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Iran shuts down for two days because of ‘unprecedented heat’

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of "unprecedented heat" and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors,

Italy’s clam industry under threat from blue crab ‘invasion’

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - A particularly aggressive crab species from the western Atlantic is threatening Italy's role as one of the world's top producers of clams - as well as, potentially

In Taiwan, Typhoon Khanun shuts markets, grounds flights

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Northern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled dozens of flights as the slow-moving Typhoon Khanun skirted past the island's northeast amid warnings

Typhoon Kanun kills two in Japan’s Okinawa, injures at least 62

By Elaine Lies and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday

Safety concerns mount for scout gathering amid South Korea heatwave

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's interior minister urged on Thursday organisers of a global scout jamboree to take "all available measures" to ensure the safety of the event after

China’s Hebei raises emergency response level after flooding

(Reuters) - Authorities in northern China's Hebei have raised the province's natural disaster emergency response level to 2 from 3 after widespread flooding caused by heavy rains, state broadcaster

Typhoon Khanun shuts markets, grounds flights in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Northern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled dozens of flights as the slow-moving Typhoon Khanun skirted past the island's northeast amid

In Japan’s Okinawa & Kagoshima, Typhoon Khanun kills 2; 166,000 homes out of power

Typhoon Khanun also forced schools and businesses to shut in northern Taiwan on Thursday, with nearly 40 international flights being cancelled.

China allocates 432 million yuan in flood relief funds for agriculture

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will allocate 432 million yuan ($60 million) in flood relief funds to support agricultural output hit by heavy rainfall in eight provinces including Hebei, the agriculture

Taiwan to shut markets, schools as strong typhoon approaches

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will shut markets and schools in northern parts of the island including the capital Taipei on Thursday as slow-moving Typhoon Khanun was expected to brush past amid warnings

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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.