At least 42 inmates have been found dead at four prisons in the capital of Brazil's northern Amazonas state on Monday.
Authorities said the victims appeared to have been killed by "asphyxiation" and were discovered during routine inspections at the prison facilities.
Additional reinforcements have been dispatched to boost security, they added, without providing more details.
This comes a day after 15 prisoners were killed in gang clashes in the same city.
Japan, Australia announce no plans for Hormuz escort mission
Japan and Australia have announced they have no plans to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump called on allies to protect tankers traversing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Philippines rejects Beijing's claim to sovereignty over entire South China Sea
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At least 10 patients killed in hospital fire in India's Odisha
At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Monday, officials said.
GCC, UK Foreign Ministers condemn Iran's aggression
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom have held an extraordinary meeting to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s aggression against GCC states and Jordan.
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