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Analysis-Weather woes, Russia upend outlook for global wheat suppliers

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drought is expected to send global wheat stockpiles for major exporters to the lowest levels in more than a decade, a Reuters analysis shows, a decline coming as

Gaza campaign aims to replace plastic bags with cloth ones

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - The "Replace It" campaign in Gaza is distributing bags made of cloth to encourage residents avoid using plastic totes, which can end up in the sea or littering

‘I lost hope in farming’: Extreme weather devastates South Korean watermelon farmer

By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim NONSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Kwon Gye-soon has been farming for more than a quarter of a century but she is not hopeful she can get back on her feet this time after

Rhine river levels in Germany back to normal after rain

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Heavy rain has raised water on the river Rhine in Germany to levels allowing cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, data from German inland waterways agency WSA said on Wednesday.

Rescue efforts doubled in China’s Zhuozhou as Typhoon Dokshuri causes havoc

A state of emergency was declared as the flooded region recorded highest average rainfall since August 2012, killing at least 20 people and displacing more than 134,000.

Maximum precipitation during recent rainfall in Beijing was a 140-yr high – Met service

BEIJING (Reuters) - The maximum precipitation recorded during the rainfall in the Chinese capital of Beijing between 8 p.m. (1200 GMT) Saturday and 7 a.m. Wednesday was a 140-year high, according to

South Korea raises heat alert to highest amid sweltering weather

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea raised the hot weather warning to its highest, the first time in four years, as parts of the country roasted in temperatures over 38 degrees Celsius (

Typhoon Khanun knocks out power to one-third of Okinawa households

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -High winds hit power lines in Japan's popular tourist destination Okinawa, knocking out electricity to more than 200,000 households on Wednesday morning, as powerful

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Ethiopia region – GFZ

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the Ethiopia region on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. (

Clothiers bet on ‘cooling’ fabrics as global temps rise

By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailers such as Macy's and Columbia Sportswear are expanding their use of "breathable" and "cooling" fabrics in a bid to boost sales as record-high

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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.