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Dubai International Airport says it is experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather

DUBAI (Reuters) -Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday it was experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather and was working to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

Dubai International Airport says bad weather causing significant disruption

DUBAI (Reuters) -Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday it was experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather and was working to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

Water levels in Russia’s Kurgan cross ‘dangerous’ levels

(Reuters) - The water level in the Tobol River around the city of Kurgan in Russia's southern Urals has exceeded the "dangerous level" mark, RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing local

Carbon capture will not play major role in steel decarbonisation, report says

BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is unlikely to play a major role in decarbonising the global steel industry due to low capture rates, high costs and a

Coral bleaching afflicts most of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, report shows

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Some three-quarters of Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering from coral bleaching, authorities said in a report on Wednesday, days after climate

US to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district, Politico reports

(Reuters) - The Biden administration is set to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern Alaska, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people with

Rupture on TC Energy’s NGTL gas pipeline sparks wildfire in Alberta

By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee and Anjana Anil (Reuters) -A section of TC Energy's NGTL gas pipeline system in Alberta ruptured and caught fire on Tuesday, sparking a wildfire in a remote area, the

Texas regulators fine Freeport LNG for environmental breaches

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas' environmental regulator has fined liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Freeport LNG $152,173 for violating state air pollution emissions rules for periods between 2019 and

US creates climate and trade task force to address commerce, manufacturing emissions

By Nicole Jao and Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. will create a new trade task force aimed at reducing carbon emissions from global commerce and manufacturing, White House senior adviser

World leaders call on nations to swiftly ratify U.N. ocean treaty

By Karolina Tagaris and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) -The European Union and the governments of 13 countries urged nations on Tuesday to prioritise the ratification of a U.N. treaty to protect the

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Elections showed that Manipur still has faith in democracy. Will new govt deliver?

The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.