Climate Diplomacy Week to Encourage More Dialogue and Collaboration To Combat Climate Change
The European Union is looking to encourage more dialogue and collaboration to combat Climate Change this Climate Diplomacy Week.
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One killed, 32 missing after quake paralyses Japan’s Hokkaido island
TOKYO (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and 32 were missing, Japanese media reported, after a powerful earthquake paralysed the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents.
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Australia’s east coast drought to intensify as dry weather persists
Australia’s east coast will experience dry weather for at least the next three months, the country’s meteorological bureau said on Thursday, intensifying a drought that has wilted crops and left farmers struggling to stay in business.
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Strong earthquake hits northwest Iran, killing two and wounding 241: Tasnim
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian city of Kermanshah, killing two and wounding 241, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
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More floods threaten Hawaii as tropical Storm Lane drifts away
Tropical Storm Lane, greatly diminished from the major hurricane it once was, drifted away from the Hawaiian coast on Saturday, but lingering showers threatened to trigger more flooding and landslides.
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India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government has said, following offers of aid from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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Death toll nears 400 in India’s flood-hit Kerala, dozens missing
Kerala has pitched it as a national disaster, which if accepted by the federal government, is likely to prompt greater commitments of funds for relief and rebuilding efforts.
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Several hundred stranded on Lombok volcano after earthquake
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Efforts were underway on Monday to rescue several hundred trekkers stranded on Mount Rinjani on Indonesia’s Lombok Island, a day after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination, a disaster agency official said.
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Greece to start burying wildfire victims, government facing criticism
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will this weekend begin burying the victims of a devastating wildfire near Athens which killed at least 88 people, and has prompted criticism of the government’s handling of the disaster.
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Prince Harry joins Elton John to launch HIV campaign targeting men
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry joined pop star Elton John on Tuesday to launch a campaign to raise HIV awareness among men, warning that “dangerous complacency” about the virus threatened the quest to wipe it out.
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