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China floods hit rice, corn crops; trigger food inflation worries

By Naveen Thukral and Qin Ningwei SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Floods have damaged corn and rice crops in China's key northern grain-producing belt, traders and analysts said, with more rain in the

Factbox-Impact of floods in China after Typhoon Doksuri

BEIJING (Reuters) - Extreme rain battered northern China after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southern Fujian province on July 28, flooding cities including Beijing, killing at least 60 people and

‘Mad’ tree cull raises hackles in Canary Island town

By John Stonestreet SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (Reuters) - A pressure group on an island at the heart of Europe’s ecotourism industry is battling to preserve some of its best-loved trees, which

Maui wildfire death toll hits 55 and may rise; recovery to take years

By Marco Garcia KAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) -Maui's wildfires have killed at least 55 people, a toll expected to rise, and unleashed destruction on the resort town of Lahaina that will take many years

Factbox-Impact of floods in China after Typhoon Doksuri

BEIJING (Reuters) - Extreme rain battered northern China after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southern Fujian province on July 28, flooding cities including Beijing, killing at least 60 people and

Flash flood in China kills five villagers who were herding sheep

BEIJING (Reuters) - A flash flood in northwest China on Thursday night killed five villagers who were in the hills rounding up their sheep, sweeping their car into a rapidly rising river, local media

Analysis-China avoids climate change discussion despite extreme weather

By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - Record heat and historic floods in China this summer have failed to ignite domestic public debate about how the world's top carbon polluter can mitigate

Factbox-Impact of floods in China after Typhoon Doksuri

BEIJING (Reuters) - Extreme rain battered northern China after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southern Fujian province on July 28, flooding cities including Beijing, killing at least 60 people and

Factbox-Impact of floods in China after Typhoon Doksuri

BEIJING (Reuters) - Extreme rain battered northern China after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southern Fujian province on July 28, flooding cities including Beijing, killing at least 60 people and

Factbox-Impact of floods in China after Typhoon Doksuri

BEIJING (Reuters) - Extreme rain battered northern China after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southern Fujian province on July 28, flooding cities including Beijing, killing at least 60 people and

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.