?
Unconvinced, thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets in protests throughout the country, demanding an end to the environmental disaster.
Brazil’s federal police agency announced Sunday it would investigate reports that farmers in the state of Para, one of those most affected by the blazes, had called for “a day of fire” on Aug. 10. Local news media said the group organized to show support for Bolsonaro’s efforts to loosen environmental regulations.
Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who oversees the police, said on Twitter that Bolsonaro “asked for a rigorous investigation” and said, “the criminal fires will be severely punished.”
Contributing: The Associated Press
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/08/25/amazon-fires-brazil-sends-troops-international-outcry-pope-francis-g-7-leaders/2116605001/
2019-08-25 23:22:00Z
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Live ammunition, petrol bombs and water cannons mark violent escalation in Hong Kong protests - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/25/asia/hong-kong-protest-aug-25-intl-hnk/index.html
2019-08-25 14:56:00Z
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White House: Trump's 'second thoughts' on China trade war 'greatly misinterpreted' - Fox News
President Trump told reporters Sunday that he has had “second thoughts” about his escalating trade war with China, but the White House insists that this should not be viewed as misgivings over imposing tariffs.
During a working breakfast with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Trump was asked if he had any regrets about recent developments.
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“Yeah, sure, why not,” Trump admitted, but quickly added that he has “second thoughts about everything.” He also noted that “we’re getting along well right now with China.”
These statements come days after the U.S. and China hit each other with tariffs and Trump threatened to declare a national emergency that would result in American businesses freezing their relationships with China. Sunday morning, Trump said he has “no plans right now” to go through with this, but noted that a trade deficit with China and Chinese theft of American intellectual property were enough to justify an emergency.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham insisted that Trump's "second thoughts" should not be read as regret for his tough stance -- she, in fact, claimed it was the opposite.
"His answer as been greatly misinterpreted. President Trump responded in the affirmative -- because he regrets not raising the tariffs higher," she said in a statement.
Johnson, meanwhile, expressed his opposition to Trump’s recent tactics.
“Just to register a faint sheep-like note of our view on the trade war,” he told Trump, “We’re in favor of trade peace.”
The two leaders are in France for the Group of Seven summit, during which the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan were set to discuss foreign policy and security during their first meeting.
According to the White House, Trump added economic matters to the agenda as well, which could include talks of the tensions that arose Saturday when Trump threatened tariffs on French wine imports, and the European Union threatened action in response. Trump is also scheduled to lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, where the two leaders are likely to discuss the matter.
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Prior to Sunday morning’s breakfast, Trump denied reports that he faced tensions with the other G-7 nations, and blamed the media for wanting to cause a recession to hurt his chances at reelection.
“Before I arrived in France, the Fake and Disgusting News was saying that relations with the 6 other countries in the G-7 are very tense, and that the two days of meetings will be a disaster,” Trump tweeted. “Just like they are trying to force a Recession, they are trying to ‘will’ America into bad Economic time, the worse the better, anything to make my Election more difficult to win.”
Trump added that “we are having very good meetings, the Leaders are getting along very well and our Country, economically, is doing great -- the talk of the world!”
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To that end, Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. and Britain will work out a “very big trade deal” once the U.K. has left the European Union.
Trump also praised Johnson, who recently took office as prime minister, on Brexit, calling him "the right man for the job."
The president appeared to slight former Prime Minister Theresa May – who he had frequently criticized – by adding that Johnson is “a new person.”
Sunday's meeting was their first since Johnson succeeded May as prime minister in July.
Fox News' Brie Stimson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admits-to-second-thoughts-about-china-trade-war
2019-08-25 12:11:06Z
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