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Armed with snow shovels, ‘Bills Mafia’ comes to NFL team’s rescue

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - When it comes to handling extreme winter weather, the western New York city of Buffalo may be in a league of its own. With its football stadium buried under snow just two

US cold snap leaves over 100,000 without power in Oregon

(Reuters) - At least 100,000 customers in Oregon still did not have electricity flowing to their homes on Friday, as continued ice and wind limited efforts to restore power by Portland General

Biden administration taking heat from all sides over Louisiana LNG project

By Timothy Gardner and Curtis Williams WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration faces mounting pressure over whether to approve a massive new Louisiana LNG export project, with

Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources

By Natalie Maerzluft IQALUIT, Nunavut (Reuters) -Canada on Thursday formally gave the giant Arctic territory of Nunavut control over its reserves of gold, diamonds, iron, cobalt and rare earth metals,

Canada to give mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources

By Natalie Maerzluft IQALUIT, Nunavut (Reuters) - Canada will on Thursday grant the giant Arctic territory of Nunavut control over its reserves of gold, diamonds, iron, cobalt and rare earth metals,

EU Commission to back 90% emissions cut for 2040 climate target – sources

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to recommend the EU reduces its net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, from 1990 levels, to ensure the bloc can reach net zero

EU Council and Parliament agree on 90% CO2 emissions cut by 2040 for trucks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional deal to lower CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, maintaining the target set last year by the European Commission of a

Amid drought, water curbs in Portugal’s Algarve, Spain’s Catalonia

By Sergio Goncalves and Joan Faus LISBON/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Portugal's caretaker government has ordered cuts to the amount of water used in farmland irrigation and in urban environments including

Landslide in southern Philippines kills seven, 10 more missing

MANILA (Reuters) - Seven people, including five children, were killed after a landslide buried a house following days of heavy rains in southern Davao de Oro province, a disaster official said on

Foreign-backed nickel hub in Indonesia causing mass deforestation -report

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report. The

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China activates ‘freedom in Tibet’ propaganda triggered by US-Dalai Lama meet in Dharamshala

India has avoided using the so-called Tibet card in the past but even this issue isn't off the table now as New Delhi works with the US to address the China factor.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.