GENEVA (Reuters) – A weak La Nina pattern, possibly affecting weather and rainfall over large parts of the world, may develop and cool the Pacific Ocean in the final quarter of this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. La Nina, which can cause floods and droughts, has a 50 to 55 percent […]
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Coach Steve Hansen has underlined the All Blacks’ ruthless nature by arguably naming his strongest available team for their Rugby Championship finale against South Africa, with all of his rested players coming back into the starting side. Hansen allowed four players — lock Sam Whitelock, flankers Sam Cane and Liam Squire […]
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By Nyimas Laula and Darren Whiteside AMED, Indonesia (Reuters) – A Balinese town once bustling with holidaymakers has almost emptied of tourists after warnings that nearby Mount Agung could erupt at any time – a snapshot of the growing cost the rumbling volcano poses to Indonesia’s economy. Business has slumped at many hotels, dive resorts […]
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(Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the Russian in eight attempts. Halep, who lost to Sharapova in the first round of the U.S. Open, won five out of nine break points and took advantage of an […]
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By Abhishek Takle SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team will be looking for lost speed as Formula One wraps up its Asian leg in Japan this weekend. The championship leader is thankful to have extended his advantage over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to 34 points with five races remaining but he is […]
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By Enrico Dela Cruz and Manolo Serapio Jr MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine lawmakers confirmed Roy Cimatu as Environment Secretary, giving the former soldier the task of deciding whether to implement reforms spearheaded by predecessor Regina Lopez that led to mine closures – but cost her the job. A 71-year-old ex-military chief, Cimatu was picked for […]
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By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) – Forty Roman Catholic groups said on Tuesday they were shunning investments in fossil fuels and urged others to follow suit. The coalition was the largest number of Catholic institutions, in countries including Australia, South Africa, Britain and the United States, to team up for a shift to […]
Read More By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – A seasonal flu vaccine that would be the first in the world to fight all types of the virus is to be tested in a two-year clinical trial involving more than 2,000 patients by researchers in Oxford. The so-called universal vaccine was developed by Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and […]
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LOLOWAI, Vanuatu (Reuters) – Vanuatu hopes to evacuate all 11,000 people from its northern island of Ambae by Wednesday, with a flotilla of boats ferrying people to nearby islands as a volcano spewing rock and ash into the air threatens to erupt, disaster officials said on Monday. Manaro Voui volcano, the South Pacific island nation’s […]
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By Alison Bevege SYDNEY (Reuters) – Vanuatu has launched a Dunkirk-style evacuation on the northern island of Ambae as a flotilla of boats rescues islanders from an erupting volcano that has polluted many of the island’s sources of drinking water. Crowds of islanders from at least three evacuation points on the island have begun boarding […]
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By Alison Bevege SYDNEY (Reuters) – American rap artist Macklemore performed a gay anthem at a rugby league final in Sydney on Sunday, thanks to the sport’s bosses rejecting pressure from opponents of same-sex marriage as Australia votes on liberalizing its marriage laws. Macklemore sang “Same Love” to more than 80,000 fans of a sport […]
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick will miss the final Rugby Championship clash against South Africa next week after his wife Niki suffered a pregnancy loss, the team said on Sunday. Retallick was one of six players who did not travel to Buenos Aires for the clash with Argentina, which they won […]
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