International Glance
The government of Brazil has abolished a vast national reserve bigger than the size of Denmark to open the area to commercial mineral exploration, drawing sharp criticism from environmentalists and political opponents.
The area, which straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, is thought to contain rich deposits of gold, iron, manganese and other minerals.
Brazil scraps Amazon reserve to allow mining
Italy earthquake: At least 2 dead, 3 kids rescued from rubble
Firefighters on the Italian resort island of Ischia first freed a 7-month-old baby and then his two older brothers from the rubble Tuesday, working through the night and often by hand to rescue the children after a 4.0-magnitude quake toppled homes and other buildings on the island.
At least two people were killed in the quake that struck just before 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) Monday, while another 39 were injured and some 2,600 were left homeless. The victims were an elderly woman who was in a church that crumbled in the quake, and a second person who was located in the rubble but had not yet been extracted.
Finland stabbings: Man shot and held after Turku attacks
Police in Finland say they have shot a man who reportedly stabbed several people in the south-western city of Turku.
The man has been taken into custody after being shot in the leg, police say. Police have warned other attackers may remain at large, and asked people to stay away from the city centre.
The incident reportedly took place in the Puutori-Market Square area. One image showed a body on the ground.
Finnish broadcaster YLE said at least two other people had been injured in the incident.
Barcelona attack: Police search for van driver
A manhunt was under way in Spain on Friday for the driver of the van used to hit a crowd of people in a busy area of Barcelona, killing 14 people and wounding more than 120 others.
At least four people have been arrested in connection to three violent incidents over the past two days, including the Barcelona attack on Thursday. Officials say they believe all three are related.
Police gun down 5 'terrorists' after Barcelona attack
At least 13 dead, 100 injured in Barcelona van attack claimed by ISIS
Interior Department chief Joaquim Forn says the death toll could increase since at least 15 of the 100 people thought to have been injured in the attack were hurt badly.
Senior police official Josep Lluis Trapero says the vand driving up onto a sidewalk and swerving among pedestrians in a crowded area was "clearly a terror attack intended to kill as many people as possible."
Israeli billionaire arrested in int’l money laundering probe
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and acting Bezeq CEO David Granot were among five individuals detained by police Monday morning in an international money laundering investigation centering around Steinmetz, a diamond and real estate magnate.
Tal Zilberstein, an Israeli political consultant to the Austrian government, attorney Doron Levy, and Asher Avidan, a former senior executive of Steinmetz’s in Guinea and president of BSGR corporation mining division, were also detained.
More than 200 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides
At least 200 people died in a mudslide in Sierra Leone early Monday, local authorities said.
The local Red Cross put the death toll at 18, but Sierra Leone Vice President Victor Foh said, "hundreds have probably died."
A night of heavy rain in the mountain town of Regent, near Freetown, caused widespread flooding and mudslides, and survivors could be seen walking through muddy, waist-deep water in the Freetown vicinity, the BBC reported. Many houses in the town were completely covered in mud
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