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Storms with typhoon-like winds ravage South China, killing 7
BEIJING (Reuters) – Rare storms with typhoon-like winds have killed at least seven people in China’s southern Jiangxi province since the weekend, three...
Analysis-Europe’s restless farmers are forcing policymakers to act
BRUSSELS – European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped...
South Koreans bid tearful farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao
YONGIN, South Korea – South Koreans bid farewell on Wednesday to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in the country, as she...
UK Government should draw up proposals for frequent flyer tax, MPs urge
UK Ministers should develop proposals like a frequent flyer tax to reduce demand for air travel, if other measures aimed at cutting aviation...
UK butterfly species drop to lowest recorded numbers amid ‘human impact’
Conservationists have recorded their lowest ever count of some UK butterfly varieties amid concerns about human impacts on the environment. Last year saw...
California enters spring with vital snowpack above average for a second year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack and major reservoirs in good shape for a second consecutive...
Mexican government blames contractor for loose clamps that caused Maya Train derailment
The Mexican government blamed a contractor for a loose railway fitting that caused a train car to derail on a tourist rail route...
Semiconductor company Intel discloses financials for foundry business
By Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney (Reuters) – Intel on Tuesday disclosed deepening operating losses for its foundry business, a blow to...
White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon
The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies.
Eighth large offshore wind project greenlit by U.S. administration
A newly approved wind project off the Massachusetts coast is large enough to provide more electricity than the state's former coal-fired generating station.
