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TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China. The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government … Read more
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Aug 20 (Reuters) – Canada is sending armed forces to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals with tinder-dry conditions and winds that have put more than 35,000 people under evacuation order. The province imposed an emergency late on Friday, giving officials more power … Read more
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[1/4]The McDougall Creek wildfire burns next to houses in the Okanagan community of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing Rights KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Thousands of British Columbia (B.C.) residents were on high evacuation alert on Saturday after rapidly intensifying wildfires forced the Canadian province to … Read more
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[1/2]A satellite image shows wildfires burning near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta (META.O) lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the … Read more
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More than 20 evacuation flights likely out of Yellowknife Friday Fires expected to reach outskirts of Yellowknife on Saturday Fresh fires spark evacuation orders in Kelowna, British Columbia YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories/EDMONTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Residents from the remote northern Canadian city of Yellowknife scrambled to get out of town before flames blocked their exit … Read more
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[1/5]Vehicles leave Yellowknife on the only highway in or out of the city after a state of emergency was declared due to the proximity of a wildfire, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Pat Kane Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 17 (Reuters) – Canadian fire crews battled on Thursday to prevent wildfires from reaching … Read more
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TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A wildfire that broke out in a national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife has spread to 300 hectares, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of five villages and to cut off access to the forest surrounding the Mount Teide volcano. The fire, which started on … Read more
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[1/4]A collapsed road near the Saji River is pictured in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region in this photo taken by Kyodo on August 16, 2023. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 900 flights in Japan were cancelled and 240,000 people were ordered to move … Read more
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[1/2]High waves caused by Typhoon Lan break on the shores of Senjojiki, Shirahama town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2023. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Japan braced for Typhoon Lan to make landfall, with airlines and railways cancelling services in central areas of the country’s main island, where it is expected … Read more
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India’s rice export ban leaves 10 mln T of world supply gap Rival rice suppliers could raise exports by 3 mln T Other producers may limit exports as local prices rally Tighter global supplies to heighten food inflation worries MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) – India’s rice export ban has the world market bracing for similar … Read more