Washington state wildfire threatens homes, farms and gas pipeline

Washington state wildfire threatens homes, farms and gas pipeline

SATUS, Washington, July 22 (Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire forced residents to evacuate a rural part of Klickitat County in southern Washington state on Saturday after burning more than 30,000 acres in less than 24 hours. The Newell Road wildfire has already destroyed several structures in the area and threatens homes, farms, crops and livestock, … Read more

India landslide death toll reaches 22, search for survivors to resume on Saturday

India landslide death toll reaches 22, search for survivors to resume on Saturday

MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide in the western Indian state of Maharashtra rose to 22 on Friday, and six more bodies were pulled from underground layers of mud before rescue operations were suspended, disaster relief officials said. The landslide occurred on Thursday evening in the remote mountain hamlet of … Read more

Erdogan says talks with Putin could lead to restoration of Black Sea grain deal, media report

Erdogan says talks with Putin could lead to restoration of Black Sea grain deal, media report

ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his scheduled talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin could lead to the restoration of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and called on Western countries to heed Russia’s demands, Turkish broadcasters reported on Friday. “The termination of the Black Sea grain deal will have a range … Read more

Russia has not yet allowed access to the roofs of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor, according to the IAEA

Russia has not yet allowed access to the roofs of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor, according to the IAEA

VIENNA, July 20 (Reuters) – Moscow has still not let the UN’s nuclear watchdog inspect the roofs of reactors at Russia’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the watchdog said on Thursday, two weeks after it first requested what it called “essential” access. On July 4, Russia and Ukraine accused each other of plotting to … Read more