New president vows to present "different Brazil" at Davos

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday said he will attend this year's World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos to present a "different Brazil."
Antarctica ice loss increases six fold since 1979: study
Global warming is melting ice in Antarctica faster than ever before -- about six times more per year now than 40 years ago -- leading to increasingly high sea levels worldwide, scientists warned Monday.
'Monstrous' Messi scores 400th La Liga goal, sends Barca five points clear
Lionel Messi scored his 400th La Liga goal on Sunday, a total his coach Ernesto Valverde called "monstrous", as Barcelona terrorised Eibar to reclaim their five-point cushion at the top of the table.
Airstrikes kill 11 militants in N. Afghanistan
MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Up to 11 militants loyal to the armed Taliban group were killed, following government forces airstrikes in Afghanistan northern Faryab province on Jan. 13,
14 killed in traffic accident in western Sudan
At least 14 people were killed on Sunday in a traffic accident in western Sudan, an official of Sudanese North Darfur State said.
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
A "very, very happy" Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in Toronto Saturday at the end of a dramatic but exhausting international odyssey.
Media watchdog condemns 'yellow vest' attacks on journalists
Reporters Without Borders on Sunday called on those who speak for France's "yellow vest" protesters to condemn numerous attacks and threats against journalists across the country during the latest round of anti-government demonstrations.