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At least 144 people killed in Myanmar quake, state TV says

(Reuters) - At least 144 people in Myanmar have been killed and 732 injured by a major earthquake that struck the country on Friday, state-run MRTV said on the Telegram messaging app on Friday (

Love motels and converted ferries: Brazil gets creative to host COP30

By Manuela Andreoni and Lisandra Paraguassu BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) - Environmental activists from around the globe have eagerly awaited Brazil's turn hosting the United Nations climate summit, known

Initial reports from earthquake indicate significant damage in central Myanmar, UN official says

(Reuters) - Initial reports on the impact of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on Friday indicate significant damage in the centre of the country, an official from the United Nations Office on

Buildings collapse as 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, strong tremors in Bangkok

Several casualties suspected. The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million.

Lengthy tremors felt in Thai capital Bangkok, Reuters witnesses say

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tremors were felt in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, with buildings in the central business area swaying, according to Reuters witnesses.   (Reporting by Martin Petty)

Strong earthquake in central Myanmar, panic in Bangkok

(Reuters) -A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes central Kazakhstan, EMSC says

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck central Kazakhstan on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said.

Suncor finds source of spill at Sarnia refinery

(Reuters) -Canada's Suncor Energy said on Thursday it had identified and isolated the source of a hydrocarbon spill observed during regular monitoring at its 85,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Sarnia,

US SEC votes to stop defending climate disclosure rules

(Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator said on Thursday it had voted to cease legal efforts to defend regulations that require companies to disclose climate-related emissions, risks and spending, and

Suncor says it is responding to incident involving St. Clair River

(Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc on Thursday reported it was responding to an incident involving the St. Clair River near its 85,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Sarnia, Ontario, according to a community

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Ube is all set to kick out matcha from Indian cafes. Expect purple frappe, boba tea, kulfi

Ube’s sweet, nutty, almost vanilla-like flavour doesn’t need convincing. You don’t have to acquire a taste for it. And matcha fatigue is all too real.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.