A fire is turning day into night in Brazil

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A fire is turning day into night in Brazil Amazonas declared an emergency in the south of the state and in its capital Manaus on Aug. 9. Acre, on the border with Peru, has been on environmental alert since Friday due to the fires. How bond yields might tell us if world is headed for recession The finance sector is abuzz with talk of an impending recession. Though the US economy is performing well, there's uncertainty in the air — there's no end in sight to the US-China trade war and some industries, particularly automobile, are facing a downturn. Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants against supporters of the anti-government movement. Want Tokyo Olympic tickets? No problem if you have $60,000 Tokyo Olympic organizers are offering high-end hospitality packages to Japan residents with prices soaring to 6.35 million yen _ about $60,000. This is good for the opening and closing ceremony, nine days of track and field with luxury seating and sumptuous dining. China's rust belt looks abroad as growth slows, tariffs bite From Thailand to Kenya, trains run on tracks from steel mills in China's northeast, a rust-belt region that is trying to capitalize on a multibillion-dollar national initiative to build ports, railways and other projects abroad. Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after those who were eligible told the U.N. refugee agency and the Bangladesh government they didn't want to return to Myanmar unless their citizenship and safety were ensured. Kia launches 1st 'Made in India' SUV Seltos Korean auto major Kia Motors on Thursday made its debut in India with the launch of an SUV, Seltos, at an introductory price of Rs 9.69 lakh. Meet Fedor, Russia's 1st humanoid robot into space Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station. Ravidas temple demolition: Dalit protesters go on rampage in south Delhi Areas around Govindpuri, Alaknanda and Tughlaqabad in south Delhi turned into a battlefield when thousands of Dalit activists went on the rampage in the residential colonies and clashed with residents, passersby and cops. Chidambaram spends night at CBI headquarters which he inaugurated in 2011 Chidambaram, 73, was kept in the suite 5 of the guest house.

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