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Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and other developing countries are fighting back.

The escaped prisoners included gang members from First Capital Command (PCC), Brazil's most powerful and sophisticated organized crime group, the government said.

The move came despite a ban on American companies doing business with President Nicols Maduro's socialist government.

Hundreds of elders gathered this week at Pairacu, deep in the rainforest, to form a united front against Bolsonaro's environmental policies, which have seen deforestation in the jungle nearly double since the Brazilian leader came to power a year ago.

The Taal volcano burst into life nearly a week ago, sending towering dust columns into the sky and leaving nearby Binan city coated in fine grey powder.

Foreign Minister Qureshi reiterated Pakistan's demand that US President Donald Trump should mediate to resolve the Kashmir issue.

The apology came a little more than two months after the passenger, Midori Nishida, blogged about her experience on a Nov. 9 flight from Hong Kong International Airport to Saipan, which is in the Northern Mariana Islands.

The outbreak has caused alarm because of the link with SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed 349 people in mainland China and another 299 in Hong Kong in 2002-2003.

Earlier in the day, in a deeply symbolic moment, the two articles of impeachment -- charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress -- were read out on the Senate floor.

The case stemmed from the seizure of Spanish master Picasso's 'Head of a Young Woman', a 1906 painting valued at 26 million euros, from Botin's yacht during a search by customs officials on the French island of Corsica in 2015.

Marie Yovanovitch is now a key figure in US President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry and the latter has denied accusations he pressured Ukrainian officials to investigate political rival Joe Biden.

Gigi Hadid told Judge James Burke that although she knew Weinstein — and actress Salma Hayek, who accused the disgraced movie mogul of sexual assault — she could still be fair and impartial.

The Taliban have yet to release an official statement, and Washington has not said whether it has received any offer from the insurgents or what its response will be.

Major General Asif Ghafoor has been posted as the general officer commanding of the Pakistan Army’s 40th Infantry Division based out of Okara in Pakistan's Punjab province.

Harry and Meghan are in the middle of a storm after making their bombshell announcement last week, before they had discussed the plans with Queen Elizabeth II.

Ten flights which were due to land at Alicante were cancelled, as were 12 which were supposed to depart from the airport.