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Britain commits to future North Sea oil and gas licences

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday committed to granting future licences for North Sea oil and gas extraction as part of efforts to become more energy independent, in plans that

Typhoon Doksuri: Thousands flee homes as rain lashes China’s capital

By Liz Lee and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Beijing as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dumped record rainfall on the city, grounding

Britain to grant over 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will grant more than 100 new oil and gas licences in the North Sea as part of efforts to tap domestic supplies and become more energy independent, the

US NHC says 70% chance of cyclone over the Central Atlantic

(Reuters) - A system in the Central Atlantic has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next two days and a tropical depression is likely to form, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on

Canada’a Osoyoos, its nearby areas get evacuation order as wildfire crosses US border

Eagle Bluff wildfire is approximately 4 km from Osoyoos and is currently estimated to be 2,200 acres in size on the Canadian side of the border.

Evacuation order issued for Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from US

(Corrects spelling of Bluff in paragraph 2) (Reuters) -An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district has been issued due to an out-of-control wildfire that has

Half of US faces dangerous sweltering heat wave

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - One of every two Americans will face brutally hot and dangerous temperatures and sweltering humidity as a unrelenting heat wave settles over the Midwest and East

Expansion to London clean-air zone to go ahead after court rejects challenge

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -A plan to expand London's clean air scheme which charges the most polluting vehicles in the city will go ahead at the end of next month, the city's mayor said on Friday,

Expansion to London clean air zone to go ahead after court rules it lawful

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -A plan to expand London's clean air scheme which charges the most polluting vehicles in the city will go ahead at the end of next month, the city's mayor said on Friday,

Typhoon Doksuri roars into China, destroys power lines, uproots trees

By Bernard Orr and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Typhoon Doksuri swept into southern China on Friday, unleashing heavy rain and violent gusts of wind that whipped power lines and sparked fires,

On Camera

9 judges, 7 questions—The high stakes of the Sabarimala reference case

India is the only country that can protect Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain traditions, when there are scores of countries that can protect Islam and Christianity. It is India’s duty to protect Indic faiths.

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.