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Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record in 2021: US agency

Earth's concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite efforts to curb emissions.. "The data presented in this report are clear -- we continue to see more compelling scientific evidence that climate change has global impacts and shows no sign of slowing," said Rick Spinrad, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 1 mins read
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'Heavenly' Pakistan mountain town becomes site of ruin

Bahrain is a town in ruins –- reduced to rubble by the incredible force of flash floods that swelled the river running through it, severing a lifeline bridge.. The road north ends at the edge of the Swat River, where the bridge that once connected the two halves of the town is now a mass of debris. 

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 2 mins read
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hits another record

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hit an eleventh consecutive monthly record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, rising to 64.3 percent as the International Monetary Fund extended bailout talks by one more day.. The CCPI figures were released hours after the IMF said it had extended by a day official-level talks with the Sri Lankan government on a possible bailout.

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 1 mins read
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India GDP surges 13.5% on pandemic rebound, despite headwinds

A post-pandemic rebound saw India's economy grow 13.5 percent in the June quarter, official figures showed Wednesday, but inflation and other headwinds signal a looming slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy.. But Wednesday's result is lower than the 16.2 percent forecast by India's central bank, and other economists expect headwinds to buffet the economy and dampen growth into the next year. 

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 2 mins read
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UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday

The UN rights chief will release a long-awaited report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang region before leaving office later Wednesday, despite strong pressure from Beijing not to publish.. But the long-awaited trip to the region sparked criticism from rights groups.

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 2 mins read
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Documents 'likely concealed' to obstruct Trump probe: Justice Dept

Documents at former US president Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into his potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday.. Trump, who is weighing another White House run in 2024, has accused the Justice Department under Democratic President Joe Biden of conducting a "witch hunt" and said the judge "should never have allowed the break-in of my home." bur-dva/axn

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 1 mins read
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'Burning with pain': Pakistan floods threaten major health crisis

At a charity clinic in a southern Pakistani village, dozens of people affected by relentless rains and floods crowd around the door waiting to talk to a volunteer doctor.. - Major health hazards - The millions of people affected by the floods face major health hazards including potentially deadly diseases such as malaria and dengue fever, the WHO warned in a statement Tuesday.

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 2 mins read
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Lives swept away: rescued tourists recount Pakistan flood horror

It was midnight when Yasmin and her family were ordered to urgently evacuate their room at the Honeymoon Hotel, perched above the picturesque ice-blue waters of the Swat river. . - Thousands still stranded - All along the Swat river are the remnants of destroyed bridges, upended roads and the remains of hotels clinging to the banks.  

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 2 mins read
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IAEA inspectors set off for Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant

A team led by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency set off from Kyiv on Wednesday for a Russian-held nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine that has sparked global concern.. "We are now finally moving," IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, who arrived in Kyiv on Monday with a 13-strong team, told reporters before heading off.

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 3 mins read
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