A world built on drugs and arms trafficking has found a new and unlikely money minter -- plastic. Plastic waste, to be more precise. The story began in January, 2018, when China decided to shut its doors to plastic waste from the West.

Crime networks profit from China plastic trash import ban, says Interpol report

A 38-year-old Dutch man was killed by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands early on Friday, local authorities said, the first such deadly incident in nine years.

Polar bear kills Dutch man in Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago

A Turkish lawyer seeking a fair trial after being charged with membership of a terrorist organisation has died in an Istanbul hospital on the 238th day of her hunger strike.

Turkish lawyer dies after 238-day hunger strike

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Friday threatened to retaliate with reciprocal measures if any sanctions were imposed against his country over an Aug. 9 presidential election which opponents say was rigged.

Belarus will reciprocate if sanctions imposed, Lukashenko says

At least 12 persons fleeing Hong Kong on a speedboat have been captured by China, police in the city said on Friday. The boat was intercepted by the coastguard with local media saying it was en route Taiwan, a self-ruled island that regularly offers sanctuary to people escaping the authoritarian mainland.

China arrests 12 persons fleeing Hong Kong by speedboat

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation's longest serving premier, on Friday resigned due to health reasons. He said the decision to step down was his alone.

Japan PM Abe resigns: How the world is reacting to the news

Sudan is preparing a mass vaccination campaign against polio after an outbreak, the UN said Friday, days after the declaration of the eradication of wild poliovirus in Africa.

Sudan to launch mass polio vaccination after outbreak

Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organisation's COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their "full share" of doses.

WHO relaxes norms for nations to join struggling global COVAX vaccine facility

India`s steel exports more than doubled between April and July to hit their highest level in at least six years, boosted by a surge of Chinese buying in defiance of tensions between Beijing and New Delhi.

Defying trade tensions, Chinese buyers snap up Indian steel

El Al Airlines is scheduled to fly Israel's first flight to the United Arab Emirates by a commercial carrier, as the countries forge ahead with a deal to normalise ties.

El Al to fly Israel's first flight to UAE by commercial carrier

Sri Lanka will ban the import of most plastic products in a bid to protect wild elephants and deer that die eating the waste, the environment minister announced Friday.

Sri Lanka to ban imports of plastic goods to protect elephants

An American warship sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the US Navy has said. The US regularly conducts "freedom of navigation operations" in the area to challenge Chinese territorial claims.

US warship sails near disputed islands in South China Sea

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