Brazil mining regulator says suspends operations at 54 unsafe tailings dams
Brazil’s mining regulator ANM on Wednesday said it had suspended operations at 54 tailings dams due to lack of stability....
Equinor says Bahamas spill estimated at 119,000 barrels of oil
The oil spill at Equinor’s Bahamas storage terminal is estimated at 119,000 barrels, the Norwegian company said on Wednesday, more than a month after a...
Brazil says oil on its beaches ‘likely from Venezuela’
Thick petroleum sludge that has been mysteriously washing up on beaches in Brazil is “very likely from Venezuela,” Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles said on...
Iranian women set to enter stadium for World Cup qualifier after lengthy ban
On match days, Iran’s young female soccer fans either stay at home or cram Tehran’s shopping centres and cafes to watch the national team’s games...
Ecuador oil output down by 232,000 bpd due to unrest: minister
Unrest in Ecuador has cost the OPEC member 232,000 barrels-per-day of production, Energy Minister Carlos Perez said on Wednesday....
Poland’s ruling party keeps lead before Sunday vote: poll
A coalition headed by Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has kept its lead over its rivals ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, a...
Ukraine peace drive hits first bump, but Moscow says summit possible
Ukraine on Wednesday refused to pull back troops in its restive east, saying for the second time this week that continued shelling by pro-Russian separatists...
Ecuador national strike raises pressure on defiant Moreno
Indigenous-led protesters began a national strike in Ecuador on Wednesday after President Lenin Moreno refused to step down or overturn anti-austerity measures that have triggered...
Exclusive: U.S.-backed Syrian forces halt counter-Islamic State operations – sources
U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have halted operations against Islamic State in Syria as Turkey launches a military offensive in Syria’s northeast, two U.S. officials and a...
Two killed in shooting outside German synagogue
Two people were killed in a shooting in the eastern German city of Halle on Wednesday and police said they were looking for suspects who...